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Warning: spoilers ahead for Doctor Who’s “Joy to the World.”

Sure enough,Doctor Whoseason 14 endedwith Ruby exiting the TARDIS after reuniting with her long-lost mother.

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Fleeting though it is, Ruby’s scene gives an indication of her upcoming role inDoctor Whoseason 15.

That way, Ruby’s comeback would feel less like a jarring U-turn after her season 14 exit.

More likely, Ruby will be inadvertently drawn into situations the Doctor is already involved in.

Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday looking shocked and Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor shouting at himself in Doctor Who.

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The question of her mother’s identity might be solved, butDoctor Who’s Mrs.

Flood or something else entirely.

Flood’s sinister persona sneaked out in front of Ruby Sunday’s grandmother, Cherry.

Ncuti Gatwa smiling as the Fifteenth Doctor in Doctor Who

The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.

Consequently, Cherry Sunday is the onlyDoctor Whocharacter with any kind of inkling that Mrs.

Flood is more than a harmless neighbor.

The connection to Mrs. ModernDoctor Whohas also set a precedent for companions returning.

Millie Gibson as Ruby in Doctor Who looking wistful.

Ruby Sunday could take any of those same routes back to the TARDIS - warning the Doctor about Mrs.

Anita Dobson as Mrs Flood in Doctor Who wearing former companion costumes.

Doctor Who 2024 Christmas Special Nicola Coughlan and Ncuti Gatwa as Joy and the Fifteenth Doctor

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