Series synopsis
Torchwood is a British sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure drama television series that premiered on BBC Three on October 22, 2006. It ended on September 15, 2011. It was created by Russell T Davies. It stars John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd and Burn Gorman.
The exploits of a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.
Premise
The exploits of a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.
Premise: Save the Planet (One Alien at a Time)
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Barrowman as Jack Harkness
- Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper
- Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones
- Burn Gorman as Owen Harper
- Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato
- Alexa Havins as Esther Drummond
- Mekhi Phifer as Rex Matheson
- Bill Pullman as Oswald Danes
Supporting cast
- Frances Fisher as The Mother
- Rhodri Lewis as Johnny Davies
- Aimee Davies as Mica Davies
- Bear McCausland as Steven Carter
- Lauren Ambrose as Jilly Kitzinger
- Kai Owen as Rhys Williams
- Katy Wix as Rhiannon Davies
- Madeleine Rakic-Platt as Lilly Frobisher
- Hilary Maclean as Anna Frobisher
- Nicholas Farrell as Brian Green
- Cush Jumbo as Lois Habiba
- Susan Brown as Bridget Spears
Guest cast
- John Normington as Tom Flanagan
- Alan Dale as Copley
- Richard Briers as Parker
- Julian Bleach as Ghostmaker
- James Marsters as Captain John Hart
- Yasmin Bannerman as Swanson
- Murray Melvin as Bilis
- Paul Copley as Clement McDonald
- Matt Rippy as The Captain
- Patti Clare as Ruth
- Colette Brown as Carrie
- Robert Barton as Martin
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 84 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 43 | July 5, 2011 | September 16, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 13 | October 22, 2006 | January 1, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 16, 2008 | April 4, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 5 | July 6, 2009 | July 10, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 10 | July 14, 2011 | September 15, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Web of Lies: Gwen Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you. Conspiracy theorist Miles Mokri is shot on the very best day to be shot: Miracle Day. He doesn't die, but he is silenced, and his survivors are left only with cryptic clues he left behind. His sister Holly and friend Nick team up to decipher the clues and find out what Miles knew about a mysterious "Key," one of the secrets of Miracle Day. |
July 5, 2011 |
| 2 |
Web of Lies: Holly During the frantic search for the Key, Holly, a cancer survivor, is faced with new enemies, betrayals, and mysterious references to something called "Torchwood." By the time she uncovers the Key, she's learned something about it that may change her mind about everything, including the Miracle itself. |
July 5, 2011 |
| 3 |
Web of Lies (1) A young man is shot in Los Angeles, but he doesn't die -- this is Miracle Day. When it's revealed that he knew the Miracle was coming, his sister, Holly Mokri, sets to work to figure out what he knew and why he was silenced. And back in 2007, Gwen Cooper saw Jack Harkness abducted in front of her -- what happened to him and how is it tied to the events in LA four years later? |
July 9, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Everything Changes WPC Gwen Cooper is at the scene of a brutal murder, when the "special ops," known only as Torchwood, arrive. After witnessing the group bring the dead man back to life, Gwen goes in pursuit of this mysterious organisation, only to see weirder things than she could ever imagine existed. Soon after, she begins to regret giving in to her curiosity, when she meets Captain Jack Harkness. |
October 22, 2006 |
| 2 |
Day One It's Gwen's first day on the job, and it's not going very well. After accidentally releasing a mysterious gas from a comet that landed, a new type of alien is let loose on the streets - an alien that's addicted to sex. Torchwood must find the inhabited body, and prevent anymore deaths from the violent form of sex. |
October 22, 2006 |
| 3 |
Ghost Machine Whilst chasing a man, Gwen retrieves an unusual machine that allows the user to see back into the past. It is considered dangerous, and no members of Torchwood are permitted to use it. But Owen has other plans, and witnesses a violent murder that took place over forty years ago. Using the information he gathered, Owen starts to track down the still-living murderer. |
October 29, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Captain Jack returns, as the Torchwood team reunite to fight a rogue Time Agent. The mysterious Captain John Hart is determined to wreak havoc, and needs to find something hidden on Earth. But with Gwen's life in danger, and cluster bombs scattered across the city, whose side is Jack on? |
January 16, 2008 |
| 2 |
Sleeper When a burglary turns into a slaughter, Torchwood suspect alien involvement. Who is Beth, and can she be as innocent as she seems? But when the investigation escalates into a city-wide assault, Jack realises that the whole planet is in danger. |
January 23, 2008 |
| 3 |
To the Last Man Toshiko falls for a handsome soldier, trapped out of his time, who unwittingly holds the key to saving the world. With an old hospital haunted by ghosts from 1918, a crisis foreseen by Torchwood 90 years ago is about to reach its climax. Time zones are colliding and with life and death decisions to be made, will Torchwood be able to stop an explosive end for Cardiff? |
January 30, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Day One At 8.45am, every child in the world suddenly stops, chanting the words "we are coming" again and again. Whilst investigating, the remaining Torchwood team face greater personal and professional challenges than ever before, having to work with their numbers depleted. |
July 6, 2009 |
| 2 |
Day Two Torchwood are forced underground, as the government takes swift and brutal action. With members of the team being hunted down, only Lois holds the key to Torchwood's salvation - but she is helpless as her superiors make plans for the mysterious Floor 13. |
July 7, 2009 |
| 3 |
Day Three The eyes of the world turn to Britain, as the 456 announce, 'We are here'. As a pillar of fire descends upon London, the members of Torchwood must battle to protect their own families, as the fight gets personal. But will Clem's memories destroy everything? |
July 8, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The New World Convicted child killer Oswald Danes is executed for his crimes and when he miraculously survives his fate a series of events is set in place that forces CIA Agent Rex Matheson to investigate a global event. His investigation leads him from America to Wales and an old defunct British Institute - Torchwood. |
July 14, 2011 |
| 2 |
Rendition As the Torchwood team is reunited, Jack realizes he's the most vulnerable man on Earth. A flight to the United States turns into a desperate battle for survival. |
July 21, 2011 |
| 3 |
Dead of Night Torchwood goes on the run and finds a new enemy, but as they launch a raid on PhiCorp headquarters, Jack must confront the mysterious Oswald Danes. |
July 28, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 22, 2006 |
| Last aired | September 15, 2011 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday |