The Doctor Who season 14 cast features a group of exciting actors and actresses to advance this classic sci-fi show into a new age. Following the departure of Jodie Whittaker as the thirteenth incarnation of the titular time-traveler, the show’s fourteenth season is a completely fresh story with new characters and new adventures as a new version of the Doctor takes the reins. It’s a trademark of the show for the Doctor to change their face every few years, and season 14 marks the beginning of the Fifteenth Doctor’s tenure.
Following Jodie Whittaker’s brilliant regeneration scene, Doctor Who offered the shock twist that David Tennant would be reprising the role of the Doctor for the 60th-anniversary specials in 2023. Although his return was an extremely exciting moment for the show’s dedicated fanbase, season 14 is a completely fresh start with a cast of characters that audiences have never seen before. However, Doctor Who also brought back Russell T Davies as the season’s showrunner, suggesting a subtle return to the writing and atmosphere that made the show’s early episodes so beloved. Here's a guide to the new and returning cast, the characters they play, and what else they're known for.
Ncuti Gatwa As The Fifteenth Doctor
Sex Education actor Ncuti Gatwa plays the Fifteenth Doctor in the Doctor Who season 14 cast. The Doctor has always been the centerpiece of Doctor Who, and while the character has taken several faces throughout their many lives, they’ve always dedicated themselves to protecting the universe and saving the lives of those in need. That’s what makes them such a compelling protagonist, and Gatwa’s incarnation will undoubtedly be no different.
Gatwa’s most popular role before Doctor Who was Eric Effiong in Netflix’s Sex Education, a serial comedy that gathered plenty of acclaim and popularity for its mature writing and relatable themes of sex, adolescence, and the complexities of early relationships. Though Gatwa doesn’t have too many projects under his belt, he’s been praised for everything he’s done. The actor received three BAFTA nominations for playing Eric Effiong, and it’s this acclaim that led to his casting in Doctor Who. Gatwa also stars in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, a subversive comedy about the titular toy’s adventures through the human world.
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
It’s always unusual when Doctor Who’s long-running companions leave the show, but it’s equally exciting when new characters get to step into the TARDIS for the first time. Millie Gibson's Doctor Who season 14 character is Ruby Sunday, the first companion for Ncuti Gatwa’s incarnation of the Doctor. The character has been described by Gatwa as “full of talent, strength, she has a cheeky sparkle in her eye and is sharp as a razor.” Actress Millie Gibson has also described the character as “the gift of a role," proving her excitement for ing the series (via the BBC).
Gibson found her breakout role in the British soap opera Coronation Street in 2019, playing the role of Kelly Neelan. It was an emotional part that immediately proved her capabilities as an actress, leading her to victory at the British Soap Awards in 2022. The actress has also appeared in the British dramas Jamie Johnson and Butterfly, but Doctor Who is definitely her highest-profile show yet. Ruby Sunday is Doctor Who’s youngest companion, and alongside Gatwa, the pair bring much-needed youth and energy to the show.
Jinkx Monsoon As An Unnamed Villain
Described by Doctor Who’s writers as the Doctor’s “most powerful enemy yet," Jinkx Monsoon s the cast of Doctor Who Season 14 as an unnamed villain on the classic sci-fi show (via the BBC). While the name and details of her character haven’t yet been announced, she’s clearly playing a villain that will be facing off against the Doctor and Ruby Sunday throughout their adventures. Over the past few years, Doctor Who has been adopting a much more lighthearted and playful tone, and Monsoon’s character definitely seems to be adhering to this new style for the show.
Monsoon first rose to fame as a popular drag queen on Ru Paul’s Drag Race, where she’s competed — and won — twice. She was even crowned Queen of Queens in the show’s All Stars season, facing off against other drag queens that have found success on the show. She also appeared on Broadway’s longest-running show, Chicago, where she made history as the first drag queen to play the role of Mama Morton. The inclusion of such a huge personality is an incredibly exciting step forward for Doctor Who’s 14th season, already proving that showrunner Russell T Davies plans to bring his signature style and bold storytelling.
Bonnie Langford As Melanie Bush
Bonnie Langford plays Melanie Bush in the Doctor Who season 14 cast, and this is a name that most fans of the series recognize. Melanie Bush was the former companion of The Doctor in the 1980s. She worked during the Sixth (Colin Baker) and Seventh (Sylvester McCoy) Doctors eras. She had a cameo in Jodie Whitaker's final episode and will be back in a larger role in season 14. On top of Doctor Who, Langford also had a role in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Carmel Kazemi.
