Previously, the Doctor’s backstory was decidedly simple, albeit mysterious. This mystery goes unaddressed until the Series 12 finale, in which the Master delivers a revelation that completely demolishes all preconceived notions of the series’ lore. Curiously, neither Doctor recognizes the other, eliminating the possibility that the Fugitive Doctor is a future regeneration of the one we know. “The Timeless Children” also follows up on another Series 12 episode, “Fugitive of the Judoon”, in which the Thirteenth Doctor encountered another version of herself, the Fugitive Doctor, played by Jo Martin. RELATED: Doctor Who: Why the Daleks Peaked In Season 1 This is an especially curious decision considering 2013’s 50th anniversary special, “Day of the Doctor”, ended with the Doctor’s many incarnations teaming up to undo Gallifrey’s previous destruction - but since then, it had only been featured in a single episode (Series 9’s “Hell Bent”) before being ravaged yet again. The Master first made his triumphant return in the Thirteenth Doctor era with the Series 12 premiere “Spyfall”, which revealed that he had wiped out the rest of the Time Lord species offscreen. “The Timeless Children” features another eventful appearance of the Master (Sacha Dhawan, who previously played Davos in Iron Fist), the childhood friend turned longtime arch-nemesis of the Doctor (Broadchurch star Jodie Whittaker). But while Doctor Who is certainly no stranger to divisive stories, no single episode in the series’ history has been quite so controversial as the Series 12 finale, 2020’s “The Timeless Children”, written by showrunner Chris Chibnall. Like any series that’s been running for nearly 60 years, the beloved sci-fi adventure show Doctor Who has had its fair share of ups and downs over the decades.
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