We finally have our first look at Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa as the fifteenth iteration of The Doctor, thanks to the newly released trailer for the return of Doctor Who next year. Released courtesy of the official Doctor Who YouTube channel, the footage offers not only our first glimpse at Gatwa’s Doctor, but also Neil Patrick Harris’ mysterious villain and the return of David Tennant and Cathrine Tate. Check out the trailer for Doctor Who below.

“Will someone tell me what the hell is going on here?” Gatwa’s Doctor cries out in the footage. This a question that many Doctor Who fans will be asking following the conclusion of last night’s episode, which saw Jodie Whitaker’s thirteenth Doctor oddly transform back into David Tennant’s tenth Doctor. Thus, also making him the fourteenth Doctor?

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As well as our first look at Gatwa, the footage also offers our first glimpse at How I Met Your Mother and A Series of Unfortunate Events star Neil Patrick Harris as the villain of the piece. “My current gig,” Harris has said of his role in Doctor Who. “Never looked more dashing. Thank you for inviting me into your Whoniverse, Russell T Davies. I’ll try my hardest to do my worst. This Doctor has no idea what’s in store. And even if he does… Who cares? Ha ha ha HA ha-ha-ha!”

Ncuti Gatwa is Honored to Become the Latest Doctor

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Best known for his BAFTA-nominated role as Eric Effiong in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education, Ncuti Gatwa has said that he is honored to have been chosen to continue the legacy of Doctor Who

Led by David Tennant and Catherine Tate, who will reprise their roles as The Doctor and Donna Noble respectively, Doctor Who will also see Russell T Davies return as showrunner. “The future is here and it’s Ncuti! Sometimes talent walks through the door and it’s so bright and bold and brilliant, I just stand back in awe and thank my lucky stars,” Davis said of casting Gatwa as The Doctor. “Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds. It’s an honor to work with him, and a hoot, I can’t wait to get started. I’m sure you’re dying to know more, but we’re rationing ourselves for now, with the wonderful Jodie’s epic finale yet to come. But I promise you, 2023 will be spectacular!”

Unfortunately, the 60th-anniversary episodes of Doctor Who are still a ways away and are not scheduled to be released until November 2023.