[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 6 “Rogue.”] “Oh my Bridgerton .” Doctor Who leans into the fun of the Netflix series with its trip to 1813, and while the Duchess ( Indira Varma ) may start by looking for a match for Ruby ( Millie Gibson ), it’s the Doctor ( Ncuti Gatwa ) who has a fun (but heartbreaking) romance.
The Doctor crosses paths with a bounty hunter Rogue ( Jonathan Groff ), with both thinking the other is responsible for a dead body; there are Chuldurs (shape-shifters) in their midst, and after the classic misunderstanding comes the bonding (on both their ships), almost kiss (on the TARDIS), sweet moments (a dance), and heartbreaking separation (Rogue takes Ruby’s spot in a trap designed to transport the Chuldur to a random barren dimension). The presence of a character played by Susan Twist continues (this time a portrait), and we can’t help but wonder who Rogue’s new boss is, given the Meep’s mention of a boss in the 60th anniversary special, an ongoing mystery—and showrunner Russell T Davies telling TV Insider at the beginning of the season, “There’s another mention of the boss coming up.” Is this it? Below, Kate Herron , who wrote the episode with Briony Redman, takes us inside the romance, shape-shifting, and Bridgerton of “Rogue.
” This was a reunion for you with Ncuti after you directed him in Sex Education . Talk about now writing for him as the Doctor. Kate Herron: It was such a massiv.