SinceDoctor Who’s latest reboot with Russell T Davies returning to helm the show, things feel very different, with characters like the mysterious Mrs. Flood appearing to set up other Whoniverse concepts.Doctor Whoseason 14 serves as a soft reboot for Doctor Who, a show that has been on the air since 1963. While the show has enjoyed a long 60-year run, the popularity of the series has waned at times, which led to the show being taken off the air for an extended period of time, from 1989 until 2005. However, there was an effort to revive the series with a movie in 1995, but the real reboot came in 2005.
Since then, the show has continued airing without major hiccups, but regardless, the 2023 special episodes and season 14 took the show into a new era. Thisera ofDoctor Whohas been defined by more fantastical, mystical, and musical elements, as well as big plans to expand the franchise beyond the flagship series. And one key player who has popped up repeatedly is Mrs. Flood, although her identity remains a mystery at present, but the 2024 Christmas Special could haveoffered more insight about her true identity.
Doctor Who’s Best Mrs. Flood Theory Claims She’s A Fan Of The Doctor’s
Mrs. Flood Has Been Watching The Doctor The Whole Time
While ideas about Mrs. Flood being Ruby Sunday, a Time Lady, or some other important character all appear to be less and less plausible; one theory remains.Mrs. Flood could simply be a fanof the Doctor. In previous episodes, there have been people who noticed the Doctor and began trying to track him down. While his face changes throughout time, the mode of transport always stays the same, and people have been on the lookout for the blue police telephone box belonging to the time-traveling Doctor.
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The 2024 Doctor Who Christmas Special, Joy to the World, is set in a time-traveling hotel that feels like it’s from a different sci-fi show entirely.
There are also entire organizations which have clear knowledge of theDoctor, from UNIT, to the United Nations. Mrs. Flood could have been involved with any of these groups, and gained knowledge about the Doctor, which made her a lifelong fan. Beyond this, however, there issomething magical about Mrs. Floodthat appears to elevate her beyond the realms of a regular human.
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As mentioned above, the blue box of the Doctor is a popular image in history that astute observers have noticed popping up at key moments in history. And in “Joy to the World,” the Doctor is able to purchase a modestcollection of these blue boxes from different online sellers. It appears, at the very least, that the Doctor’s TARDIS has become a popular piece of art for many, and it now has its own line of merchandise in the Whoniverse with independent sellers creating the small ornaments.
This helps to establish that the Doctor’s presence in the history of Earth has begun to have a real impact on other people. And that could also speak to Mrs. Flood being a fan of the Doctor. However, even if she is not a human, she clearly possesses an in-depth knowledge of the Doctor, both his present and future, as seen at the end of the season 14 finale, “Empire of Death.“Mrs. Flood appears to be following his story closely, and spoke of a tragic future ahead for thelonely Time Lord from Gallifrey.
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The moment where the seemingly frail elderly woman, Mrs. Flood, appears on top of the roof of Ruby Sunday’s home at the end of “Empire of Death,” suggests that she indeed has a lot more knowledge and insight than has been revealed so far. And in this capacity, Mrs. Flood appears to recount the events in a manner as though she is the storyteller. This appears to confirm that she is at leastwatching the Doctor on his adventuresand getting a kick out of the developments.
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But withthe Whoniverse expanding, it is possible that RTD has plans for Mrs. Flood to act as a link between the shows, delivering narration. Or, perhaps use the character to set up a new concept about Doctor Who being a show set within the world ofDoctor Who. Whatever is coming next, it appears Mrs. Flood has some insider knowledge, and her role inDoctor Whowill remain important in the coming episodes.
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Doctor Who: Released on July 21, 2025, this series follows the Doctor and their companion as they journey across time and space, encountering a range of extraordinary friends and adversaries, expanding the universe of the long-running British science fiction series.
