Summary

• Ruby Sunday's character is shrouded in mystery, which intrigues The Doctor and sets up a bigger storyline.
• The mystery surrounding Ruby Sunday will span throughout the entire fourteenth season of Doctor Who.
• As an orphan, Ruby Sunday's origin could play a significant role in the new season's storyline.

Ncuti Gatwa explains how Ruby Sunday stands out from other companions, teasing a larger mystery surrounding her in the new Doctor Who season. Gatwa revealed that the Christmas Special will set up a mystery surrounding her character, likely tied to her being an orphan, but that the answers will remain a mystery going into the new season. Ruby Sunday is the newest companion and the first for the fifteenth Doctor, who will set off on their own adventure in the Doctor Who Christmas Special, "The Church of Ruby Road."

During an exclusive interview with Gatwa for the new Doctor Who Christmas Special, he explained what set Ruby Sunday apart. Gatwa teased that she is at the center of a larger mystery set up during the Christmas Special. Gatwa also teased that this mystery will span throughout the fourteenth season.

Ncuti Gatwa: Specifically about Ruby, I think what makes her different is just the mystery that's surrounding her. There's a mystery that surrounds her that The Doctor wants to get to the bottom of. And we see the start of that in "The Church on Ruby Road", and then that mystery continues throughout season 1. That's all I can say.

The Mystery Surrounding Ruby Sunday Puts Her At The Center Of The New Doctor Who Season

The Doctor's relationship with their companions is what keeps them grounded. It allows them to explore all of time and space through new eyes as they show off the universe and help someone else experience it for the first time. When The Doctor is traveling alone, problems can arise. However, it's also important for the companion to be more than just the Doctor's friend. They must have an arc of their own.

This arc can be about their evolution and how traveling with the Doctor changed them, but it can also be more expansive than that. The newest companion, Ruby Sunday, seems to be at the heart of a much larger story with a season-long mystery centered around her. Beginning with the new Doctor Who Christmas Special, "The Church of Ruby Road," Ruby Sunday will not only meet The Doctor but also kick off a mystery that the Doctor will likely be unable to leave alone.

Gatwa has teased the dynamic between this companion and The Doctor as two close friends and troublemakers, comparing them to the kids sent to detention for continuing to laugh after the teacher warns them. This is not the first companion to be at the heart of a mystery that The Doctor can't help but want to solve. However, what is interesting about Ruby Sunday is that her mystery may not be directly tied to The Doctor in the same way. As an orphan, it seems her origin will be a major piece of the storyline in the new season of Doctor Who.

The Doctor Who Christmas special premieres December 25 on Disney+.