The RuPaul’s Drag Race icon stars as the new antagonist.

By Lewis Knight

Published: Friday, 10 May 2024 at 11:44 AM


There are a host of new faces for us to be introduced to in the new season of Doctor Who.

The BBC One sci-fi show is back for its 14th season since it was rebooted in 2005 with the same showrunner who resurrected it for our screens, Russell T Davies.

Ncuti Gatwa is back as the Fifteenth Doctor with Millie Gibson as the new companion Ruby Sunday, having been introduced in the much-loved Christmas special back in December.

With a double-bill premiere for the new episodes, the second episode will introduce us to a major new character portrayed by RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Jinkx Monsoon.

However, just who is Maestro?

Who is Maestro in Doctor Who? Jinkx Monsoon character explained

Jinkx Monsoon for Doctor Who season 14, wearing a suit with piano keys on it, looking menacing
Jinkx Monsoon as Maestro for Doctor Who season 14.
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Maestro is the chief antagonist of Doctor Who season 14 episode 2, The Devil’s Chord.

Speaking about the character to the BBC, Jinkx said: “Maestro is exceptionally powerful. When human rules don’t apply to you, you get to do whatever you want. You don’t have to worry about whether your emotions make sense to people because you don’t have to answer to them. And that’s really freeing when you’re playing a character.

“The thing I love about a villain is that they can’t think they’re doing something wrong, or if they do think they’re doing something wrong, it’s justified because it’s for something greater that they’ve planned.

“What I love about Maestro is that, while objectively evil, they are an artist, they have a mission statement. And that was really lovely to play.”