At the end of the latest Doctor Who finale, “Empire of Death,” the universe is saved but all loose ends are not wrapped up. While this season more or less answered one mysterious-lady-hiding-in-plain-sight question, another remains. At the very end of the “Empire of Death,” just as with the 2023 Who Christmas special, Mrs. Flood (Anita Dobson) appears, addresses the camera directly, and drops some hints about what’s next for the Doctor. In 2023’s “The Church on Ruby Road,” she cheekily made a point of knowing what a TARDIS was, despite acting like an innocent old crone. But things got a bit weirder in “Empire of Death.” Not only is Mrs. Flood talking about the Doctor’s future, but she’s also... maybe... cosplaying as former Doctor Who companions?
