Thankfully, the franchise has an established framework that can account for aDoctor Whostory not revolving around its star.
Gatwa is confirmed to return forDoctor Whoseason 15, andSex Educationis now over.
So, his schedule should be far less demanding going forward.
During that period, he had a total of three Doctor-lite episodes.
Doctor Whoseason 4, episode 10, “Midnight,” is a good example of a companion-lite episode.
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.