Warning! The next accommodates SPOILERS for the Physician Who Christmas Particular “Pleasure To The World.” Stream it with a Disney+ subscription and skim at your individual threat!
Physician Who got here again, albeit quickly, for one more Christmas particular. “Pleasure To The World” featured the return of Villengard, a shock journey to Bethlehem, and a fast look by the beautiful Ruby Sunday. All of it leads as much as Physician Who returning within the new yr as a part of the 2025 TV schedule, and showrunner Russell T. Davies instructed CinemaBlend the way it all leads as much as the brand new season.
I used to be fortunate sufficient to talk to RTD, in addition to former showrunner and “Pleasure To The World” author Steven Moffat, forward of the particular and speak about the place Physician Who goes from right here. The duo spoke to me in a Zoom name, and I listened as Davies talked about Pleasure’s last dialog with The Physician, Ruby Sunday and the way that bleeds into the brand new season:
Pleasure very clearly form of tells him on the finish that he must discover a good friend, which is a operating theme, and also you [Steven] write that fantastically clearly. However that is the operating theme of the entire present. And it is so lovely to see [Ruby] on the finish. It is a good little Christmas current for individuals. There she is, wanting up on the star and pondering of the Physician, being phoned by each of her moms on the similar time, in all probability. And so, sure, he is on that journey. After all, everyone knows there is a new companion, Belinda Chandra, and you will see that within the very first moments of the brand new season, you may discover that being set in movement.
The showrunner form of sidestepped giving an actual reply on Ruby Sunday, however we do know she may also return to Physician Who sooner or later. Till then, we’ll get Belinda Chandra, performed by Varada Sethu, and it seems to be like she’s going to change into The Physician’s latest good friend primarily based on Russell T. Davies’ phrases above.
Past that, nonetheless, most of “Pleasure To The World” appeared self-contained and had little to do with different ongoing storylines in Physician Who. Russell T. Davies had beforehand confirmed to CinemaBlend that extra gods of the Pantheon are on the best way. We additionally reported that new merchandise is due out for a traditional villain within the new yr, which can simply tease which villain The Physician will face within the new season.
Hopefully between all of the battles, he finds time to decelerate and make extra pals alongside the best way. It does really feel as if he is coping with loneliness as soon as once more, although that is a recurring theme for The Physician time and time once more. Is he ever going to search out true happiness? I am unsure that is attainable, even when Gallifrey is restored for the umpteenth time. I would be joyful to see him strive within the new season, although, and I am additionally joyful this yr’s Christmas particular wasn’t as a lot of a bummer as those we have seen prior to now.
Physician Who returns with new episodes in 2025, and people trying to watch the earlier season probably know they’ll test it out on Disney+. There’s a great deal of different nice exhibits on there to compensate for for many who have been busy and now have time to stream, so get on it!