The members of the Torchwood Institute, a secret organization founded by the British Crown, fight to protect the Earth from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats.
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- 11 wins & 47 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
John Barrowman | ... |
Captain Jack Harkness
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(41 episodes, 2006-2011)
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Eve Myles | ... |
Gwen Cooper
(41 episodes, 2006-2011)
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Kai Owen | ... |
Rhys Williams
(35 episodes, 2006-2011)
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Gareth David-Lloyd | ... |
Ianto Jones
(30 episodes, 2006-2009)
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Burn Gorman | ... |
Owen Harper
(26 episodes, 2006-2008)
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Naoko Mori | ... |
Toshiko Sato
(26 episodes, 2006-2008)
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Tom Price | ... |
PC Andy
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(14 episodes, 2006-2011)
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Paul Kasey | ... |
Weevil
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(13 episodes, 2006-2008)
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Mekhi Phifer | ... |
Agent Rex Matheson
(10 episodes, 2011)
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Alexa Havins | ... |
Esther Drummond
(10 episodes, 2011)
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Bill Pullman | ... |
Oswald Danes
(8 episodes, 2011)
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Lauren Ambrose | ... |
Jilly Kitzinger
(7 episodes, 2011)
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Sharon Morgan | ... |
Mary Cooper
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(7 episodes, 2008-2011)
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William Thomas | ... |
Geraint Cooper
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(6 episodes, 2008-2011)
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Peter Capaldi | ... |
John Frobisher
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Nicholas Farrell | ... |
Brian Green
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Susan Brown | ... |
Bridget Spears
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Arlene Tur | ... |
Dr. Vera Juarez
(5 episodes, 2011)
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Lucy Cohu | ... |
Alice Carter
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Ian Gelder | ... |
Mr Dekker
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(5 episodes, 2009)
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Marina Benedict | ... |
Charlotte Wills
(5 episodes, 2011)
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Cush Jumbo | ... |
Lois Habiba
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Paul James | ... |
Agent Noah Vickers
(5 episodes, 2011)
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Liz May Brice | ... |
Johnson
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Katy Wix | ... |
Rhiannon Davies
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Rhodri Lewis | ... |
Johnny Davies
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Hilary Maclean | ... |
Anna Frobisher
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Luke Perry | ... |
David Davies
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Aimee Davies | ... |
Mica Davies
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Bear McCausland | ... |
Steven Carter
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Julia Joyce | ... |
Holly Frobisher
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Madeleine Rakic-Platt | ... |
Lilly Frobisher
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Paul Copley | ... |
Clement McDonald
(5 episodes, 2009)
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Teddy Sears | ... |
Blue Eyed Man
(4 episodes, 2011)
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Simon Poland | ... |
456 Voice
(4 episodes, 2009)
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Gregory Ferguson | ... |
Young Clem
(4 episodes, 2009)
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Louise Minchin | ... |
Newsreader
(4 episodes, 2009)
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Charles Abomeli | ... |
Colonel Oduya
(4 episodes, 2009)
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Freema Agyeman | ... |
Martha Jones
(3 episodes, 2008)
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Candace Brown | ... |
Sarah Drummond
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(3 episodes, 2011)
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Wayne Knight | ... |
Brian Friedkin
(3 episodes, 2011)
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Colin McFarlane | ... |
General Pierce
(3 episodes, 2009)
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John de Lancie | ... |
Allen Shapiro
(3 episodes, 2011)
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Ben Loyd-Holmes | ... |
Operative
(3 episodes, 2009)
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Randa Walker | ... |
Candice
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(3 episodes, 2011)
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James Marsters | ... |
Captain John Hart
(3 episodes, 2008)
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Daniele Favilli | ... |
Angelo Colasanto
(3 episodes, 2011)
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Mare Winningham | ... |
Ellis Hartley Monroe
(3 episodes, 2011)
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Indira Varma | ... |
Suzie
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(2 episodes, 2006)
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Murray Melvin | ... |
Bilis
(2 episodes, 2007)
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Production Companies
- BBC Wales
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (in association with) (season 1)
- BBC Worldwide Productions (season 4:Miracle Day])
Distributors
- BBC Worldwide (World-wide)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2007) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC3) (season 1)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC2) (season 2)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2009) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1) (season 3)
- AXN (2010) (Hungary) (tv)
- BBC America (2009) (United States) (tv)
- BBC Warner (2008) (United States) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
- BBC Warner (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (season 3)
- BBC Warner (2009) (United States) (DVD) (season 3)
- BBC iPlayer (2022) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (2007) (Canada) (tv) (season 1)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Just Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
- NRJ12 (France) (tv)
- Netflix (2012) (United States) (tv) (internet)
- Polyband (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pony Canyon (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- RTL2 (Germany) (tv)
- Sci Fi Channel (2009) (Belgium) (tv) (limited) (seasons 1 and 2)
- Sci Fi Channel (2009) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited) (seasons 1 and 2)
- Sony Sci-Fi (2013) (Russia) (tv) (season 4)
- Space (Canada) (tv) (original airing) (season 1) (repeats) (season 2-)
- Syfy Universal (2010) (Belgium) (tv) (limited) (season 3)
- Syfy Universal (2010) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited) (season 3)
- TV2 (New Zealand) (tv)
- Ztélé (Canada) (tv) (French language region)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (hydrascope telescoping crane arm)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (stabilized remote camera systems)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Ohana Camera Expendables (camera expendables)
- Set Meals (catering)
- TLO (action vehicles)
- The Mill (digital film mastering)
- Vehicles in Vision (action vehicles supplier)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (adr recording)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Captain Jack Harkness, the former Time Agent and con man from the 51st century last seen traveling with The Doctor, ventures to early 21st-century Cardiff. There, he becomes a member of Torchwood Institute, a renegade criminal investigation group founded by Queen Victoria to battle hostile extraterrestrial and supernatural threats. Written by rmlohner |
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Taglines | The 21st century is when it all changes See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Review of the Year (2006). See more » |
Quotes |
Captain Jack Harkness:
[voiceover during first season opening]
Torchwood: outside the government, beyond the police. Tracking down alien life on Earth, arming the human race against the future. The twenty-first century is when everything changes. And you gotta be ready. See more » |