DOCTOR'S ODYSSEY

Shocking ‘Doctor Who’ Finale Leaves Fans Reeling

Warning: spoilers ahead.

Fans of the long-running British sci-fi series Doctor Who have been left flabbergasted following Saturday night’s season finale, in which Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor regenerated into Billie Piper, who previously played fan favorite Rose Tyler on the show. The episode serves as Gatwa’s surprising exit from the show, with the actor having played the Doctor for just two seasons. As for Piper’s reintroduction: it is unclear whether she will actually be the Sixteenth Doctor or not. In a statement, Piper said that she was delighted to be returning to the show, which she first appeared in 20 years ago in the reboot’s premiere episode, but that fans would have to “wait and see” what her character did next. Piper’s previous character was a companion of the Ninth and Tenth Doctors, played by Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant, respectively. She last appeared as a regular character on the show in 2010, and made an appearance in “The Day of the Doctor,” the 50th anniversary special, in 2013. Shortly after Saturday’s episode aired, Piper posted a selfie featuring a rose to Instagram with the caption, “A rose is a rose is a rose !!!”