Ncuti Gatwa's first season of Doctor Who earns rare perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
May. 10, 2024The Fifteenth Doctor has officially landed!
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Showrunner Russell T Davies’ new season of legendary sci-fi TV show Doctor Who is yet to premiere, but has already earned itself rave reviews and perfect ratings.
The fourteenth installment, which is being calledDoctor Who season 1, has landed a rare 100% score onRotten Tomatoes, making it undoubtedly a perfect season. Although fans are yet to get their mitts on Davies' new batch of TARDIS tales, critics who have already seen the show have been sharing the love for Ncuti Gatwa’s The Doctor, and we love to see it.
“Gatwa is already perfect as the Doctor. Some Time Lords are a work in progress. He’s the finished article right from the jump,” said Ed Power fromIndependent, while Anita Singh fromThe Telegraphechoed, “The main asset of the new Doctor Who is Gatwa, who carries the series along with the force of his megawatt charisma.”
Other critics celebrated Davies’ magic touch, as Reuben Baron fromLooperput it, “Davies' return has brought back the sense of silliness and unabashed fun,” and Kayleigh Dray fromAV Clubsaid, “There’s lots of fun to be had in this new Whoniverse installment, which is packed to the brim with comedy, camp, and chemistry.”
Our reviewer said, “There’s a sense that Davies is not only keen to open the show up to a wider audience, but to push its boundaries beyond defined notions of genre.” Read thefull review here.
Doctor Who season 1 will premiere simultaneously on BBC iPlayer on May 11 in the UK andDisneyPlus internationally on May 10 with a double bill. New episodes will then air weekly.
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