Specials, Episode 5 | 1 part | First broadcast: 23 October 2022 | Writer: Chris Chibnall | Director: Jamie Magnus Stone
Cast
- Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor
- Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan
- John Bishop as Dan Lewis
- Sacha Dhawan as the Master
- William Russell, Janet Fielding, Sophie Aldred, Bonnie Langford, and Katy Manning as returning former companions
- Peter Davison, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy as previous incarnations of the Doctor
- David Tennant as the newly-revealed incarnation of the Doctor
Summary
In a feature-length, multi-threaded farewell to the Chibnall era, the Doctor faces the Master’s most audacious scheme yet—a plot to seize control of her own body and identity by force—while simultaneously battling reawakened Cybermen and Daleks working in unlikely alliance, all set against the backdrop of a train heist, a Russian space mission, and a UNIT crisis, before the story brings back numerous classic companions and even past Doctors for one final adventure, ending with a poignant regeneration in the presence of her oldest friends that transitions unexpectedly into the surprise return of David Tennant as a newly-revealed incarnation of the Doctor.
Interesting Facts
- This special served as a 60th-anniversary-adjacent celebration episode, reuniting numerous classic-series companions including Tegan Jovanka, Ace, and Jo Grant for an ensemble farewell adventure.
- It marked Jodie Whittaker’s final appearance as the Thirteenth Doctor, alongside Mandip Gill and John Bishop’s departures as Yasmin and Dan.
- The episode’s ending shocked audiences worldwide by revealing David Tennant returning to the role for a brief, mysterious new incarnation, rather than an entirely new actor, ahead of the show’s 60th anniversary specials.
- Former Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy appear briefly within the story’s climax, representing the character’s classic-era history.
- The special aired as part of the BBC’s centenary celebrations and served as the definitive send-off for the entire Chris Chibnall/Jodie Whittaker era of the show.
No Responses