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The Legend of Ruby Sunday
"The Legend of Ruby Sunday" is the seventh and penultimate episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was simultaneously released on Disney+ in the United States on 14 June 2024 and on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 15 June. A BBC One broadcast followed later in the day. The episode is the first in a two-part story written by Russell T Davies and directed by Jamie Donoughue. The story was concluded with "Empire of Death", which was broadcast the following week on 22 June. The entire two-part story was also given a limited theatrical release.
In the episode, the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and his companion, Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), seek help from UNIT, a team that handles alien threats on Earth, in determining the identity of the mysterious woman who has appeared in many of their adventures, as well as the identity of Ruby's mother. The episode also reintroduces the villain Sutekh, following his only previous television appearance in the 1975 serial Pyramids of Mars. It was filmed in July 2023 along with the following episode.
The Doctor arrives at the headquarters of UNIT and meets with Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and other members. UNIT identifies the mysterious woman who has appeared in the Doctor's previous adventures as Susan Triad, the head of S Triad Technology. The group realises "S Triad" is an anagram of "TARDIS", and believe it to be a trap. The Doctor additionally believes that Triad may be his granddaughter Susan Foreman. Ruby leaves with Rose Noble, who is the daughter of former companion Donna Noble and is now working for UNIT. They retrieve a VHS tape containing security footage from the night Ruby was abandoned. The Doctor and Ruby hope to identify Ruby's biological mother using UNIT's technology, after he was previously unable to see her face when he visited the night she was abandoned.
Ruby and Rose go to Ruby's apartment to get the tape. Ruby's adoptive mother Carla returns with them to the UNIT Headquarters, leaving Carla's mother, Cherry, with their neighbour Mrs Flood. After they leave, Mrs Flood suddenly treats Cherry with contempt and observes an incoming storm, stating "he waits no more". Ruby and Rose return to UNIT headquarters, where they use a "Time Window" in order to recreate the night Ruby was abandoned, entering it alongside UNIT colonel Chidozie. A hooded figure, believed to be Ruby's mother, points ambiguously at the Doctor, and as the figure disappears, a mysterious swirling vortex appears where Chidozie stood. After the Doctor, and Ruby, and Kate try to rescue Chidozie by asking him questions, the Window overloads, leaving behind Chidozie's withered remains.
The Doctor goes with former companion Mel to talk to Triad as she prepares for an international technology launch broadcast. The Doctor does not recognise Triad as his granddaughter, and realises that she experiences dreams of her other existences. UNIT view the vortex on the VHS tape and determine that the TARDIS was at the centre of the vortex. UNIT identifies a being surrounding the TARDIS as it begins to groan. Harriet Arbinger, a member of UNIT, is revealed to be an agent of The One Who Waits, who materialises around the TARDIS and reveals himself as Sutekh, the god of death and an old enemy of the Doctor. Triad breaks down over the memories of her dreams during the broadcast, before Sutekh possesses her and attempts to kill the Doctor.
The episode was written by Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies. Davies said he first got a rough idea for the episode 40 to 50 years earlier. Davies gave a list of five previous stories that he suggested viewers watch before the episode released. The episode draws together many loose threads and previous story arcs. Some of these storylines also continued to explore plot threads surrounding the Timeless Child, which previous showrunner Chris Chibnall introduced during his era. Davies originally intended the episode to begin with a cold open at an American coffee bar in 1947. The episode had a working title of "Chrysalis".
The story re-introduces Sutekh to Doctor Who after his only previous televised appearance in the 1975 serial Pyramids of Mars, where he battled against the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker). Sutekh is based on the Egyptian deity Set, which accords with Davies's goal of bringing more gods to the programme. He was also revealed to be "the one who waits", mentioned to the Doctor by the Toymaker in "The Giggle" (2023), and the leader of the Gods of Chaos, another member of which was encountered in "The Devil's Chord" (2024). It is the first episode in a two-part story, concluding in the following week's episode, "Empire of Death". The two episodes were bridged by an episode of Tales of the TARDIS, presenting Pyramids of Mars with updated special effects.
"The Legend of Ruby Sunday" was directed by Jamie Donoughue, who compared the two-part finale to a feature film. It was produced in the series's fifth production block, along with the following episode, from 5 June to 14 July 2023. To create the scene of the TARDIS crashing into the UNIT headquarters, a tennis ball was rolled down the aisle on the set to allow for interaction with the performers. The TARDIS was later added using visual effects.
