Torchwood (UK): Season 3

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Season Details & Credits

BBC-1 | BBC-2 | BBC-3 | Starz | BBC America | BBC Two | Season Premiere Date: July 6, 2009

Starring: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Kai Owen

Summary: The third season morphs into a five-part miniseries as the Torchwood trio prepares to defend the Earth (and its children).

Creator: Russell T. Davies

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

Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E5. Children of Earth: Day Five
Air Date: July 10, 2009
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S3:E4. Children of Earth: Day Four
Air Date: July 9, 2009
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S3:E3. Children of Earth: Day Three
Air Date: July 8, 2009

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TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Torchwood: Children of Earth is one of the TV events of the year, and anyone with a taste for serious dark fantasy is encouraged to strap in for the thrilling, chilling and unnerving ride. Read full review

James Poniewozik

There's plenty of action, suspense and sci-fi stuff in Torchwood: COE, but what makes it an unmissable event is how well it sets up its dilemma--a classic conflict over whether the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few--and how maturely it deals with both the morality and the politics of the premise. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

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

Emily Nussbaum

With British accents and a refreshing dash of homoeroticism, it works nicely for a midsummer binge. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

It's a conclusion that seemed to me both contrived and honest, if that makes any sense, and it left me disturbed, though not, as Doctor Who often has, a sobbing wreck. Read full review

Laura Miller

It is genuinely creepy--party "X-Files," part "Close Encounters," with fine performances all around. Read full review

Mike Hale

Despite these quibbles, Children of Earth is still good fun, if not good, exactly. Read full review

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EliasC.

Jul 28, 2009

Torchwood has always been a very good British series. The decision to limit the third season to 5 episodes instead of the normal 10-13 has forced the story arc to be told in a very compact fast paced format making this season the best one yet. A welcome change from the normal overlong Torchwood has always been a very good British series. The decision to limit the third season to 5 episodes instead of the normal 10-13 has forced the story arc to be told in a very compact fast paced format making this season the best one yet. A welcome change from the normal overlong stretch of American series television designed to fill up a 24 episode season.… Expand

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ChelseaA

Oct 1, 2009

Very Very action packed this time, I would give it a 9.5 as i was sad when we lost Ianto but still a 10 cause i loved the story line and how it all fitted together at the end. they packed soo much in so little time and i think thats what makes it more advantages and differted as they took a Very Very action packed this time, I would give it a 9.5 as i was sad when we lost Ianto but still a 10 cause i loved the story line and how it all fitted together at the end. they packed soo much in so little time and i think thats what makes it more advantages and differted as they took a chance i think. It turned out great and very thilling Rhys had way much more to do in it. X… Expand

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BenM.

Jul 23, 2009

This is deffo the best Torchwood series to date.. But it also sadly looks like the last. But i recommend this to anyone with an interest in this genre.

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TrevN.

Jul 20, 2009

Seen in the UK 2 weeks ago...Watch and enjoy.

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aonghusbm

Aug 3, 2011

I really didn't think that Russel T Davis would ever redeem himself for some of his later penned episodes of Doctor Who, but man does this renew all the faith that was lost and then some. This really is one of the best sci-fi dramas I have ever watched. Torchwood has come so very far fromI really didn't think that Russel T Davis would ever redeem himself for some of his later penned episodes of Doctor Who, but man does this renew all the faith that was lost and then some. This really is one of the best sci-fi dramas I have ever watched. Torchwood has come so very far from that hideously awful early episode with Ianto's cyborg girlfriend. A dark, sinister, thought provoking and intense edge of your seat thriller that never once loses the human factor. I really cannot express how much better this is than all previous installments of the series (and personally, I thought the second season was excellent). Chilling and gripping. I had hoped that RTD would have grown out of his "techno-babble fixes things last minute" crutch that plagued his Doctor Who scripts but unfortunately, it rears its ugly head, if only ever so slightly, in the finale. This however, is by no means a deal breaker and no other criticisms seem worth mentioning (even mentioning that feels like nitpicking). This series is incredible and oh so nearly perfect. I'd give it 9.5 if metacritic would let me.… Expand

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BarryM.

Jul 27, 2009

Not as good as season 1&2 but still very very enjoyable.

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KateV

Oct 25, 2009

Derivative tosh, as ever. After 3 years, this series has failed to bring anything even slightly original to television sci-fi, and Children of Earth is no exception as it shamelessly plunders Quatermass and The Midwich Cuckoos. The only good thing I can say about it is that it wasn't Derivative tosh, as ever. After 3 years, this series has failed to bring anything even slightly original to television sci-fi, and Children of Earth is no exception as it shamelessly plunders Quatermass and The Midwich Cuckoos. The only good thing I can say about it is that it wasn't quite as childish as the first two seasons.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

70
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: July 8, 2011
Season 3

81
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 6, 2009
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  S3:E5. Children of Earth: Day Five
  Air Date: July 10, 2009
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  S3:E4. Children of Earth: Day Four
  Air Date: July 9, 2009
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  S3:E3. Children of Earth: Day Three
  Air Date: July 8, 2009
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  S3:E2. Children of Earth: Day Two
  Air Date: July 7, 2009
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  S3:E1. Children of Earth: Day One
  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