"Torchwood" (2006) TV series 2006-????

Creator:

Russell T. Davies

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The 21st century is when it all changes

Plot:

Captain Jack Harkness, the former Time Agent and con man from the 51st century last seen traveling with the Doctor...

Plot Keywords:

Renegade | Cardiff | Investigation | Bisexual Male | Coworker Relationship

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

John Barrowman	...	Captain Jack Harkness / ... (31 episodes, 2006-2009)
Eve Myles	...	Gwen Cooper (31 episodes, 2006-2009)
Gareth David-Lloyd	...	Ianto Jones (30 episodes, 2006-2009)
Burn Gorman	...	Owen Harper (26 episodes, 2006-2008)
Naoko Mori	...	Toshiko Sato (26 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kai Owen	...	Rhys Williams (22 episodes, 2006-2009)
Paul Kasey	...	Weevil / ... (13 episodes, 2006-2008)

Also Known As:

Excalibur (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

50 min (26 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Singapore:M18 (season 1) | South Korea:18 | Canada:14+ | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

BBC Wales, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Company:

BBC Wales

Trivia:

"Torchwood" is an anagram of "Doctor Who". When the first series of "Doctor Who" (2005) was being made, television pirates were desperate to acquire the preview tapes. One of the people in the office had the idea of labeling the tapes with the anagram "Torchwood" rather than "Doctor Who", as a security measure to disguise the tapes when they were delivered from Cardiff to London. Writer Russell T. Davies liked this idea so much that it later inspired him to use it as a title when creating this spin-off series.

Quotes:

Captain Jack Harkness: [voiceover during second season opening] Torchwood: outside the government, beyond the police. Fighting for the future on behalf of the human race. The 21st Century is when everything changes -- and Torchwood is ready.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Doctor Who: Journey's End (#4.13)" (2008)

Try watching past the first episode before commenting!

To all the people that voted low, try watching past the first episode before commenting.

In general the first episode or two aren't the best due to time taken for character development. Get past that and you're in for a fun ride.

If you're looking for good feelings and happy endings, or another Dr. Who, this show is not for you.

It takes a sci-fi element and puts it in real life terms. It's a British Area 51, but they don't have all the answers, and you learn as they do. We have always been told that we are kept in the dark to protect ourselves, but this shows that even the protectors are human, with the same weaknesses and curiosities that we would all have. It's Dark and it's good.