Captain Jack Returns! | Fugitive of the Judoon | Doctor Who

[@RonnyBoy007]

Wished Jack said "Me and the doc go back regenerations" Graham "Don't you mean generations" Jack "Long story"

[@Theoneandonlyadammurphyryan]

that would have required competent script writers

[@BaronMartin]

@@Theoneandonlyadammurphyryan The fck? :D

[@thegrimmretails3777]

Graham knows the Doctor regenerates, she explained it in The Girl Who Fell to Earth.

[@jimmy2k4o]

Should have said “we go back generations and regenerations for that matter”

[@elliebryson6045]

the way Captain Jack's all smiles and cheesiness in front of Graham (who he thinks is the Doctor) but as soon as Graham can't see his face when he hugs him, Jack looks a combination of relieved and almost sad? Just proves what an interesting character he is, using the "Captain Cheesecake" front to hide what he's really feeling.

[@CookieFoxx]

Yess! He has so much personality compared to other characters. I love him! And that's *BEEFCAKE*

[@kaileealtman9630]

Never trust a hug. It's just a way to hide your face.

[@louisewestie989]

Probably because he’s so used to the Doctor being a man and now that he knows he is a she, he can hit on her. 😂

[@mrmaclovin255]

He's probably always thinking about the grandson he kinda killed

[@IzzyKawaiichi]

@@louisewestie989 The Doctor being a man never stopped him from hitting on him before. He literally kissed Graham full on the mouth believing he was the Doctor.

[@lukegauci1159]

I honestly feel that if Jack had ever meet 12 (Capaldi), 12 would have threatened to hit Jack with his shoe with in 30 seconds 😂

[@thejintymyster6396]

He would've sent Jack away to Birmingham for a packet of crisps

[@ptcreations8947]

30 seconds? I dunno if he'd be able to with strain himself that long....lol! 😏❤😊

[@riverrojas2036]

You know that time the TARDIS ran the heck away to the end of the universe to avoid Jack? That would be 12

[@lukegauci1159]

@@riverrojas2036 no no 12 wouldn’t go to the end of the universe……. He would keep going and switch universes all together 😂

[@AzguardMike]

Capaldi upon seeing Jack: Nooooo. You're doing that thing again. (what thing) talking, yeah thats it. Shut it. Go on, shut it. Zip it. Stop talking. (are you Okay Doctor) Am i okay? Am i okay?? Aye Im ok Jack. Im just not in the mood for your antics and games so who did you sleep with, or what did you mess up? You know what? I dont even care. Send me back down to my ship and get lost!

[@Legendary_sartorian]

that point where he pops out of no where and says you missed me right... that was totally directed against us and not the old guy

[@redspikes07]

The old guy 😭😂

[@Anarchik654]

@@redspikes07 no respect

[@talhaahmed5593]

Lol old guy.

[@Alinor24]

And yes we did miss him.

[@MawileMage]

Love the way he reacts to the Doctor being a "she" now. So Jack.

[@notmyrealname453]

@@brewingstation9764 Do you mean that a woman should not have been cast or that the doctor should've died after the 11th since he used all of his regenerations before being given a new cycle?

[@notmyrealname453]

I heard that in an episode of Torchwood, Jack made some trans phobic comments which were seen as out of character. So maybe this was a way to make up for that.

[@notmyrealname453]

@@brewingstation9764 Are you sexist? A woman being cast has nothing to do with the show's decline. That's down to the writing, which Jodie Whittaker has nothing to do with.

[@crazycomma]

@@brewingstation9764 Jodie Whittaker is doing a great job. It's the companions that are just meh.

[@gregoryma1560]

@@crazycomma i agree that jodie is doing an alright job for what she got. The companions are kinda trash apart from graham. The main problem is the writing

[@kieronspiteri]

The legend captain jack is back

[@Dardariel214]

@@brewingstation9764 Atleast Russell T Davies is back after Jodi. Captain Jack if he returns again during this new era will be fine

[@aestheticvibez175]

@@brewingstation9764 how are they doing that

[@Skanarchy31]

What a great scene. Jack is such an epic character and I love that he’s back. He interacts the characters in such a hilarious way and he at least redeems season 12 in some way or another.

