The Dread Doctors are the primary antagonists for Teen Wolf Season 5. They appear to be working with Theo.
Valack says they’re not entirely human anymore. He says they were scientists who worshiped the supernatural. They found their secrets in electromagnetic forces that allowed them to prolong their lives, give them power and, most importantly, make folks forget about them.
They can apparently induce life-like hallucinations that can incapacitate anyone who gets in their way. (SeeStrange Frequencies)
The Book[]
A novel, first seen in Tracy Stewart's room in Episode 504, is titled The Dread Doctors by T.R. McCammon. The book's tagline is “A terrifying tale of science fiction and horror.”
The book was actually written by Dr. Gabriel Valack. He says it details an earlier visit from the Dread Doctors.
The back cover reads:
- “In a small New England town, teenagers are taken in the night and buried alive. Days later they emerge transformed wreaking havoc and spreading terror, commanded by an ancient order of parascientists known only as the Dread Doctors.”
Valack says he wrote the book to stimulate readers' brains and allow them to remember any interaction they might have had with the Dread Doctors.
Excerpts of the novel are shown on screen. Two pages are transcribed on the Required Reading recap page and two partial pages can be seen on Ouroboros recap page.
Doctors[]
The doctors appear to be slightly out of phase with reality. The bodies blur constantly.
The Surgeon[]
The Surgeon seems to be the "leader" of the Dread Doctors. He speaks the most and is the one who killed their first experiment seen on screen (See: Creatures of the Night) and injected Tracy
The Pathologist[]
In general, a pathologist is a doctor who study the cause and development of disease. Most choose a specialty such as genetics or forensic pathology.
The Geneticist[]
As the name implies, a geneticist is a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of living organisms.
Experiments[]
Several creatures seen so far appear to be directly related to the Doctors. Deaton explains that, while they appear supernatural, they are not. The old rules and restrictions do not apply.
The Doctors appear to be creating hybrids by combining parts of two different creatures to form a chimera.Theo says they are "cheap knockoffs" of the supernatural creatures they resemble.
| Experiment | Enhancement
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| Belasko | Garuda Hybrid | Creatures of the Night | ||
| Belasko seemed to absorb power from Jordan Parrish and from Scott McCallthrough eagle-like talons that glowed blue. When stabbed by The Surgeon, his chest split open and several crows flew out. Belasko was played by Gabriel Hogan. | ||||
| Theo | Werecoyote Hybrid | Status Asthmaticus | ||
| While he presented himself as a bitten werewolf, Theo Raeken is one of the Doctors' early experiments. He is able to fully shift and cross a mountain ash barrier. | ||||
| Tracy | Kanima Hybrid | Dreamcatcher | ||
| With the Doctors intervention, Tracy became a Kanima Hybrid with the claws of a werewolf and the scales and venom of a Kanima. She did not remember her transformations and her mind handled them as dreams leading to night terrors. The Doctors injected her with something and, from that point, she set about killing anyone who had tried to help her. She is killed by the Dread Doctors and returned to life by Theo. | ||||
| Lucas | Scorpion Hybrid | Condition Terminal | ||
| According to his boyfriend, Lucas was usually shy and reserved but suddenly changed and became overconfident and aggressive. Sharp spines full of scorpion venom emerged from his skin. His stings were extremely painful to the point that morphine could not ease the victim. He showed great strength besting Brett, Scott and Kira. Liam eventually brought him down. Lucas was played by Eddie Ramos. | ||||
| Donovan | Wendigo Hybrid | Condition Terminal | ||
| The Doctors catch Donovan after his escape from the prison van, drill into his head and let him go. After taking him from the Sheriff's Station, the Doctors remove his teeth with pliers. His mouth fills with blood then new teeth, sharp in two rows, grow back immediately, Wendigo teeth. His transformation was ongoing. Toothy mouths appeared in his hand and neck. He attacks Stiles but is impaled and killed. Parrish takes his body. | ||||
| Josh | Unknown Hybrid | Required Reading | ||
| An apparent chimera, Josh is first seen chewing through the wires on the roof ofBeacon Hills Memorial Hospital. He later attacks Stiles and is killed by Theo. It is as yet unknown what species went into making Josh a chimera. His teeth were larger than any shapeshifter seen on the show to date. Josh is returned to life by Theo. Josh is played by Henry Zaga. | ||||
| Hayden | Werewolf Hybrid | Strange Frequencies | ||
| Liam discovers Hayden is a chimera and seeks to protect her from the Dread Doctors. The Doctors say her condition is worsening. A wound in her side was slow to heal but eventually did completely. She died and was returned to life by Theo. | ||||
| Zach | Unknown Winged Hybrid | Ouroboros | ||
| A Chimera named Zach has what appears to be the stubs of wings growing out of his back. He begins to bleed silver and the Doctors take him away. | ||||
| Unknown Female | Unknown Hybrid | Strange Frequencies | ||
| The body of a girl who appears to be a chimera was found at the McCall house with Kira's sword sticking out of her chest. She had needle-like claws. No other information about her is available. | ||||
| Beth | Unknown Hybrid | Lies of Omission | ||
| Beth is a student in one of Malia's classes who began exhibiting signs of chimeria failure in class. She was killed at school by The Pathologist. | ||||
| Unnamed Male | Unknown Hybrid | Status Asthmaticus | ||
| This unknown male chimera is seen eating bags of blood plasma. He has long spikes protruding from his arms and very sharp teeth. This chimera is played by actor Jordan Fisher. | ||||
| Unknown Hybrid | Strange Frequencies | |||
| Corey badly injured when his boyfriend Lucas began exhibiting scorpion-like features. The injury miraculously healed because Corey too was a chimera. Corey became much stronger just before he began to bleed mercury. He also developed the ability to camouflage or become invisible just before he was killed. Corey was one of the chimera returned to life by Theo. | ||||