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Can New Doctor Who Take the Series Off Life Support?

Can New Doctor Who Take the Series Off Life Support?

Talented new actor to play doctor on creatively dead show

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JJ McRoberts
May 22, 2022
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Doctor Who fans are buzzing with excitement at the casting announcement of Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor. The handsome young actor, best known for his award-winning performance as Eric Effiong on the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education, will be the first non-white male actor to play the iconic role of The Doctor. 

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