Season 14, or Series 14 in the United Kingdom, of the iconic sci-fi adventure mystery series Doctor Who has ended. Viewers want to know if Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) will return in the next chapter of the show. Ruby is the first companion of the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and debuted in the 2023 Christmas special The Church on Ruby Road. She has quickly become a fan favorite and now people are curious to learn whether they will see her in the Series 15 of Doctor Who.
Here is everything we have learned on whether Ruby Sunday will return for Doctor Who Series 15.
Will Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday return in Doctor Who Series 15?
Yes, Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday will likely return in Doctor Who Series 15.
In the Series 14 finale, Ruby meets her birth parents and decides to stay back. She and the Doctor have a heartfelt farewell before the latter departs. Although it may seem that the series itself is saying goodbye to the character, that isn’t the case.
According to Metro, in the BTS of Doctor Who, showrunner Russell T Davies assured the fans that Ruby would return for Series 15. “You’d have to be mad to say goodbye to talent like that and a character like that,” he explained. “This is a pause. I genuinely felt Ruby’s story paused there. She couldn’t get all that information about her family, all that emotional overload and run off in the Tardis. It pauses there.”
Davies subsequently asserted that Ruby was coming back, He shared a pub scene from Series 15 featuring the character. However, certain outlets have claimed that Ruby’s appearance in the next season will be considerably limited. The Mirror even reported that Ruby would appear only in two episodes in the 2025 series. We will have more information on the matter in the months leading up to the release of Series 15.
Has Doctor Who Season 15 replaced Ruby Sunday with a new companion?
Doctor Who Season 15 has replaced Ruby Sunday with two new companions, at least for the early episodes.
In the upcoming 2024 Christmas special, Nicola Coughlan, arguably most known for her role as Penelope in Bridgerton, will portray the Doctor’s companion. Varada Sethu would replace her in the 2025 series. Although the report by The Mirror introduces some uncertainty in the prospect of Ruby’s return to the show as a companion, Davis’ own words seem to negate that.
According to Wales Online, “A new companion is coming in, but you’ll see the three of them together,” Davis said. “Three people in this TARDIS fighting evil. There are really crucial stories for Ruby to come, and her family. We were ordered for two years of a series off Disney and the Ruby Sunday story literally spans those two years.”
We know for certain that initially in Series 15, the character Sethu portrays will be the sole companion of the Doctor before Ruby’s promised return to the story.
