How Doctor Who Stood the Test of Time

David Tennant (left) and Ncuti Gatwa (right) have both been playing the Doctor recently on Doctor Who. We’re so excited for Ncuti to be THE Doctor from now on…

How does Doctor Who remain cool after sixty years? By constantly updating and reinventing itself. We've been loving David Tennant's triumphant return, and we're so pumped for Ncuti Gatwa. But we're wondering... are there lessons from Doctor Who's longevity that could apply to other venerable series and universes? Heck yeah, there are. Allons-y!

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