Torchwood (UK): Season 1

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Torchwood

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Season Details & Credits

BBC-1 | BBC-2 | BBC-3 | Starz | BBC America | BBC Two | Season Premiere Date: October 22, 2006

Starring: Naoko Mori, Indira Varma, Burn Gorman

Summary: This spin-off from the producers of the new Doctor Who has Captain Jack Harkness in charge of a secret government organization with the mission to protect the world from alien threats.

Creator: Russell T. Davies

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. End Of Days
Air Date: January 1, 2007
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S1:E12. Captain Jack Harkness
Air Date: January 1, 2007
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S1:E11. Combat
Air Date: December 24, 2006

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Critic Reviews

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Rob Owen

There are a fair number of leaps of logic in the light-hearted Torchwood and mysteries abound. The special effects are generally decent and the writing and characterizations leaps and bounds better than in "Flash Gordon," "Eureka" or "The Dresden Files," to name just a few pathetic contemporary sci-fi shows. Read full review

Ari Karpel

After a riveting pilot, this third episode is more of a run-of-the-mill procedural, but thanks to the charismatic Tom Cruise-y Barrowman, this Captain Jack will get you bi tonight. [21 Sep 2007, p.76]

Hal Boedeker

The adult show supplies shocking twists. The tone ranges from passionate to campy to scary. Read full review

Aaron Barnhart

Torchwood is so much more tricked-out with talent and visual wizardry, moves at such breakneck speed and makes such demands on its viewers that it leaves most American TV shows in its dust. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

A dark and splendid "Dr. Who" spinoff with overtones of "Men in Black" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Read full review

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Charlie McCollum

Torchwood is grand fun and great adult entertainment. Read full review

Ginia Bellafante

Torchwood is a world I wouldn’t mind seeing erased. Read full review

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JosephL.

Sep 6, 2007

A show that starts of good, quirky and sexy but ends up by the final episode romantic, tearjerking, actionpacked and even sexier.

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RebeccaP

Apr 4, 2008

I love this show and hope they don't take it off the air. It's raw, dark, sexy and completely origional, as are the characters.

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JackConstantine

Jan 4, 2015

I'm just gunna pretend that Miracle day, didn't happen. However I guess that wouldn't be eas if Torchwood was real. Sorry need extra characters, hope you found this interesting.

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clairew.

Sep 6, 2007

Some fantiastic episodes, John Barrowman as Captain Jack is fantastic but watch out for Ianto Jones who is just excellent, and looks damn cute in a suit too!

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PeterJ.

Nov 13, 2007

Watching this on HDNet and I give it an 8 because the cinematography is awesome. A solid 6 show premise wise, which isnt bad at all. Acting is solid as well.

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MirandaP.

Sep 23, 2007

No, it's not a classic, and it's not as good as the current incarnation of "Doctor Who," but it's still a heck of a lot better than (for example) "Flash Gordon." Definitely watchable.

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DuncanL

Sep 11, 2007

I watched this when it first came out in the UK, and was bitterly, bitterly disappointed. The characters are appalling and unpleasant, the stories are dreadfull and the acting is abysmal. I gave up entirely after the cyberwoman episode, which was one of the worst hours of TV I've ever I watched this when it first came out in the UK, and was bitterly, bitterly disappointed. The characters are appalling and unpleasant, the stories are dreadfull and the acting is abysmal. I gave up entirely after the cyberwoman episode, which was one of the worst hours of TV I've ever witnessed.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

75

Series Overview
Season 4

70
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: July 8, 2011
Season 3

81
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 6, 2009
Season 2

80
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 16, 2008
Season 1

73
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 22, 2006
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  S1:E13. End Of Days
  Air Date: January 1, 2007
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  S1:E12. Captain Jack Harkness
  Air Date: January 1, 2007
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  S1:E11. Combat
  Air Date: December 24, 2006
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  S1:E10. Out Of Time
  Air Date: December 17, 2006
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  S1:E9. Random Shoes
  Air Date: December 10, 2006
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  S1:E8. They Keep Killing Suzie
  Air Date: December 3, 2006
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  S1:E7. Greeks Bearing Gifts
  Air Date: November 26, 2006
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  S1:E6. Countrycide
  Air Date: November 19, 2006
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  S1:E5. Small Worlds
  Air Date: November 12, 2006
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  S1:E4. Cyberwoman
  Air Date: November 5, 2006
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  S1:E3. Ghost Machine
  Air Date: October 29, 2006
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  S1:E2. Day One
  Air Date: October 22, 2006
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  S1:E1. Everything Changes
  Air Date: October 22, 2006