Torchwood (UK): Season 1
Metascore
74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Ginia Bellafante
    30
    Torchwood is a world I wouldn’t mind seeing erased.
  2. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    30
    It at times seems like a pornographic parody of "The X-Files."

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User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 81 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 44
  3. Negative: 9 out of 44
  1. mark
    4
    A few ok episodes, but a humorless mess most of the time. Have no idea how they managed to make Jack Harkness such a dull and boring character. Can't hold a candle to Dr. Who.… Full Review »
  2. ermac
    4
    Noioso, privo di una trama concreta, e in alcuni punti decisamente onirico. Peccato sarebbe potuto essere qualcosa di bello come lo spunto da dove è partito cioè il Doctor Who.
    Un po meglio dalla 3 stagione    … Full Review »
  3. libbycritiques
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. As a fan of Doctor Who, I went into this really wanting to like Torchwood and with an open mind that it would be very different despite being a spin-off. The most obvious change is that it… Full Review »
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