Doctor Who season 14 ratings revealed following early release
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The ratings for the latest season of Doctor Who have been revealed after the show starring Ncuti Gatwa aired on May 11.
Season 14 returned to our screens with the Sex Education star in his official Fifteenth debut following the Christmas special.
The first two episodes from returning showrunner Russell T Davies premiered globally on BBC One in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere. 'Space Babies,' the first episode, was watched by 2.6 million viewers, while episode number two, titled 'The Devil's Chord,' had an overnight audience of 2.4 million.
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While these figures seem relatively low for the beloved sci-fi series — and are partly justified by the mini heatwave hitting the UK at the weekend — they leave out a significant portion of the audience.
The data doesn't take into account viewers who watched on BBC iPlayer, who are likely to have a significant impact as the first two episodes first premiered on iPlayer at midnight on May 11, meaning that some eager fans would've taken to the platform to be amongst the first to watch the new episodes.
The remaining six episodes will continue airing on BBC One till June 22, when season finale 'Empire of Death' will close the current season.
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The two episodes aired so far were anticipated by rave reviews from critics, praising a return to true Doctor Who form.
With Gatwa as Fifteenth and Millie Gibson as the Doctor's companion Ruby Sunday, 'Space Babies' saw the duo travel to the future to visit a baby farm run by babies, with a cameo from Bridgerton star Golda Rosheuvel.
'The Devil's Chord' teleported the Doctor and Ruby to the 1960s to meet the Beatles and introduced villain Maestro, played by RuPaul's Drag Race queen Jinkx Monsoon.
Doctor Who returned for its 14th series on May 11 at midnight, airing on BBC One in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere. Classic episodes of Doctor Who are available on BBC iPlayer in the UK.
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