According to Russell T Davies in Doctor Who Magazine, Jack was left behind because they wanted to explore the effects of the regeneration on Rose (noting that Jack would have taken the regeneration "in his stride"). Jack returned in the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood, which began broadcasting in October 2006.

Why does the Doctor abandon Jack?

One of the Futurekind shorts the system out, filling the room with the rocket couplings with deadly radiation. Jack is enlisted to fix the couplings. While Jack is inside working, the Doctor admits he abandoned Jack purposely because of the immortality Rose granted to Jack. Jack readies the rocket for launch.

Is Jack Harkness in love with the Doctor?

Discussing whether his character could ever find a soulmate, John Barrowman refutes that Jack "likes everybody, and his love for each person is different". He believes that Jack does harbour romantic feelings toward the Doctor, but "would never take that beyond infatuation" and "would never let the Doctor know".

Did the Doctor know Jack was alive?

Jack's alive!" when TARDIS left Satellite Five, but then The Doctor reveals in "Utopia" that he knew all along.

Did the Doctor fall in love with Rose?

Truly, madly, deeply

To some, companion Rose Tyler was the greatest love of the Doctor's life. He seemed to have a closer bond with her than almost anyone he'd travelled with before, and as time went on it was increasingly clear that she was deeply in love with him.

Captain Jack mentions Rose | Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks

Was Rose pregnant with the Doctor baby?

Settling into her new life with the Meta-Crisis Doctor, Rose later became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. Years later, she was briefly transported to her original universe and met the Eighth and Eleventh Doctors, after which she returned to her family.

Does the Doctor sleep with his companions?

The Doctor had sex with Benny. And Andred with Leela (who had a child, the first one conceived by "traditional" means since the Curse of Pythia). And Susan with David (who tried and failed to conceive).

Is Clara the Doctor's daughter?

Clara is the future child of the Doctor and River who's had her memory erased. The two Time Lords must be up to something on their nights away from River's prison cell.

Is Jack actually the Face of Boe?

Captain Jack Harkness becomes the Face of Boe in Doctor Who, revealed in season 3 as a nickname he used. The show never officially confirms how Jack transforms, but it can be traced back to the season 1 finale when Rose Tyler saves him from death.

Why is Captain Jack Sparrow immortal?

Right before the film's climactic battle with the pirates at Isla de Muerta, Sparrow swipes a cursed coin from the treasure chest, making himself immortal and capable of dueling Barbossa. He shoots his nemesis with the pistol he has carried for ten years just as Will breaks the curse, killing Barbossa.

Who is Captain Jack Harkness in love with?

Between being immortal and saving the world, he also finds the time to be a fun-loving, flirtatious hero who carries on many relationships. One of his biggest love stories in the Torchwood series is between Jack and Ianto Jones.

Did Jack Harkness kiss the Doctor?

Captain Jack Harkness is one of the most popular companions. He was very open about his desires, and he didn't hide the fact that he liked both the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler. So when the time came to say goodbye, Jack, in his typical fashion, didn't discriminate. He shared a brief kiss both with Rose and the Doctor.

Who does Dr Who fall in love with?

Taking Doctor Who romances to an entirely new level, the Tenth Doctor gradually fell in love with his first companion, Rose Tyler. These feelings were strongly reciprocated by Rose, but it took the threat of Cybermen from a parallel universe for these emotions to finally manifest into words and actions.

Did Jack ever meet the 11th Doctor?

Captain Jack Harkness was one of the Doctor's foremost allies, but the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors never met him. Why did Jack disappear until now? Doctor Who's Captain Jack Harkness was a longtime ally of Doctors Nine and Ten, but then he disappeared from the scene until his recent arrival to help Thirteen.

Why does the 12th doctor forget?

Behind the scenes

The comic pitch Doctor Who: The Last Regeneration had its exclusive, newly regenerated incarnation of the Doctor suffer from post-regenerative amnesia, only recalling his identity when the TARDIS materialised before him.

Is Jack actually a doctor?

Yes, this series certainly kept things exciting! One of the main characters of the story was Jack Shephard, who was played by Matthew Fox. He was a surgeon and became the go-to leader on the island. He had his issues (just like everyone else).

How does Clara become immortal?

Clara was forced to face the Raven, killed by the touch of a Quantum Shade. However, death would not be the end for the impossible girl, and using Time Lord technology, the Doctor was able to extract Clara a second before her death, between one heartbeat and the next.

What is the secret of the face of Bo?

The Face remained a mystery until the conclusion to Doctor Who season 3, when Harkness casually mentioned that "The Face of Boe" was an old nickname he used to go by. Upon hearing this, the Doctor and Martha mentally join the dots and realize that their giant head friend is actually Captain Jack in the far future.

Is Captain Jack a Time Lord?

"Captain Jack Harkness" was the alias adopted by Time Agent and con man Javic Piotr Thane (AUDIO: Month 25) from the 51st century who became an associate and occasional companion of the Doctor.

Why is Rose Tyler called Bad Wolf?

After looking into the Heart of the TARDIS, the Time Vortex itself filled Rose Tyler, who then temporarily became the Bad Wolf entity. She scattered the two words throughout time as a sign to herself that she was linked to The Doctor, creating a looped ontological paradox.

Is Susan actually the Doctor's granddaughter?

Susan Foreman is a pupil at Coal Hill School, where she is taught History by Ms Wright and Science by Mr Chesterton. She lives at 76 Totter's Lane. She is also the First Doctor's granddaughter.

Who was the doctors longest companion?

Jamie McCrimmon accompanied the Second Doctor in 113 episodes, far more than any other companion. Frazer Hines happened to be working on the show during one of its busiest times ever and stayed with the program at the request of Patrick Troughton who wished to have Jamie and The Doctor together until the end.

What did Dr Who whisper to Rose?

In the Doctor Who Confidential episode End of an Era, executive producer Julie Gardner confirmed that the intention was that the new Doctor did indeed say "I love you" when he whispered in Rose's ear. On screen, this character was only ever referred to as the Doctor.

Which Doctor Who companion had the worst ending?

Donna Noble Has One of Doctor Who's Most Tragic Endings

Although Second Doctor companions Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot were the first to have their adventures wiped from their minds, Donna's fate was arguably worse.

Who is the Doctor's most important companion?

Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen), companion to the Third and Fourth Doctors, proved countless times that she was as important to Who as the Doctor was - and was so beloved that she even got her own show and series of adventures!