Jonathan Groff As An Unnamed Character
Jonathan Groff's Doctor Who season 14 character is still unknown, but he is one of the biggest names coming to the new season. While his exact role remains unknown, there are some rumors that he might be playing the new Captain Jack Harkness, taking over the role previously held by John Barrowman. That has not been confirmed or debunked, but he appears to have a pretty major role in the new season. Fans know Groff from his role in the original Broadway musical Hamilton and on Netflix in the crime drama Mindhunter, where he played Holden Ford. He also starred as Agent Smith in Matrix Resurrections.
Indira Varma As Duchess
Indira Varma s the cast of Doctor Who season 14 as Duchess, but there is no word on who she is or what her role will be other than that name or title. HBO fans might her from her role as Ellaria Sand in Game of Thrones, the paramour to Oberyn and mother of the Sand Snakes. She also had roles in Carnival Row, Hman Target, Rome, and the Duine: The Sisterhood. She also has a role in the Tom Cruise movie, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.
Doctor Who Season 14 ing Cast & Characters
Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart - Kate Stewart is the only returning character that’s been announced for the cast of Doctor Who season 14, having already appeared alongside three other incarnations of the Doctor. She’s the director of the Unified Intelligence Task Force, a government division that’s helped the Doctor out on several occasions.
Aneurin Barnard as Roger ap Gwilliam - Aneurin Barnard has ed the cast of Doctor Who season 14 as Roger ap Gwilliam, a character that has been described by Russell T Davies as “mysterious." The actor made his first impression in Netflix’s sci-fi drama 1899.
Anita Dobson as Mrs. Flood - Anita Dobson plays Mrs. Flood in Doctor Who’s 14th season, and the character has been revealed as the next-door neighbor of Ruby Sunday. The actress is another British soap opera star, having appeared in Eastenders for several years. Dobson itted that her character “lives in the same street, so she's always got her eyes on what's going on,” hinting that she’ll become mixed up in the Doctor’s adventures somehow at some point (via Radio Times).
Jack Forsyth-Noble as an unknown character - Jack Forstyh-Noble's character in the Doctor Who season 14 cast remains unknown at this time. This is a small return, as he voiced Locas in Doctor Who: The Ultimate Evil in 2019. He also had a one-episode turn in Coronation Street and was on four episodes of Life After Life as George Glover in 2022.
Lenny Rush as Morris - Lenny Rush plays Morris in the Doctor Who season 14 cast, although the name is all the production has revealed. Rush is a child actor, a 14-year-old who won two awards at the 2023 Royal Television Society Programme Awards for his performance as Ollie in Am I Being Unreasonable?
Bhav Joshi as an unknown character - Bhav Joshi is in an undisclosed role in the Doctor Who season 14 cast. Fans might best know him from his role as Anil in Wedding Season and as Anu Kapoor in The Diplomat.
Eilidh Loan as an unknown character - Eilidh Loan is another actor cast in an undisclosed role in the Doctor Who season 14 cast. She has mostly had one-episode appearances in several TV shows, including Traces, Pancake, and Doctors.
Pete MacHale as an unknown character - Pete MacHale is a young actor in an undisclosed role in the Doctor Who season 14 cast. He appeared in the Netflix movie Choose or Die and also on the TV shows Gangs of London as Teenage Billy and The Feed as Leon.
Miles Yekinni as an unknown character - Miles Yekinni is another actor with an undisclosed role in the Doctor Who season 14 cast. Outside of the franchise, he has appeared in several TV shows, including The Pirate Kingdom as Black Caesar, Prime Video's Jack Ryan, the DC Comics series Krypton, and the Netflix fantasy series Cursed as Bergerum.
Hemi Yeroham as an unknown character - Hemi Yeroham is another actor with an undisclosed role in the Doctor Who season 14 cast. He had a multi-episode arc on EastEnders: E20 as Ekin Beg, appeared in the American movie Mamma Mia!, and had a role in the podcast series The Amelia Project as Kozlowski.
Michelle Greenidge as an unknown character - Though details of her role haven’t been announced yet, Michelle Greenidge has been confirmed for the cast of Doctor Who season 14. The actress has appeared in several popular projects over the course of her career, including Steve McQueen’s Mangrove, Ricky Gervais’s After Life, and the blockbuster sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
