5 Best Jodie Whittaker ‘Doctor Who’ Episodes
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With the regeneration of the 13th Doctor (give or take a couple of repeats), we see the time of Jodie Whittaker come to a close. While the show started off strong with a lot of buzz about The Doctor becoming a woman, later seasons of her tenure became bogged down with talks of the series becoming more diverse both in characters and story. If you have ever watched an episode of Doctor Who before, then you know that is literally what the show is about. Unfortunately, people became distracted and then ultimately disinterested in the series.
The 60th anniversary of Doctor Who is generating or, I guess, regenerating some buzz again. This is thanks to not only the transition to a new Doctor, to be played by the talented Ncuti Gatwa, but also the return of Nu-Who fan-favorite, David Tennant. In her last episode as The Doctor, Jodie Whittaker is seen leaving her TARDIS and regenerating as Tennant’s Doctor, making this his third appearance as The Doctor.
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What kind of legacy did Whittaker leave as The Doctor? Fans applauded her bright acting style with serious undertones when needed and her ability to depict the Doctor’s firm and menacing yet childish and inquisitive character. If you were to look back on her time, there are five definitive episodes from the run of Jodie Whittaker.
5. “Kerblam!” (Series 11, Episode 7)
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In a take on AI and a large global delivery company that rhymes with MAMAZON, this seventh episode with Whittaker as The Doctor has her attending the universal headquarters of Kerblam! after she receives a package asking for her help. When she arrives, The Doctor and her companions split up and discover that not everything is as it seems, and the message may have come from an unsuspecting source. The characters introduced in this episode are a throwback to the older episodes of Doctor Who, where things as mundane as a mannequin can lead to something nefarious.
4. “Rosa” (Series 11, Episode 3)
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It is tough to choose two strong episodes that take us back in time to difficult times in our past (the other being “Demons of the Punjab”). “Rosa” shows that the series is not going to shy away from uncomfortable subjects and will embrace the diversity of both the cast and its creative team.
The Doctor is sent back to 1955 Alabama, the day before Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the segregated bus, sparking the civil rights movement. A fugitive alien named Krasko is doing everything to ensure that incident on the bus never takes place. When The Doctor and her companions get involved in the story, we as an audience are made to look on as the incident plays out with Parks getting arrested, thus maintaining the fixed point in time.
The phenomenal story is handled with a great sense of pride and reminds people that Doctor Who can be educational as well as thought-provoking.
3. “The Woman Who Fell To Earth” (Series 11, Episode 1)
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It is always a great fun ride whenever The Doctor regenerates. In this episode, we see Peter Capaldi’s 12th Doctor transition out, and Whittaker’s 13th Doctor takes over. This episode is also the new head writer and producer Chris Chibnall’s introduction to the world.
An alien threat has taken over the town of Sheffield, England, and we meet The Doctor’s three new companions, Graham, Ryan, and Yasmin. This group would shape the series to come and bring us back to a time when The Doctor travels with more than one person. Graham and Ryan’s step-father/step-son relationship forced together after a tragedy makes for a great dynamic, which, combined with the police officer Yasmin’s yearning for more, helps to set the tone of Whittaker’s run as The Doctor.
2. “Fugitive Of The Judoon” (Series 12, Episode 5)
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In an episode that expands the canon of the Doctor Who franchise, “Fugitive of the Judoon” follows The Doctor as she comes to the city of Gloucester to find out why it is under the control of the Judoon. She discovers a previously unknown incarnation of The Doctor known as The Fugitive Doctor (played by Jo Martin). The Fugitive Doctor would play a larger role in the series, specifically in the season surrounding the Flux storyline, as well as explaining some of the Timeless Child stories.
Fan-favorite Captain Jack Harkness (played by John Barrowman) also makes a surprise return in this episode in a B storyline that moves the plot of the season and adds a delightful element of humor in mistaking an older Graham as the newest regeneration of The Doctor.
1. “Spyfall” Parts 1 & 2 (Series 12, Episodes 1- 2)
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MI6 agents are dying all around the world, causing C (played by Stephen Fry) to enlist the help of The Doctor and her companions to figure out the cause of the deaths. When it is discovered that an alien race is working with a media mogul to sus out these agents, it is up to The Doctor, her companions, and Agent O to stop them. In addition to the subtle and not-so-subtle references to James Bond, The Master (expertly played by Sacha Dhawan) also makes his triumphant return to the series.
We also learn that Gaillefrey may not be the idyllic paradise The Doctor has longed for since the start of the Nu-Who series. It also introduces the concept of the “Timeless Child,” which would lead to the end game in Whittaker’s run as The Doctor.
While we could have easily expanded this list another ten, Whittaker’s time as The Doctor has truly been one of the ages and helped shape the direction of the series. With the eventual transition to the newly-announced Ncuti Gatwa and the return of previous showrunner Russell T. Davies, we can see the show is in good hands as we enter its 60th anniversary.
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