[@nickhy9223]

Jack was the only good part of Chibnal's run. I would also say the new Master was a highlight, since I loved the actor's portrayal, but it felt like the entire season of character development that the Master had as Missy was just obliterated, as if it never happened. So I could never quite get behind the new, fully evil, Master. We can of course pretend that this Master is an incarnation prior to Missy, but I think that's giving Chibnal way too much credit.

[@SarcasticPlotRecaps]

@@nickhy9223 The new Master was not threatening the actor was way too OTT and cringe imo. Comparing him to John Simm or Gomez is in a different league. Yes they were OTT too but they at least has intensity and danger about them. This guy tried way too hard.

[@Noel_FGC]

"This I gotta see" most jack line jack ever said

[@michaelreeves4529]

now this is how you make an entrance for a great character like this my jaw dropped when he appeared welcome back jack from the reactions online EVERYONE missed you

[@lonecourierjoeyv2133]

“Not a he its a she” *gleeful CLAP* “this i gotta see”

[@supersnakeboi]

Love how he says you can get exited now, like he’s speaking to the audience (4th wall break), also just seen this episode for the first time and I think I may have cheered to loud

[@amajachapman5621]

I’m in love with him

[@doctorboom8282]

Me: *hears Captain Jack* welcome back old friend, we missed you

[@RC99_Productions]

Ironically, this has been the only episode of Dr. Who I've seen when it comes to 13 (I've seen almost every other episode since its revival in 2005). I was just bored one Saturday night and decided the watch Dr. Who and it turned out to be this episode, and I just smiled when Captain Jack returned. Hopefully he is in the next series.

[@charlespettit7149]

I would suggest watching season 11 and 12 my man. Jodie really brings a joy to the role none of the last few have had. Like they had fun with the role but it was always to mask the darkness of the doctor so to speak. But Jodie has a joy that helps me to enjoy the series. And demons of the Punjab felt like an actual classic doctor who episodes where it's just humans and the doctor can't do anything but watch everything happen. It was a pretty heartbreaking episode. And graham is just so precious too in every scene.

[@jimmy2k4o]

The best actor on earth can only work with the scripts they’re given. The opposition to this era wasn’t sexism it was chibnal-ism

[@guichabanaano27]

I felt like this was the only good episode mainly because Graham and Jack on the set were a joy to see.

[@Degamer422]

It was always something that broke my heart. Is it at the end of the day Jack would’ve been the perfect companion for the doctor. Someone who would never leave. Call it biology Call it nature it just sucks immortals and time lords can’t interact long term.

[@alansmithee419]

Wait, they can't? Is this a thing in-universe?

[@landfish7a]

@@alansmithee419 it's not a hard rule, but it's a recurring thing in the show that the doctor isn't fond of travelling with immortals

[@icer1249]

@@landfish7a kind of ironic after what 10 said tho. everyone he travels with gets old eventually and the 1 person he could travel with forever he wont. Almost like he wants people to leave him

[@SamUnderStars]

@@icer1249 In S9, The Girl Who Lived, the Doctor explains exactly why he doesn't travel with immortals.

[@torakunoichi]

@@alansmithee419 I think it’s because having an immortal around could corrupt him and make him forget who he’s fighting for, the mortals and humans he travels with keep him sane and “human” otherwise he could very easily turn into the master

[@chanceneck8072]

I got so over the top excited. Watched a lot of reaction channels for this. Props to Chibnall and the whole production team for keeping this secret so well. I just wish, I could have shown this to my mom, who was a huge Captain Jack fan. Unfortunately she died roughly 6 weeks before this episode aired....

[@onenerd9573]

I'm sorry to hear that. :(

[@gaydino04]

I‘m so sorry to hear that :(

[@the-annoyinator]

At least she didn't have to watch this dumpster fire of a series, hope you're doing better

[@badwolf3618]

RIP momma.

[@chanceneck8072]

@@badwolf3618 thank you. I've been thinking about her unusually much lately. Idk I feel like something very important is about to happen....

