Doctor Who: Who Are The Sea Devils?
Later this year, Jodie Whittaker ends her tenure as the Thirteenth Doctor during a special airing during the Centenary celebration of the BBC. 2022 sees the end of her run as Doctor with three special episodes. The first, Eve of The Daleks, aired on New Year's Day, and next up is the Easter special Legend of The Sea Devils.
This won't be the first time audiences see the Sea Devils on screen, as these monsters clashed with the Doctor a few times in the 70s and the 80s. With the return of the classic villains coming up, it's the perfect time to more into their history with the Doctor, how they are being introduced to a new audience, and where their future in the show could take them.
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The Sea Devils made their first appearance in the long-running sci-fi show back in 1972 as part of the third 6-part serial of Season 9. The story featured the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and his companion Jo visiting the Master in his high-security prison cell located on a small island in the English Channel. While there, the Doctor is informed by Colonel Trenchard that many ships have been going missing in the area. Curious, he and Jo go to investigate, only to be attacked by what they will learn to be a Sea Devil.
As the story unfolds, the history of the Sea Devils is revealed. The Sea Devils are a bi-pedal lizard-like race that had once ruled the Earth but have been in hibernation under the sea for centuries. They are related to the Silurians, a land-dwelling ancient lizard race that modern viewers may recognize from the Eleventh Doctor's run. In this episode, the Sea Devils want nothing more than to reclaim the planet and erase the human race they so
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