Fugitive Doctor

The Doctor
The Fugitive Doctor
Doctor Who character
Jo Martin as the Fugitive Doctor
First appearance"Fugitive of the Judoon" (2020)
Last appearance"The Power of the Doctor" (2022)
Introduced byChris Chibnall
Portrayed byJo Martin
Information
Appearances4 stories (4 episodes)
Companions
Chronology

The Fugitive Doctor[a] is an incarnation of the Doctor,[5][6][7][8] the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. She is portrayed by the English actress Jo Martin, the first person of colour to play the role.[9]

Within the programme's narrative, the Doctor is a Time Lord, from the planet Gallifrey. The Doctor travels in a time-travelling space ship, the TARDIS. Possessing alien physiology, the Doctor, when critically injured, can regenerate into a new body, gaining a new physical appearance and personality. This plot device has allowed a number of actors, both male and female, to portray the Doctor through the decades. Each actor to play the Doctor offers a different take on the Doctor's essential personality.

It was initially unknown where this incarnation, who is encountered during the Thirteenth Doctor's (Jodie Whittaker) era, fit within the show's fictional chronology, although many commenters speculated that she was from the Doctor's past, prior to the First Doctor.[7][10][11] "Once, Upon Time" (2021) confirmed the Fugitive Doctor to be among the incarnations from the Doctor's past who worked for the "Division", a Time Lord black-ops organisation, and whose existence had been erased from their memory.

The Fugitive Doctor is a dark incarnation of the character, with an acerbic tongue and a short temper.[12] She is a battle-hardened figure who does not suffer fools gladly, with an authoritative and composed demeanour who will happily use weapons if necessary.

  1. ^ Blumberg, Arnold T. (29 January 2020). "Doctor Who: Jo Martin's Character and That Surprise Cameo Explained". IGN. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ Mulkern, Patrick (26 January 2020). "Doctor Who: Fugitive of the Judoon". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 March 2020. Ruth and Lee, are in fact another Doctor and her companion
  3. ^ Hogan, Michael (26 January 2020). "Doctor Who: Fugitive of the Judoon, recap: the best episode of the series, with surprise returns and killer twists". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 March 2020. Lee had been her companion
  4. ^ Jeffrey, Morgan (5 December 2021). "Doctor Who's Craige Els has hopes for a Karvanista spin-off: "I'm waiting for the call"". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ^ Zalben, Alex (26 January 2020). "'Doctor Who': History Making Twist Reveals Jo Martin Is Playing [SPOILER]". Decider. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  6. ^ Fullerton, Huw (28 January 2020). "Doctor Who boss denies fan theory that Jo Martin is "parallel Doctor"". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 March 2020. she is definitively the Doctor
  7. ^ a b Britt, Ryan (1 March 2020). "DOCTOR WHO SEASON 12 FINALE ANSWERS THE OLDEST QUESTION: WHO IS THE DOCTOR?". Syfy Wire. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Jo Martin is the Doctor". Doctor Who Magazine. No. 549. Tunbridge Wells, Kent: Panini Comics. March 2020. p. 1.
  9. ^ Belam, Martin (28 January 2020). "Doctor Who: Jo Martin becomes first BAME actor to play the Doctor". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  10. ^ Anderson, Kyle (1 March 2020). "DOCTOR WHO Series 12 Finale Explained". Nerdist. Retrieved 2 March 2020. The Timeless Child became an agent for "The Division," the Time Lord C.I.A. basically, and it was during this period of time that the Doctor was Ruth and hid on Earth and all that.
  11. ^ Fullerton, Huw (28 January 2020). "Doctor Who boss denies fan theory that Jo Martin is "parallel Doctor"". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 March 2020. she had a past regeneration she couldn't remember
  12. ^ Cook, Emily (March 2020). "Ruthless". Doctor Who Magazine. No. 549. Tunbridge Wells, Kent: Panini Comics. pp. 14–17.


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