[@TheHufflepuffSaint]

I didn't mind Series 12 but I was absolutely gleaming with a smile on my face when Jack popped up. Something the show hadn't done for a while.

[@antonydandrea]

The best thing about this is that I had no clue he was coming, so had genuine surprise and excitement. Wish they would keep these sorts of things secret more often.

[@Quirderph]

Sadly, it wasn't kept secret. You were lucky to not hear about it.

[@waroftheidiots9674]

Can’t believe we waited 9 years for him to come back

[@liamhain2155]

Please bring back Torchwood! Please, please, please! Even after 10 years, the series is sorely missed. And Ianto, please bring him back as a series regular too! You've made your point, his death had a serious impact and still has, considering the time that has passed since his on-screen death. But it's a sci-fi show so anything is possible! Janto is such a beloved couple. And no, bringing him back won't cheapen the drama in CoE. Please, please, please! 💖 #torchwood

[@stephen5060]

It was so good to see him again. Hopefully he’ll be in Series 13

[@maiarousseau3151]

He is in Cardiff so 🤞🤞

[@MovieMagic515]

@@maiarousseau3151 But his hair is still grey?

[@Mr_Storm_22]

@@MovieMagic515 I believe its for Dancing On Ice

[@MovieMagic515]

@@Mr_Storm_22 Me too, unfortunately.

[@maiarousseau3151]

@@MovieMagic515 you are right, maybe at a later date? Probably not but I can hope

[@DCSMedia]

This scene was awesome

[@DalekPrimeProductions]

Agreed

[@bronwynwilliams1902]

Ikr!

[@chriscaygill6331]

Dare I say best scene in Series 12?

[@drxshock6957]

*The Return of The King*

[@PapiElric]

Wonderful.

[@QueenShireen]

Never a big fan of Jack but this scene is amazing. Him kissing Graham and getting excited about the Doctor becoming she.

[@denisyadrankov]

Yes, both you mentioned were disgustung! Jodie is old woman (no egg cells equals genocide), Graham is gay supportive equals genocide. Jack should have waited to kiss a young teen virgin!

[@voohoo7753]

@@denisyadrankovwhat the fuck?

[@jdawson01]

No matter the controversies which don’t bother me this is a very good (feel good) episode of doctor who.

[@denisyadrankov]

Yes, but only because it includes Jack. After David Tenant left, everything became too borning to watch with every next doctor after him! And the transition of 12th to 13th served a political agenda to support transgender genocidal thinking. For which I didn't watched even one full episode of Jodie(13th)

[@harrytheseal6566]

"Ya missed me right?" The fanbase: Yes

[@cannedmusic]

Doesn't even have a bar So Jack.

[@charliescott3624]

Still gives me chills!

[@MeBeMat]

I choose to believe that Chibnall had Jack appear as a disembodied voice for the first 30 seconds before literally bursting back onto the screen as a reference to the fact Jack's been an audio-only character with Big Finish for the last five years.

[@terminatort9254]

When I watched this with my folks, my mom about screamed. She loves John Barrowman.

[@elborrego4916]

And I mean WHO doesn't?

[@FaultyTARDIS]

I know we all love Jack's theme and music related to him and Torchwood, and I know it would of been awesome to hear it here.... but wow this is SUCH A SICK TRACK! Literally the best Segun has made in his tenure as composer! The only other track that is as good as this is his new arrangement of the Doctor Who theme! (I enjoy some tracks from Rosa, Kerblaam and Demons of the Punjab, but they're 2nd tier). This track was used soo well for the return of a beloved character, I feel like it should become a returning motif throughout Segun's Era, not for Captain Jack, but for everytime we get a big returning companion! How cool would it be to generate the same feelings of hype, nostalgia and love by only using this track for reintroductions of characters like Martha, River, Ace, Kate Stewart, NADRIE etc. It would just be a great way to evoke the same emotions we all felt when Jack surprised us, just saying... it would be awesome! ;D

[@xXMidnight_ASAXx]

Me still addicted to the 10th Doctor, David Tennant so haven't watched all of the new doctors but know them 😂

[@elliebryson6045]

Jack's first line of dialogue - I'm sure I recognise that voice...surely not.. Captain Jack..? "By the way, looking good" - omg it's him!!! I still haven't stopped freaking out about his return since it aired

[@SamuelBlack84]

Stop it!😃

[@SuperZero1215]

Jack: Dont move. Graham: **Moves head twice**

[@theashman4290]

Love his face when he realises that the doc is a woman

[@keennickolas8575]

It is incredible, how universally liked that character is O.O

[@cheezeofages]

"If you even flinch it'll set these things off" Man proceeds to move head around a lot.

