The new season of Doctor Who (confusingly being referred to as the “second season,” but we can’t do anything about that) is coming our way in just a few weeks. Naturally, that means there’s a new trailer, which like the previous one focuses heavily on Varada Sethu’s character, Belinda Chandra—though when she finds out her new traveling companion is just called the Doctor, she says she’s the Nurse. “Good team,” Ncuti Gatwa immediately replies.
And they do seem like a good team! The trailer is essentially a more mellow remix of the previous look at the season: a little less adventuring, a little more feels, a Phil Collins song with lyrics that are way too on the nose. Belinda really wants to get home, but something seems to be awry with the TARDIS, which keeps not taking them to the right year. And in the future, no one’s even heard of Earth.
Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday appears briefly, as does the creepy cartoon voiced by Alan Cumming, who turns our dynamic duo into cartoons too: “I’m all flat!” Belinda says. “And this waistline is impossible!”
The BBC has also announced the episode titles, writers, and directors for this season:
“The Robot Revolution” written by Russell T Davies, directed by Peter Hoar
“Lux” written by Russell T Davies, directed by Amanda Brotchie
“The Well” written by Russell T Davies & Sharma Angel Walfall, directed by Amanda Brotchie
“Lucky Day” written by Pete McTighe, directed by Peter Hoar
“The Story & the Engine” written by Inua Ellams, directed by Makalla McPherson
“The Interstellar Song Contest” written by Juno Dawson, directed by Ben A. Williams
“Wish World” written by Russell T Davies, directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai
“The Reality War” written by Russell T Davies, directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai
Some notable names on this list: writer Juno Dawson has written for Who-affiliated podcasts and is the author of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven and its sequels. Director Peter Hoar previously directed The Last of Us’ “Long, Long Time” and episodes of Altered Carbon and The Umbrella Academy. Amanda Brotchie’s resume includes episodes of Gentleman Jack and Renegade Nell, Alex Sanjiv Pillai returns to Who following last year’s Christmas episode, and Pete McTighe wrote two Who episodes in the Jodie Whittaker era.
Doctor Who premieres April 12th on Disney Plus.
