Torchwood (UK)
BBC-1 | BBC-2 | BBC-3 | Starz | BBC America | BBC Two | Release Date: November 30, -0001
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 58 Critic Reviews
Positive:
48
Mixed:
8
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanJul 8, 2011
Season 4 Review: The way to keep both casual and hardcore sci-fi fans in the fold is to tell stories that revolve around memorable characters, to take on compelling questions and to give the tales intellectual and emotional plausibility. Torchwood: Miracle Day doesn't quite have all those elements nailed down all the time, but it gets reasonable chunks of those things right--enough to keep me tuning in and hoping that the story gains coherence (and not just speed) over the course of the season. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraJul 7, 2011
Season 4 Review: With any luck, subsequent episodes will find a sharper, cleaner stride. All the elements are there, it's just the alchemy that seems a bit off. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyJul 7, 2011
Season 4 Review: The Miracle Day mystery itself feels, at least at first, hopelessly tangled. Viewers may be willing to give it some time, though, because the action provides an entertaining ride. Read full review
60
The New York TimesMike Hale
Season 3 Review: Despite these quibbles, Children of Earth is still good fun, if not good, exactly. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJul 7, 2011
Season 4 Review: The uneven 10-episode series shifts from pedestrian cloak-and-dagger to camp. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineAaron RiccioJul 8, 2011
Season 4 Review: The chilling threat of Miracle Day involves a power strong enough to "force people into life," and one can only hope that in future installments, Davies and company are smart enough to realize that they shouldn't try to force square actors into circular plots. Read full review
50
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJul 5, 2011
Season 4 Review: Science fiction often is at its best when it raises big questions, but early on it's unclear what the true source of Miracle Day is and where that will take this batch of Torchwood episodes. Read full review
40
The New York TimesMike HaleJul 7, 2011
Season 4 Review: The show has been slowed down this season and stretched out to fill those 10 hours, which means we spend too much time thinking about the story as it develops into a not very interesting allegory involving health care, death lists and big pharma. Read full review
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