10 Times Doctor Who Gave Fans EXACTLY What They Wanted
7. Captain Jack Harkness Returns
Throughout the 2010s, ask any Doctor Who fan to pick a character they wanted to see return, and there was a good chance that Captain Jack Harkness would be at the top of the list.
Despite having a consistent presence in the Whoniverse during the first few years of the 2005 revival, the cheeky Time Agent mysteriously vanished from our screens after the conclusion of Torchwood's fourth series in 2011, and despite fans clamouring for his return, the character remained MIA as the years ticked by.
This wasn't just something that everybody wanted to see either - it was also something that seemed like a natural fit for the show. Jack was still involved with Torchwood, so there was every chance he'd bump into the Doctor while investigating an alien threat. He was also known to use a vortex manipulator, meaning that he could jump around the universe - and into the Doctor's life - at will.
Presumably noticing the fan outcry, Chris Chibnall ultimately brought back Jack in the Series 12 episode Fugitive of the Judoon. His role here had little relevance to the plot, but nobody actually cared - this was nothing more than fan service, and Whovians lapped it up like a steaming hot bowl of fish fingers and custard.