Relive that mind-bending Doctor Who reveal

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Just Who is Jo Martin’s “Ruth, Fugitive of the Judoon,” to the Doctor?

This weekend’s Doctor Who was certainly a trip! Not only did those mercenary rhinoceros space police, the Judoon, put in a return appearance, but Torchwood’s Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) returned with a dire warning for the Doctor — but she was busy elsewhere, trying to save a woman named Ruth (Jo Martin).

Courtesy of BBC America — which also provided these amusing episodic GIFs — you can watch Barrowman’s jubilant (if misinformed) return:

And that, literally, wasn’t even the half of it!

If you haven’t seen “Fugitive of the Judoon” yet, you probably won’t want to look at this gallery of photos from the episode …

Doctor Who TARDIS GIF

You’ve been warned!

… photos that reveal actress Jo Martin as a previously unseen version of the Doctor, and her retro-cool TARDIS.

We don’t yet know where this mystery Jo Martin “Doctor” fits into the established canon, but she’s credits-official (“and introducing Joe Martin as the Doctor”) — so it’s hard to believe we’ve seen the last of her.

Share your theories with us!

All of time and space …

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Jayson Peters

Jayson Peters

Born and raised in Phoenix, Jayson Peters is a southern Colorado-based newspaper copy editor and website designer. He has taught online media at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and now teaches at Pueblo Community College. A versatile digital storyteller, he has led online operations at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa, Arizona, followed by the Pueblo Chieftain, Colorado Springs Independent, Colorado Springs Business Journal and Pueblo Star Journal. He is a former Southern Colorado Press Club president and founder and curator of Nerdvana.