The end of Jodie Whitaker’s run on “Doctor Who” is near, as the BBC announced that the final episode of the Thirteenth Doctor, “The Power of the Doctor”, will air as a single on 23 October. new trailer was issued.
As is customary for “Doctor Who” since its revival in 2005, the reincarnation of the Doctor in a new face from one actor to another is coming with a massive adventure filled with all the series’ most famous opponent. Of course, we have the Doctor’s famous arrival, The Master (Sachcha Dhawan) telling him that this is the day he is “erased forever”, but we also have Daleks and Cybermen who are endangering the universe. are.
In “The Power of the Doctor”, Thirteen receives a call from unit chief Kate Stewart (Gemma Redgrave), who informs him of the disappearance of a group of famous paintings along with several of the world’s top seismologists. While investigating this, the Doctor must face an impending Dalek invasion, an attack on a space bullet train, and a historical crisis in Russia in the year 1916.
Fortunately, the doctor will not be alone. Along with current partners Yaz and Dan (Mandeep Gill and John Bishop), a pair of 1980s “Who” companions are returning: Tegan, the headstrong Australian hostess played by Janet Fielding, who played three roles with Peter Davison’s Fifth Doctor. years, and Ace, the bomb-loving companion of Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor, who affectionately called him “Professor.”
Following Whitaker’s departure at the end of the episode, Nakuti Gatawa will take over as the Fourteenth Doctor, becoming the first black actor in the show’s nearly six-decade history to hold the role. In addition, Russell T. Davis will return as a showrunner for “Doctor Who” after the series’ first run from 2005 to 2009.
Watch the trailer for “The Power of the Doctor” above.