[@oliverstreet430]

What a return it was love him

[@Amy-gn6zw]

That man hasn’t aged! I was hoping for another season of Torchwood, but this will do!

[@rickmarr8784]

Always great having Jack back on the show. Second character I always want to drop in, the first being River.

[@racheld8920]

John Barrowman really aged like fine wine

[@andybrookes3519]

Dont forget that cuz Jack doesn’t age, Johns not allowed to either 😂

[@nickaustin3664]

It's always bloody good to see you Captain.

[@JasperVixilin]

jack and 15 would be amazing they could have a scene where jack is dissapointed that he's finally into guys and he has eyes for someone named after a dnd class

[@B13.251]

I so wish 11 would have met captain jack!

[@DalekPrimeProductions]

Best scene of S12!

[@cameronmonaghan6883]

When's Torchwood, Coal Hill Defenders and the Bannerman Road Gang coming back? We need a crossover event again

[@redhood7650]

Bannerman gang split up, Torchwood got shut down by the government,and coal hill defenders got fucked out of a second season

[@charlespettit7149]

@@redhood7650 its a little worse than bannerman split up. The actress who played Sarah Jane passed away sadly. That's why the series just kinda ended where it did. It was supposed to have some final stuff with the eleventh doctor but she wasn't able to film after a certain point so they were allowed to release I think like 6 episodes post that were filmed prior to her death. From what I remember it was cancer.

[@Savagewolver]

K-9?

[@stephenmurphy2212]

I think Lee Clayton was Ruth’s/the Fugitive Doctor’s companion and also a Time Lord since apparently he also worked for the Time Lord Division Ruth was part of.

[@jeckjeck3119]

Series 12 was awesome! I want more.

[@christophersudbrink4946]

It had its problems, mostly Chibnall’s writing, but it did have its good points.

[@Whoami691]

It was a dumpster fire with like 3 decent points in it.

[@Animallover24678]

grahams confusion at jacks kiss 😭

[@adamstewart9052]

You should all be happy that in the Whittaker Era, Captain Jack came back.

[@jeremy1860]

John hasn't lost his touch 😊

[@elouisekersey4217]

when I was 16 I fell in love with Jack because my boyfriend and my mates in school sed u really do like captain Jack 💙

[@badwolf66]

*JOHN BARROWMAN HAS BEEN REDEEMED NOW BRING HIM BACK!*

[@karlfleming7182]

im sure we will see him again

[@Shade571]

I mean I’m pretty sure he didn’t do what he did when filming dr who in season 12 So yeah I think it’ll be fine if he comes back

[@badwolf66]

@@Shade571 I've seen a lot of positivity towards John more so on Facebook than the cesspit of cry baby Twitter.

[@gay4sswhovian]

Redeem when ? He didn't apologies to the victim and was fervent defender of Noël Clarke who is accused by 26 different women lmao

[@Shade571]

@@gay4sswhovian what victim? He did it to cast members aswell as crew members who didn’t have a single problem with it He did it several times to Eve Myles who still is amazing friends with him Like seriously dude he did it in the past and he never did it again

[@Enderman121_]

I wish the torchwood theme played when he appeared

[@nightowl8477]

0:40 if you turn your brightness up and squint _really hard,_ it almost looks like Jack!

[@TheChibiCrew]

Well, it is jack. You should have gone to specsavers

[@blueturkey95]

Wrong gay time traveler. You're looking at Alex Kingston.

[@TheChibiCrew]

@@blueturkey95?

