Thirteenth Doctor
The Thirteenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. She is portrayed by English actress Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to portray the character, starring in three series as well as five specials. Whittaker's portrayal of the Thirteenth Doctor has received positive reviews, though her tenure has proven divisive.
| The Thirteenth Doctor | |
|---|---|
| Doctor Who character | |
.jpg) Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor | |
| First regular appearance | "The Woman Who Fell to Earth" (2018) |
| Last regular appearance | "The Power of the Doctor" (2022) |
| Introduced by | Chris Chibnall |
| Portrayed by | Jodie Whittaker |
| Preceded by | Peter Capaldi |
| Succeeded by | David Tennant |
| Information | |
| Tenure | 7 October 2018 – 23 October 2022 |
| No of series | 3 |
| Appearances | 24 stories (31 episodes) |
| Companions | |
| Chronology | |
| Series | |
| Previous version | Twelfth Doctor |
| Next version | Fourteenth Doctor |
Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a millennia-old, alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, with somewhat unknown origins, who travels in time and space in their TARDIS, frequently with companions. At the end of life, the Doctor regenerates; as a result, the physical appearance and personality of the Doctor change. Whittaker's incarnation is a light-hearted adventurer with a passion for building things, placing a high value on friendships and striving for non-violent solutions.
This incarnation's first companions were the trio of dyspraxic part-time warehouse worker Ryan Sinclair (Tosin Cole), his step-grandfather and retired bus driver Graham O'Brien (Bradley Walsh), and probationary police officer Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill), all of whom she met shortly after her regeneration; after splitting up with the first two, she travels with Yasmin and food bank volunteer Dan Lewis (John Bishop). She also had one-episode reunions with former companions Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), Tegan Jovanka (Janet Fielding), and Ace (Sophie Aldred).