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Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to play the role in the 55-year history of the series, said at her first public event since the announcement of her new role in Doctor Who: The Actress will be "really exciting when women are not treated like a gender". "(July 20th)
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The doctor is going soon.

Jodie Whittaker will officially play as Doctor Who, the star of the 55-year-old British science fiction series, airs Sunday on BBC America (8 EDT / PDT). She also writes history as the first woman to assume this iconic role. We've put together some episodes of "Who," as well as an entry in Whittaker's resume that will help you get ready for its big start.

If you've never seen an episode of "Doctor Who" before: "The housewife"

There are 10 seasons of "Who" to catch up before Whitaker makes his grand entrance, without the 30 years and more of the classic episodes of the series. It can be extremely painful to try to get started, but the good news is that a new doctor is usually the ideal place to start, because when it is presented to the public, the The program is renewed and finds a new balance. If you want to see what you're doing before you get into the new season, try this season 2 episode that sums up the best of "Who" in 44 minutes. The Doctor (David Tennant in this season) visits a 51st century spacecraft with mysterious windows on pre-revolutionary France. The episode combines the science fiction, historical and emotional elements of the series into one package.

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If you want a sense of history: "Doctor's Day" (special 50th anniversary)

The special "Doctor Who: Doctor's Day" show – with Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt – has been widely criticized in the UK. (Photo: Adrian Rogers)

There are not many TV shows that have been airing for 50 years, and so, when "Who" reached this milestone, things did not go as usual. The special "The Doctor's Day" has been reflected on the past and future of the series and includes no less than three extraterrestrial incarnations that travel in time (played by Tennant, Matt Smith, and John Hurt).

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If you're wondering what the new season will look like: "The Hungry Earth" and "Cold Blood"

In addition to having changed doctors this season, "Who" has been appointed to head the new editor: Chris Chibnall. In addition to working on series like "Broadchurch" (more details below), he had previously written episodes of "Who" so we could find clues about the future of the show. The two-part story of Season 5, "The Hungry Earth" and "Cold Blood", is particularly successful. The doctor and his companions, Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) go to the area. future and discover underground creatures with a claim of the Earth.

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If you want to take a look at Jodie Whittaker: 'Broadchurch & # 39;

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DAVID TENNANT as Alec Hardy, OLIVIA COLMAN as Ellie Miller, JODIE WHITTAKER as Beth Latimer, CHARLOTTE BEAUMONT as Chloé Latimer and SUSAN BROWN as Liz Roper

Broadchurch is a new eight-episode drama series by Kudos Film and Television for ITV. The star cast includes David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Andrew Buchan, Jodie Whittaker, Vicky McClure, Pauline Quirke, Will Mellor, Arthur Darvill and Carolyn Pickles.

This new eight-part series is written and created by Chris Chibnall (Law and Order: UK, Doctor Who). She will explore what happens to a small community in Dorset when it is suddenly the subject of a police investigation, following a tragic and mysterious investigation. Death of an eleven-year-old boy in the spotlight.

Bloody and filthy, Danny Latimer (Oskar McNamara) was found dead on an idyllic beach surrounded by rocks and a protruding cliff from which he might have fallen. While his death is unresolved, the picturesque seaside town of Broadchurch is at the heart of a major police investigation and national media frenzy.

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Before their big collaboration "Who", Whittaker had worked with Chibnall on this crime drama about the murder of a young boy who was tearing up a small town. Whittaker played the grieving mother of the murdered boy, and his complete playing abilities are immediately visible. And as a bonus, the series also features another doctor: David Tennant.

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If you just want to see how Jodie Whittaker comes on board: "Twice Upon a Time"

The new "Doctor Who" star, Jodie Whittaker, makes her debut in Comic-Con this week. (Photo: STEVE SCHOFELD / BBC)

It was the moment fans had been waiting for decades. The twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi got off to a good start and the 13th Doctor Whittaker had an appropriate introduction in the special Christmas show 2017 of the show. Although its appearance is only a few seconds at the end of the episode, it's incredibly exciting to see it emerge from the golden light of "regeneration" that has brought new doctors to the series before.

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