[@maxweston3104]

It is Jack he's just older

[@lellol7217]

@@blueturkey95 hes not gay hes Omnisexual

[@RHTeebs]

Imagine if Craig Ferguson became the doctor and was interacting with Jack. That would be awesome.

[@remychase]

Seeing as how he and Capaldi used to be in a band together, I would have loved to see Ferguson play the Master alongside Twelve. Of course, had that happened, we probably wouldn’t have gotten Missy and she was brilliant.

[@wanderlustwarrior]

I'd love to see Captain Jack as a short term companion to the 14th Doctor, especially if that Doctor is Jo Martin!

[@HulkVahkiin]

Don't know about The Doctor. But I definitely missed you Captain Jack.

[@iquadud4693]

3:46 The first time I've heard a judoon trooper speak.

[@deservedw6071]

Lol They spoke in their first episode “smith and jones”

[@doctor522]

Oh no, not Jack Harkness. They get to him too.

[@CaptainB1994]

I would have thought the Sonic would have picked up on the fact that Ruth was actually an incarnation of The Doctor.

[@UnfoundFilms]

It didn’t pick Yana as the Master

[@fadikhoory5350]

Doctor: Go around the flat Ruth: NO! Ryan and Yaz: Goes around the flat. Yaz is such an obnoxious police officer, she could have said, "but I'm a police officer." Oh yeah, Yaz was never seen doing her job since S11 episode 1.

[@jimmy2k4o]

Chibnal wrote great torchwood episodes! I can believe I’m surprised he brought Captain jack back. Not that you can bring him back, he’s always around……

[@insertunfunnyjoke6714]

0:39 *Dr.Phil screaming vine intensifies*

[@AJB9806]

When I tell you I screamed and jumped out of my seat

[@ghostpanic]

This was 3 years ago already?!?! wow! its 2024 now feels like only yesterday John Barrowmans Cpt Jack was teased on us, we need him back!

[@mdshadmanyusufbhuiyan5699]

At this moment, Jack feels more like the doctor we used to know.

[@davidmurray5399]

"Fire a warning missile", that is so Judoon.

[@snapsicle4855]

I wish Jack returns again for a full time companion

[@Chloe11501]

I absolutely love jack

[@666tiger7]

shame barrowman turned out to be a creep

[@alesha2071]

No what, what did he do

[@glennparker7028]

0:42 Apparently your fans did!!! You are after all one of the most popular characters from the Doctor Who franchise!!!

[@MrYutbe57]

Wouldn't we also need a Captain Jack hartness timeline for when he interacts with the doctor the same way we have with river? It's essentially the same kind of thing they can time travel and they're both immortal essentially. I can't imagine they interacted with each other fluidly throughout their own time streams. It would have to be sometimes like river in the doctor, right?

[@benrichards8987]

Love how the doctor isnt gonna bother lying so goes with plausible deniability with erasing her own memory

[@MarioRossiAncora]

I'm still trying to understand what this scene actually accomplished. What did Jack actually do in this Ep, besides creating some buzz outside of the story? He popped in, spouted some vague foredhadowing which changed nothing, and got out. His scenes were him either talking jibberish of winking at the past. There's a lot of wasted potential, writing wise.

[@EditedAF987]

The whole episode was like that really. The Doctor and co did nothing except watch teaser trailers for upcoming episodes

[@fredh1720]

It's wasted potential if they have no intention to bring him back again (and I'm thinking even beyond Revolution Of The Daleks). If it was intended as a set-up to him being a more common recurring character I think it's pretty fun. I think this episode is excellent

[@peterd788]

The episode was just dumb as hell. It was just there to set up even more dumbness later on.

[@drguthrie7621]

These seasons of doctor who are so strange to me cause it feels like the companions are there to just be three people that stand behind the doctor and saw a sentence split in three parts that just continues what the doctor is already saying. It just feels so unnatural and weird

[@JairoM.]

