Season 11 of Doctor Who (2005)
Why did I find it hard to get into Jodie Whitaker as the Doctor? The answer was in the introduction to not only a new regeneration but also three new assistants and three new backstories.
Graham is widowed in episode one, Ryan has an absent father and Yaz, a probation police officer, the smart, courageous assistant whos family are the focus for more than one episode in the season.