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The Legend of Ruby Sunday
"The Legend of Ruby Sunday" is the seventh and penultimate episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was simultaneously released on Disney+ in the United States on 14 June 2024 and on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 15 June. A BBC One broadcast followed later in the day. The episode is the first in a two-part story written by Russell T Davies and directed by Jamie Donoughue. The story was concluded with "Empire of Death", which was broadcast the following week on 22 June. The entire two-part story was also given a limited theatrical release.
In the episode, the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and his companion, Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), seek help from UNIT, a team that handles alien threats on Earth, in determining the identity of the mysterious woman who has appeared in many of their adventures, as well as the identity of Ruby's mother. The episode also reintroduces the villain Sutekh, following his only previous television appearance in the 1975 serial Pyramids of Mars. It was filmed in July 2023 along with the following episode.
The Doctor arrives at the headquarters of UNIT and meets with Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and other members. UNIT identifies the mysterious woman who has appeared in the Doctor's previous adventures as Susan Triad, the head of S Triad Technology. The group realises "S Triad" is an anagram of "TARDIS", and believe it to be a trap. The Doctor additionally believes that Triad may be his granddaughter Susan Foreman. Ruby leaves with Rose Noble, who is the daughter of former companion Donna Noble and is now working for UNIT. They retrieve a VHS tape containing security footage from the night Ruby was abandoned. The Doctor and Ruby hope to identify Ruby's biological mother using UNIT's technology, after he was previously unable to see her face when he visited the night she was abandoned.
Ruby and Rose go to Ruby's apartment to get the tape. Ruby's adoptive mother Carla returns with them to the UNIT Headquarters, leaving Carla's mother, Cherry, with their neighbour Mrs Flood. After they leave, Mrs Flood suddenly treats Cherry with contempt and observes an incoming storm, stating "he waits no more". Ruby and Rose return to UNIT headquarters, where they use a "Time Window" in order to recreate the night Ruby was abandoned, entering it alongside UNIT colonel Chidozie. A hooded figure, believed to be Ruby's mother, points ambiguously at the Doctor, and as the figure disappears, a mysterious swirling vortex appears where Chidozie stood. After the Doctor, and Ruby, and Kate try to rescue Chidozie by asking him questions, the Window overloads, leaving behind Chidozie's withered remains.
The Doctor goes with former companion Mel to talk to Triad as she prepares for an international technology launch broadcast. The Doctor does not recognise Triad as his granddaughter, and realises that she experiences dreams of her other existences. UNIT view the vortex on the VHS tape and determine that the TARDIS was at the centre of the vortex. UNIT identifies a being surrounding the TARDIS as it begins to groan. Harriet Arbinger, a member of UNIT, is revealed to be an agent of The One Who Waits, who materialises around the TARDIS and reveals himself as Sutekh, the god of death and an old enemy of the Doctor. Triad breaks down over the memories of her dreams during the broadcast, before Sutekh possesses her and attempts to kill the Doctor.
The episode was written by Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies. Davies said he first got a rough idea for the episode 40 to 50 years earlier. Davies gave a list of five previous stories that he suggested viewers watch before the episode released. The episode draws together many loose threads and previous story arcs. Some of these storylines also continued to explore plot threads surrounding the Timeless Child, which previous showrunner Chris Chibnall introduced during his era. Davies originally intended the episode to begin with a cold open at an American coffee bar in 1947. The episode had a working title of "Chrysalis".
The story re-introduces Sutekh to Doctor Who after his only previous televised appearance in the 1975 serial Pyramids of Mars, where he battled against the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker). Sutekh is based on the Egyptian deity Set, which accords with Davies's goal of bringing more gods to the programme. He was also revealed to be "the one who waits", mentioned to the Doctor by the Toymaker in "The Giggle" (2023), and the leader of the Gods of Chaos, another member of which was encountered in "The Devil's Chord" (2024). It is the first episode in a two-part story, concluding in the following week's episode, "Empire of Death". The two episodes were bridged by an episode of Tales of the TARDIS, presenting Pyramids of Mars with updated special effects.
"The Legend of Ruby Sunday" was directed by Jamie Donoughue, who compared the two-part finale to a feature film. It was produced in the series's fifth production block, along with the following episode, from 5 June to 14 July 2023. To create the scene of the TARDIS crashing into the UNIT headquarters, a tennis ball was rolled down the aisle on the set to allow for interaction with the performers. The TARDIS was later added using visual effects.