Since 2005, when Physician Who was revived after 16 years off display, there have been six faces who’ve picked up the mantle to play the Physician, in an official sense. Nevertheless, they’re not the one Docs we’ve seen. 

There are a complete string of Docs and Physician-adjacent characters, similar to Jackson Lake, who briefly believed himself to be an incarnation of the Physician after having his recollections altered by a Cyberman, who seem all through the sequence. Whereas I haven’t talked about all of them right here, I’ve taken what I take into account to be the person faces and ranked them.

10 The 14th Physician (Ncuti Gatwa)

I do know that he’s solely been the Physician for 4 episodes, and I actually want I may place Ncuti Gatwa greater up on this record as a result of, as an actor, he has some severe expertise. Nevertheless, the storyline is severely missing and there are such a lot of questions left unanswered that I can’t even fathom him being wherever apart from right here on this record. 

That mentioned, the one episode of season 14 that I’d take into account a ‘correct Physician Who’ episode, The Satan’s Chord, does show that he can play the function effectively and maybe in future I’ll have cause to change this record round somewhat. 

9 Grasp Physician 

Think about ready numerous years to turn out to be the Physician, lastly reaching it by way of compelled regeneration after which screwing it up by being, for lack of a greater phrase, an fool. Not that anybody anticipated any in a different way. 

There’s one thing really unimaginable about witnessing the Grasp within the now acquainted clothes of Jodie Whittaker’s Physician, full with delicate ear chain, whereas he prances round feeling happy with himself. Then, carrying what can solely be described as his makes an attempt to don clothes from each period, he will get marooned on a planet which solely exists the place it does as a result of he has ambitions which can be far too large. 

We like to hate him, however the Grasp Physician was a very weird second in time that deserves a point out. 

8 Warfare Physician

The ninth recognized iteration of the Physician, and the one one ever to have put down the Sonic and picked up a gun. After utilizing the Second to try to convey in regards to the finish of the battle between the Daleks and the Timelords, the Warfare Physician is obtainable a glimpse of his future and units to work along with his future incarnations to finish the genocide of each races. 

Sadly, due to some timey-wimey nonsense, the Physician doesn’t keep in mind his time because the Warfare Physician, and is led to imagine that they destroyed Gallifrey as a substitute of saving it. It’s a tough to look at second in Physician Who historical past, however the Warfare Physician deserves a spot right here as a lot as some other.

7 The ninth Physician (Christopher Eccleston)

The primary face of the Physician when the present’s revival occurred in 2005, Christopher Eccleston introduced in a formidable 10.81 million viewers throughout this primary episode. He was solely the Physician for one season, which I’d say is a disgrace but it surely did convey David Tennant into the starring function. 

Nevertheless, Eccleston’s episodes do cement his place as part of historical past and I’ll by no means cease loving your entire Dangerous Wolf storyline. What actually shines from his period, although, is Rose, who went on to star alongside David Tennant and remains to be a beloved companion.

6 The thirteenth Physician (Jodie Whittaker)

Jodie Whittaker’s Physician is near my coronary heart, largely for the truth that she proved ladies may play the half too, but additionally due to some particular episodes. The six episodes which make up the Flux story are all-time favorites for me, to not point out her jaunt into the Pendle Witch Trials and, though he didn’t present up for very lengthy, John Bishop made one hell of a companion within the form of Dan. 

5 Fugitive Physician

Though not thought-about an official Physician, we found throughout Jodie Whittaker’s time that the Fugitive Physician is certainly one of many Physician’s iterations that had been forgotten as a consequence of recollections being erased and saved by Division. 

Each time the Fugitive Physician seems on display, you simply know that issues are about to get each badass, and somewhat complicated. Though she’s midway down this record, she stays considered one of my favourite Docs purely due to her no-punches perspective and lack of time for tomfoolery.

4 The twelfth Physician (Peter Capaldi)

With Stephen Moffat as showrunner, Peter Capaldi’s Physician had some really wonderful storylines. From his one-man battle contained in the time jail, to the introduction of everyone’s favourite Sontaran Strax and the reptilian detective Vastra. All of this isn’t even bearing on the heartbreak of Clara’s story, ending together with her taking a TARDIS again to Galiffrey to repair her personal timeline after the Physician loses all recollections of her as his companion.

3 Physician Donna

Half Timelord, Half Human. Whereas she is probably not an ‘official’ iteration of the Physician, I can’t write this record with out together with Physician Donna. She absorbed the information of the Timelords in an effort to save the Physician, changed into an all spherical badass and as a viewer, isn’t that the dream? To know all the things the Physician does and be capable to use it for good? 

2 The eleventh Physician (Matt Smith)

Matt Smith’s Physician is the rationale we have now the quite disgusting pairing of Fish Fingers and Custard, and his adventures introduced in 7.5 million viewers per week on common. The eleventh Physician had arguably one of the best companion story, with Amy and Rory Pond alongside on his adventures. The entire plot of Amy being the mom of River Tune is a head-twisting, timey-wimey pleasure experience. 

1 The tenth and 14th Physician (David Tennant)

The tenth Physician, who was so good and so beloved that they introduced him again to be the 14th as effectively. David Tennant’s Physician lives on in different timelines not as soon as, however twice – as soon as with Rose and as soon as with Donna and her household after the primary ever bi-regeneration. 

When David Tennant was the face of the Physician, viewing figures hit an all time excessive of 13.31 million viewers and the promise of Tennant’s return in The Energy of the Physician and the three sixtieth anniversary particular episodes in 2023 dragged outdated followers again in, boosting view counts by over 4 million over the earlier episode. That speaks for itself, actually.