Torchwood (UK)

Name: Torchwood (UK)
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: November 30, -0001
Rating: 75

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BBC-1 | BBC-2 | BBC-3 | Starz | BBC America | BBC Two | Release Date: November 30, -0001

Summary: Torchwood, a spin-off from the popular sci-fi show Doctor Who, follows a group of investigators working for the secret organisation of the same name. Set in Cardiff, Wales the team specialise in alien technology that has landed on Earth, and crime, whether it be alien or human. The mysterious Captain Jack Harkness is the leader of theTorchwood, a spin-off from the popular sci-fi show Doctor Who, follows a group of investigators working for the secret organisation of the same name. Set in Cardiff, Wales the team specialise in alien technology that has landed on Earth, and crime, whether it be alien or human. The mysterious Captain Jack Harkness is the leader of the equally mysterious Torchwood, and vows to guard humanity against alien threats. Curious PC Gwen Cooper accidentally discovers the group, and soon becomes entangled in a series of events. This leads up to her being hired, and becoming involved in the exciting affairs of the organisation. Together with medic, Owen Harper, and the tech expert, Toshiko Sato, and the impressible Ianto Jones, the five explore the thrilling world of Torchwood.… Expand

Creator: Russell T. Davies

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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S4:E3. Dead of Night
Air Date: July 22, 2011
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S4:E2. Rendition
Air Date: July 15, 2011
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S4:E1. The New World
Air Date: July 8, 2011

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Rob Owen

Season 1 Review: There are a fair number of leaps of logic in the light-hearted Torchwood and mysteries abound. The special effects are generally decent and the writing and characterizations leaps and bounds better than in "Flash Gordon," "Eureka" or "The Dresden Files," to name just a few pathetic contemporary sci-fi shows. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Season 3 Review: Amid the emotional crescendoes of the final hour (which the cast pulls off beautifully), in the pell-mell race to the finish line, there is some rushed storytelling and there are more than a few gaps in logic. But aside from those issues, Children of Earth is, as the Brits would say, bloody brilliant. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Season 2 Review: With the start of season two, it looks like the expectations might finally meet the reality--or however real a show with aliens and time travel can get. Read full review

Ray Richmond

Season 1 Review: A new BBC America sci-fi/thriller that's so good and unsettling and creepy that even grumps like myself can't help but be in its thrall. Read full review

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Chuck Barney

Jul 6, 2011

Season 4 Review: It manages to remain faithful to the tone and lively style of the original. Newcomers really don't have to be well-versed in Torchwood lore or "Doctor Who," the series that spawned it, to get a kick out of sci-fi craziness of it all. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jul 7, 2011

Season 4 Review: If not nearly as gripping, creepy or tightly constructed as the five-hour "Children of Earth," Torchwood's fourth flight nevertheless remains grand, intellectually stimulating fun--precisely the kind of smart popcorn fare Starz has stated its intention to provide. Read full review

Ginia Bellafante

Season 1 Review: Torchwood is a world I wouldn’t mind seeing erased. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

75

Series Overview
Season 4

70
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: July 8, 2011
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  S4:E3. Dead of Night
  Air Date: July 22, 2011
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  S4:E2. Rendition
  Air Date: July 15, 2011
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  S4:E1. The New World
  Air Date: July 8, 2011
Season 3

81
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 6, 2009
Season 2

80
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 16, 2008
Season 1

73
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 22, 2006