Author: Kelly Lawler / Source: USA TODAY
Speaking at her first public event since being announced as the new Doctor Who, actress Jodie Whittaker – the first woman to play the role in the show’s 55-year history – says “it will be really exciting when women aren’t treated as a genre.” (July 20) AP
The Doctor will see you soon.
Jodie Whittaker will officially step into the shoes of the famous Doctor from “Doctor Who,” the star of the 55-year-old British sci-fi series, on Sunday on BBC America (8 EDT/PDT). She’s also making history as the first woman ever to take on the iconic role. We’ve rounded up some episodes of “Who,” plus an entry on Whittaker’s resume that will help you get ready for her big debut.
If you’ve never seen an episode of ‘Doctor Who’ before: “The Girl in the Fireplace”
There are 10 seasons of “Who” to catch up on before Whitaker makes her big entrance, and that’s without the 30-plus years of the classic episodes of the show. It can be incredibly overwhelming to try to jump in, but the good news is a new Doctor is usually the perfect place to start, because as he or she is introduced to the audience, the show rejiggers and finds a new equilibrium. If you want to see what you’re getting into before you commit to the new season, try this Season 2 episode that distills the best of “Who” down to a tight 44 minutes. The Doctor (David Tennant in this season) visits a space ship in the 51st century with mysterious windows into pre-revolutionary France. The episode combines the sci-fi, historical and emotional elements of the series into one package.
If you want a sense of the history: “The Day of the Doctor” (50th anniversary special)
There aren’t a lot of TV shows that have been on the air for 50 years, and so when “Who” reached that milestone, things weren’t just business as usual. The bombastic “Day of the Doctor” special reflected on the show’s past and future, and included no less than three incarnations of the time-traveling alien (played by Tennant, Matt Smith and John Hurt).
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