Doctor Who: Rogue Review - 7 Ups & 3 Downs

10. UP - The Doctor and Rogue

Let's get this out of the way first, Ncuti Gatwa and Jonathan Groff are electric together in Rogue. While Rogue's American accent and dodgy background led us all to think he's the new Captain Jack, the rug is pulled to reveal that he's actually the new River Song.

After flirting with Queer desire during the Chris Chibnall era, Doctor Who is unashamedly exploring it in RTD2. The electricity between Gatwa and Groff crackles, from the flirty Kylie Minogue sequence to the quieter moment where they bond over their tragic pasts.

However, Groff and Gatwa's standout scene isn't their overwrought tearful goodbye - we'll get to that later - it's that sublime dance sequence, beautifully directed by Ben Chessell. The moment when the lights come down is very romantic, and unlike anything we've seen in Doctor Who before.

The Doctor and Rogue using the "scandal" of two men romantically dancing to lure the villain to their fate is an inspired moment that plays on the sexual repression of the time, and the plot mechanics of countless period dramas.

As Indira Varma's Duchess observes, "This is new" and here's hoping we see much more of this side to Ncuti's Doctor as the era continues.