Disney+ has unveiled the trailer for the eagerly awaited Doctor Who Christmas special, Joy to the World.
Starring Ncuti Gatwa and Nicola Coughlan, the festive episode set to premiere in Australia on Boxing Day promises a thrilling mix of time travel, danger, and holiday cheer.
When Joy checks into a London hotel in 2024, she inadvertently unlocks the gateway to the Time Hotel, a mysterious place filled with intrigue and peril. What begins as a simple Christmas getaway quickly escalates into a global crisis as a sinister plan unfolds across Earth.
The special stars Ncuti Gatwa (“Sex Education”) as the Doctor and Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton”) as Joy. Additional cast includes Steph de Whalley as Anita, Jonathan Aris as Melnak, Joel Fry as Trev, Peter Benedict as Basil, Julia Watson as Hilda and Niamh Marie Smith as Sylvia.
Creative Team: “Joy to the World” is executive produced and written by Steven Moffat (“Doctor Who,” “Sherlock”) and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai (“Riverdale,” “Bridgerton”). Russell T Davies is showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers are Joel Collins, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter.
“Doctor Who” is produced by Bad Wolf, with BBC Studios for Disney Branded Television and BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Season two of “Doctor Who” will premiere in 2025 on Disney+.
