Doctor Who - Season 1 | Extended 2024 |

: Creator Sidney Newman envisioned a mysterious "Doctor"—based on real-life archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler —who would travel through time with his granddaughter, Susan.

With the 2024 rebranding, Doctor Who reset its numbering to "Season 1" to welcome new viewers via Disney+. Doctor Who - Season 1

I made a video essay comparing Series 1 (2005) to Series 1 (2024) Susan. With the 2024 rebranding

After a 16-year hiatus from episodic television, the show was revived by in 2005, marking a "New Who" era that brought the Doctor to a global, modern audience. Doctor Who - Season 1

: This season features Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) as his companion. It leans heavily into high-concept fantasy and fairy-tale elements, such as the musical-influenced "The Church on Ruby Road".