Overview

• Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor lands in Lagos, Nigeria, where a demigod Barber uses stories to power a Nexus engine with sinister intentions.
• The episode is written by Inua Ellams, the first Black male writer for Doctor Who, and features the series' first fully BIPOC cast.
• The Doctor uses his six-word story to overload the engine, showcasing the narrative's central theme of storytelling as a transformative force.
• Jo Martin returns as the Fugitive Doctor in a pivotal cameo, adding depth to the Doctor’s expanding mythos and hidden past.
• The Lagos setting integrates vibrant cultural elements and highlights the Doctor's Black identity as a source of acceptance and community.