"Torchwood" Children of Earth: Day One (2009)

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Director:

Euros Lyn

Writers:

Russell T. Davies (creator)
Russell T. Davies (written by)

TV Series:

"Torchwood" (2006)

Original Air Date:

6 July 2009 (Season 3, Episode 1)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

At 8.45am, every child in the world suddenly stops, chanting the words "we are coming" again and again...

Plot Keywords:

Investigation | Renegade | Immortality | Monster | Anti Hero

Cast

John Barrowman	...	Captain Jack Harkness
Eve Myles	...	Gwen Cooper
Gareth David-Lloyd	...	Ianto Jones
Kai Owen	...	Rhys Williams
Peter Capaldi	...	John Frobisher
Paul Copley	...	Clement McDonald
Nicholas Farrell	...	Brian Green
Susan Brown	...	Bridget Spears
Lucy Cohu	...	Alice Carter
Ian Gelder	...	Mr. Dekker
Cush Jumbo	...	Lois Habiba
Liz May Brice	...	Johnson
Charles Abomeli	...	Colonel Oduya
Rik Makarem	...	Dr. Rupesh Patanjali
Katy Wix	...	Rhiannon Davies

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 (Most episodes)

Company:

BBC Wales

Trivia:

Fliming took place on the set of BBC's "Casualty" (1986) in Bristol, which doubled for the fictional St. Helen's Hospital in Cardiff.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: After Ianto's brother-in-law lobs a brick at the stolen car, in the background we see the brick hit the ground and bounce several times.

Shades of "Quatermass" in this modern classic

Having grown up with Nigel Kneale's truly haunting "Quatermass" with Sir John Mills, this latest "Torchwood" series brought back many childhood memories as there are shades of the final '70s series in this production. With a most mysterious alien force at work and the earth in true peril, season three of the series has a true emotional resonance with the viewer.

This is a new, revised "Torchwood", aimed at a more mainstream audience but now equipped with a bigger budget and a prime time slot on BBC1. As a result, the series pulls no punches and delivers a more satisfactory experience than many of the recent "Doctor Who" tales.

The pace of this season is perfect and the production team acknowledge the age old adage that what you don't see is far more frightening than what is revealed. With excellent production values, "Children of Earth" is a true treat for dedicated "Torchwood" fans and the more casual viewer who is new to the adventures of Captain Jack and company.