Old Doctor Who showrunner and writer reveals that an element introduced in the Ninth Doctor era will make a surprise return for Ncuti Gatwa season two in 2025. The 2025 season will mark the fifteenth since the series' 2005 revival and will see the return of Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor following the events of the 2024 seasonal special “Joy to the World”. Doctor Who Season 15 will see the Doctor of Gatwa joined by Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday and Varada Sethu's new companion Belinda, with Anita Dobbs, Vanessa Redgrave and Ruth Madeley set to return.
While all eyes are on the next Doctor Who Christmas Adventure writer teased how future adventures in 2025 will feature a surprising connection to their debut seasons when speaking with RadioTimes. with. He stated that a powerful weapon that first appeared in Doctor Who season 1 in Christopher Eccleston's Doctor era will make a surprising appearance in an episode of the new season:
“A weapon from the Ninth Doctor's 2005 era is about to make a terrifying return.
Despite being a return to last season, Moffat stated that he only learned of its inclusion when an unnamed writer turned in his script, but praised its use in the story. Check out Moffat's response below:
I didn't know anything about it until the writer turned in his magnificent script and… pow! What a comeback!”
What Moffat's Doctor Who Season 15 Tease Could Mean
Powerful may not just mean its destructive capabilities
Looking back on Eccleston's unique season Doctor Who possession, several potential weapons can be listed. The premiere episode “Rose” saw the Time Lord use anti-plastic solutions against the Nestene Consciousness, while “Dalek” introduced Henry Van Statten's (Corey Johnson) vault of alien artifacts, including a powerful blaster that the Doctor threatened to lone “Metaltron ” Dalek com. Other examples include the Villengard-developed Sonic Blaster, the modified Defabricator, and the cataclysmic Delta Wave generator.
While Moffat may suggest that “Powerful” means the object's destructive capabilities, it may also suggest that the item will provide a powerful moment for the narrative. Both the Van Statten Vault Blaster and the Delta Wave generator represented moments that saw the Doctor pushed to his limits as he grappled with the lingering legacy of the Time War. As such, the weapon could be used at a time when sees the Fifteenth Doctor pushed to the limit.
Our thoughts on Moffat's Doctor Who season 15 tease
Could Moffat be hinting at a familiar enemy?
While season 15 is still shrouded in a lot of mystery, with many questions lingering about Gatwa's first season, many may now wonder what the connection to Eccleston's era could be. Except for Sutekh's (Gabriel Wolf) return, the Maestro's (Jinkx Monsoon) connection to the toymaker (Neil Patrick Harris), and Villengard's indirect antagonism, the Gatwa era thus far has been heavily focused on the original villains above connections to the past.
As such, many may wonder whether Moffat's tease could also hint at the return of an enemy that requires an older weapon to face its threat. With “Joy to the World” set to air on Christmas Day, it may not be long until a new preview of Doctor Who season 15 provides a new clue about what's to come in 2025.
Source: RadioTimes. with