Two doctors later and Jack reunites with the Doctor... Who's now female

[@cunningsmile4166]

Pretty sure if he met 11, Mr bow tie would have flapped his hands and spun around. Then run up before giving an energetic greeting

[@rammy3879]

Sounds about right 😂

[@2dradon2]

I still want more Torchwood

[@ajaypeay6029]

Bring back #torchwood

[@insecdroid]

I need to catch up. I haven’t watched in months and I’m still on the 12th doctor.

[@kuziokundera]

This is NOT Doctor Who. They should just erase the this completely and start the 13th Doctor over.

[@LittleLoz]

Nah

[@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852]

oh cool Jacks back! aaaaaaannnd hes gone.

[@wendyleerickman7526]

Jack Attack. ☺

[@goldilocksguy5170]

It's like he never left!

[@bwmanhath3770]

Yall should watch Torchwood! 🙃

[@MMProductionsLtd]

I do 🤫

[@MrJohnTrollsten]

Season 1 episode 2 is the best

[@hyweljones718]

Luckily it is on iPlayer for another year now!

[@fire_phoenix04]

Watched it all and probably like everyone who’s ever watched it children of earth is the best

[@MMProductionsLtd]

@@hyweljones718 very happy! And they have stopped hiding miracle day now :D

[@kodykhaliq1451]

Jack is the best

[@Meggsie]

Anyone else insta recognized him by voice without having any idea what was coming?

[@a.jameswood1076]

So sad this is the end of Captain Jack in Doctor Who after the allegations against John Barrowman. They brought the character back just to give us a bad taste in our mouths.

[@Ethan-dn1wc]

I doubt it's the end. Those allegations weren't even new, it's stuff that's been public knowledge since 2008. Not to mention, the only reason people are even talking about it again is because it came out that Noel Clarke was a PoS. We might not see Captain Jack for awhile but I think we will probably see him again.

[@blamass6708]

@@Ethan-dn1wc i hope so

[@jimmy2k4o]

Did Jack ever meet Me/ashilda? Didn’t he mention him once in her second episode…… “Another immortal, captain Jack he’ll show up eventually” something like that.

[@Tolvalin]

Best scene I have watched since

[@roxylindholm5179]

I want Billie Piper to be the next Doctor. Yes, correct. Billie Piper as The Doctor, not as Rose. The story reason for this is, she has that Bad Wolf connection with the Tardis anyway, so it is possible, that the Doctor reincarnates in the shape of Rose. Special feature could be, that every reflective surface talked back to him as Rose. (Just like the Green Goblin to John Osbourne in Spiderman)

[@MineKurtMininer]

i was hoping for something spicy when jack and 13 met again

[@SgtxAnus]

is this still the same writing team as they had with Capaldi's run?

[@mayotango1317]

No.

[@SgtxAnus]

@@mayotango1317 might check it out then cos the first half of the female run n all of capaldi's run made me just.... really sad and embarrassed for the show

[@mayotango1317]

@@SgtxAnus Again. Chibnall is the showrunner of Jodie Whittaker. Capaldi era is so great.

[@Fridge_Fiend]

@@SgtxAnus Capaldi had the second best run of any doctor just behind Tennant. The best epiaode of all time "Heavens Sent" is from Capaldi and moffet. Doctor Mysterio, River and 12, 12's regeneration episode, the Santa episode. Such classics

[@SgtxAnus]

@@wardjunior1450 so it got Worst?

[@Shade571]

Probably the best thing Chibnall ever did in Dr Who lol

[@JynxedKoma]

*"WOOOOOO!!!!* That was a *NIGHT!* Actually! That was a *MONTH!"* 😂😂😂

[@toainsully]

Welcome back, Jack...

[@2429Ryanspeer]

I remember this when I saw Jack my was like😲😲😲😲😲

[@aresef]

The B plot doesn’t just get the companions away from the Doctor and Ruth, it keeps viewers distracted, thinking that’s the big surprise and not what was coming.

[@ChronoKatie]

Is the entirety of Chibnall's stuff just trying to bring back everything RTD did whilst simultaneously getting off on it and not doing anything original?

[@RR4711]

I was recently rewatching RTD era then skipped to season 12 and it’s really undeniable he’s copying.

[@dylanharris4609]

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!captain jack Harkness is back baby whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!