Doctor Who: 10 Moments In NuWho That Made Us Cry

10. Grace's Ghost

In the first episode of Jodie Whittaker’s era, The Woman Who Fell to Earth, we assumed the titular Woman Who Fell to Earth would be Jodie’s Doctor. Instead, we discovered that the title actually represented Grace who fell from a crane while taking on a "gathering coil".

She defeated the mass by electrocuting it, but was zapped and fell to the ground where she died in her husband’s arms. It was a heartbreaking event that left fans shaken at a devastating loss so early on.

Following her death, her husband Graham and grandson Ryan continued to travel with the Doctor. They saw many amazing things and always kept Grace firmly in mind; her influence was felt through all their adventures even long after she was gone.

By the end of Revolution of the Daleks, Graham and Ryan decided that it was time to leave the Doctor. It was a rare moment where companions haven’t been forced out of the TARDIS or killed off.

The last we see of Ryan and Graham, they’re on the field where we first met them, with Ryan trying to ride his bike. In the glow of the sun, Grace appears beaming at them. It was a beautiful way to bring their character arc full circle and left us crying kind-of-happy tears.