The beloved sci-fi series is kicking off Peter Capaldi’s final run as the titular Time Lord with a new addition: companion Bill Potts. After Season 9 and the following Christmas specials, Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor had suffered a string of losses when he said goodbye to both his longtime companion Clara Oswald and his wife, River Song. the twelfth doctor and bill potts Bill Potts arrived at the perfect time in the Doctor's life. Hopefully such rumors prove to be false, as Bill Potts is currently proving to be not only a great companion but she's also brought a much-needed change of dynamic to the show and deserves more than just a single term in the TARDIS. Bill Potts was a companion of the Twelfth Doctor. Because we have to limit this list to the top 5, that means some companions will be left by the wayside. When current companion Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) was introduced in an April 2016 trailer, she made waves among Whovians for several reasons. Bill Potts, the Doctor's charismatic new companion, has capture the hearts of fans everywhere (including this one) with only just one episode. Fan-favorites like Captain Jack, Yaz, or the gone-too-soon Bill Potts (played by Peral Mackie), and others just didn’t make the cut. Bill Potts, the Doctor's charismatic new companion, has capture the hearts of fans everywhere (including this one) with only just one episode. Played by Pearl Mackie, she will make her debut in the season 10 premiere. Bill Potts is the first openly gay companion character in the show's history. Twitter goes wild for 'best ever companion' Bill Potts as the new series of Doctor Who makes a winning return By Julia Pritchard for MailOnline 21:24 15 Apr 2017, updated 00:37 16 Apr 2017 She courted danger from the get-go, with her first romance being with a watery alien. Her mother died when she was young, so she was brought up by a foster mother called Moira. BBC has revealed that Bill Potts will be the first openly-gay companion on the television series. For some fans, Series 10 companion Bill Potts is the smoking gun in the "Doctor Who is pushing an agenda" argument. As Pearl Mackie says in the article, it shouldn't be a big deal in this day and age, but it is. Later in life, Bill served chips at St Luke’s University in Bristol, and attended The Doctor’s lectures. 9 Bill Potts Twelve's companion Bill was young, tenacious, and too eager for adventure. Noticing this, he became her personal tutor. Doctor Who continues May 13th with 'Oxygen' on BBC and BBC America. Next: Doctor Who: Knock Knock Review & Discussion This means that every companion from the return of the series in 2005 is in the running. And it's about damn time. Bill was a black, lesbian woman with eclectic style and a quirky sense of humor -- all of which made her starkly different from recent companions. 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