The newest episode of Physician Who Season 14 dropped onto streaming providers on Might 17. Whereas the episode is undeniably largely filler, one factor occurred that has sparked dialogue amongst keen Whovians—the Physician’s subsequent companion made a reasonably massive look. 

Within the third episode of the most recent season, ‘Increase’, written by Steven Moffat, the Physician and Ruby discover themselves on a wartorn planet the place the Physician runs headfirst into hazard, straight onto a landmine. Cue a complete episode the place he can’t transfer whereas the motion involves him. Like I mentioned, it’s primarily filler. 

After all there are some key moments value taking note of, such because the fifth recognized re-appearance of Susan Twist, who performs the AI Ambulance in Increase, and the mysterious snow which appears to fall round Ruby at unusual moments. 

Nevertheless, the largest factor to come back out of Increase is the truth that, forward of her changing into the Physician’s subsequent Companion in season 15, Veradu Sethu made an look as what may very well be thought of a primary character within the episode.

I received’t go into an excessive amount of element about her position within the episode, however she performs an ordained soldier named Mundy Flynn (which was the supply of a surprisingly timed joke about how she ought to marry Ruby and turn into “Mundy Sunday”), participating within the conflict that’s at present ravaging the planet. After all, she faces some heartbreak and difficult choices within the episode, however the query on the minds of Whovians all over the place is why is she right here, and can she nonetheless be taking part in Mundy when she returns in season 15?

Let’s face it: that is Physician Who, the place even the Physician himself admits that every little thing is feasible, so Verada might come again as actually anybody else. We even have some precedent for that, given Jenna Coleman’s a number of roles earlier than debuting as Clara correct.

Nevertheless, the Physician did brazenly say that he could be popping again to the planet to go to once more sooner or later. Regardless, it was fascinating to see the following companion earlier than we have now to get used to them being round for the lengthy haul subsequent season. 

The information that Verada would play the following companion, alongside present companion Ruby, got here in April 2024. The actress has beforehand appeared in Jurassic World Dominion and has mentioned that it’s an ‘honour’ to be included within the forged of Physician Who.