Time’s a-ticking within the sophomore season of Disney+’s Physician Who, the beloved time-traveling sci-fi sequence starring Ncuti Gatwa because the heroic Fifteenth Physician. Whereas Season 1 companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson, who is about to return to her position later this 12 months) will get to know her mum again on Earth, a brand new human comrade — finally — joins the Time Lord within the TARDIS.
First, nevertheless, the newcomer, steadfast nurse Belinda Chandra (a returning Varada Sethu), is kidnapped and brought to a war-torn alien planet with menacing robotic overlords. The Physician is there to avoid wasting her, after all, however Belinda is something however starry-eyed over assembly the two-hearted alien, and he or she gained’t make issues really easy on this installment with basic Who vibes. “[Belinda] has no real interest in touring by time and area,” Sethu tells TV Insider. “Her motivation is to go house.”
However for some cause, getting Belinda house is loads simpler mentioned than executed. Will the Physician be capable to get her again to her time? Gatwa later quips: “Future is an enormous theme this season.”
Within the meantime, Belinda will heat as much as the Physician. “What’s so stunning in regards to the evolution of [Belinda and the Doctor’s] relationship is that they turn out to be like group members and so they’re very equal,” Sethu notes. Sounds about proper for the Physician and the nurse.
And as they work to get Belinda house, they’ll have a grand journey or two, as seen in images launched from the upcoming eight episodes, dropping weekly on the streamer. That features assembly Mr. Ring-a-Ding, an animated singalong character from Sunny City, voiced by visitor star Alan Cumming (The Traitors), who seems within the second episode.
Take a look at the total video interview above for extra with Gatwa and Sethu on Belinda’s arrival, the return of Ruby, working (form of!) with Cumming, and extra on the upcoming Who episodes.
Physician Who, Season 2 Premiere, Saturday, April 12, 3a/2c, Disney+