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In the newest season of Doctor Who, available in the US on Disney+, the Doctor (played by Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa) meets nurse Belindra Chandra (Andor's Varada Sethu), who becomes his companion by accident as after their first adventure, getting her back home turns out to be more trouble than expected as a mysterious occurrence forces them to take the long way back.
This season is stronger than the last one. Whereas that one made the mistake of putting the heavy episodes all in the middle without any lighter fare between them and had one very polarizing episode and a finale that couldn't stand up to its setup, I'm pleased to say that this season is far more consistent. Standout episodes include The Well, a trademark DW scary episode, and The Story & the Engine, which is a more unique DW story.
Like the last season, the show makes the wiser choice to focus on newer or lesser known DW villains, avoiding over saturated antagonists like the Daleks or the Cybermen.
If there are any nitpicks, the villains' plan in the episode Lucky Day has some holes in it, and the finale, while entertaining does try to do a lot at once (which admittedly is a common critique of showrunner Russell T. Davis' writing.)
I felt that last season's companion Ruby Sunday (Coronation Street's Millie Gibson) was stronger in terms of personality (she does get some guest appearances this season), but Sethu ain't too shabby an actress and she works well off of Gatwa.
Gatwa remains the driving force of the show. I think he may be my favorite Doctor. He plays one of the most open, emotional and life loving Doctors. Man can the guy hit the emotional beats, mastering happy, sad, afraid, and angry.
Highly recommended. This is a fun and imaginative season.
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