Doctor Who's first Ncuti Gatwa season gets rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes score
Doctor Who's new season has landed an impressive 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes after rave reviews.
The new episodes, which will premiere this weekend, kick-off Ncuti Gatwa's debut season as the Doctor, with Russell T Davies returning as showrunner.
Going by the first reviews, the era is off to a winning start with a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Variety labelled the episodes "a thrilling ride that doesn’t disappoint", while Collider called them "an exciting refresh" of the series.
Particular praise has also gone towards Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor, The Guardian saying he "establishes himself as a cracking Doctor immediately" and is an "obviously perfect piece of casting".
The Radio Times added that the star portrays "a charismatic, empathetic, very funny, very sad hero", while also praising new companion Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, saying she is "every bit as watchable".
The first two episodes are due to premiere on Saturday (May 11), debuting on BBC iPlayer early before being broadcast on BBC One in the evening.
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As well as Gatwa and Gibson, the series will introduce new villain Maestro, played by RuPaul's Drag Race icon Jinkx Monsoon.
Opening up about her character, the star said: "The thing I love about a villain is that they can't think they're doing something wrong, or if they do think they're doing something wrong, it's justified because it's for something greater that they've planned.
"What I love about Maestro is that while objectively evil, they are an artist, they have a mission statement. And that was really lovely to play."
Meanwhile, alongside Davies, the new series will see the return of writer Steven Moffat, with the former showrunner writing an episode called 'Boom'.
Doctor Who will return for its 14th series on May 11 at midnight, airing on BBC One in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere. Classic episodes of Doctor Who are available on BBC iPlayer in the UK.
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