Countrycide (19 Nov. 2006)

In the countryside north of Cardiff, the Torchwood team investigates the disappearance of 17 people in the last few months. No bodies have been found and the police haven't a clue as to ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Goddard

Writers:

Russell T. Davies (creator), Chris Chibnall (by)

Stars:

John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Burn Gorman

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
John Barrowman	...	Captain Jack Harkness
Eve Myles	...	Gwen Cooper
Burn Gorman	...	Owen Harper
Naoko Mori	...	Toshiko Sato
Gareth David-Lloyd	...	Ianto Jones
Kai Owen	...	Rhys Williams
Owen Teale	...	Ewan Sherman
Maxine Evans	...	Helen Sherman
Calum Callaghan	...	Kieran
Rhys ap Trefor	...	Huw
Emily Bowker	...	Ellie
Robert Barton	...	Martin

Storyline

In the countryside north of Cardiff, the Torchwood team investigates the disappearance of 17 people in the last few months. No bodies have been found and the police haven't a clue as to what may have happened to them. They set up camp in a field but when their SUV is stolen and then parked in a small village just a few miles away, they realize they're being lured into a trap. In the village, they find the remains of several inhabitants - stripped of flesh and organs - and one terrified survivor who promptly shoots Gwen with a shotgun. With Ianto and Tosh taken prisoner, they all soon come to realize that people are being hunted for food by some of the locals for whom it is now harvest time.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 2006 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Wales, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min 47 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first time we see Owen use his skills from his previous career as a medical doctor.

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Goofs

When Jack is shooting the villagers to rescue the rest of the team the very last shot shows a shotgun casing falling to the floor, even though his shotgun had run out of bullets and he had switched to his usual revolver.

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Quotes

Owen Harper: What is that smell?
Gwen Cooper: That would be grass.
Owen Harper: It's disgusting.

User Reviews

Bor-Ring! Use-Less!

Most disappointing one yet. OK, really, only totally disappointing one

• the rest have been quite good. But where did this fit in the scheme

of things? No where! Torchwood has been about aliens and alien technology and how it's been affecting the people working there and their interlocking relationships. And the point of good sci-fi like Torchwood has been has been the humanity of it. There was no humanity here. The good guys were horrified, the bad guys were inhuman. No in between. Cardboard characters and reactions. No explanation - Which was the only horror about it - they didn't have any good reason to do it.

The only thing this has in it to do with Torchwood was getting Gwen and Owen together as lovers. Which was sloppily done. It was a good set-up in previous episodes, but in this episode they just jammed it together. Pre-mature. We could have done with a couple of more episodes of watching this tension grow before giving in. Maybe they having a drink and Gwen admitting that yes, her relationship with Rhys has suffered since she got to Torchwood. Office affairs happen, especially under that kind of tension, but I had more respect for Gwen, if not for Owen, than to fall into the sack with him after one kiss and one "oh, I've had a horrid day." Guys (writers, directors, actors), this show is better than this. You know and I know it. Please let this be a one-time screw up.