# How Doctor Who Season 2 Makes The Familiar Feel Fresh Again

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- Published: 2025-04-05T09:15:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo: The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu). Photo credit: Disney +. Interview article by Hoai-Tran Bui. Inverse – April 2, 2025. When Varada Sethu was cast in the 2024 Doctor Who episode “Boom” as hardened soldier Mundy Flynn, series showrunner Russell T Davies felt a surprising emotion: regret. The showrunner, who had recently returned to the show to reboot it for a new era on Disney+, was in the midst of searching for a new Doctor Who companion following the departure of […] Click here to view original web page at www.inverse.com Video: Doctor Who | Season 2 Official Trailer – Disney+