'Doctor Who,' one of the longest-running television shows of all time, has made a historical casting decision.
On Sunday, the iconic 56-year-old BBC science fiction show revealed that Jo Martin, a black actress, will play The Doctor -- alongside current Doctor Jodie Whittaker. If that sounds confusing, well, it's meant to be.
MORE: Whoopi Goldberg accepts Patrick Stewart's invitation to reprise her 'Star Trek' role on 'Picard' Whittaker's Doctor -- who'd previously been warned by her old frenemy The Master that everything she knows is wrong -- then realizes that Martin's Doctor is part of a mysterious alternate timeline.
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