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List of Torchwood episodes

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Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off from the 2005 revival of long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who, Torchwood aired four series between 2006 and 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from BBC Three to BBC Two to BBC One, and acquiring US financing in its fourth series when it became a co-production of BBC One and Starz. In contrast to Doctor Who, whose target audience includes both adults and children, Torchwood is aimed at an older audience. Over its run, the show explored a number of themes; prominent among these were existentialism, homosexual and bisexual relationships, and explorations of human corruptibility. During the course of the programme, 41 episodes of Torchwood aired over four series.

Series overview

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
11322 October 2006 (2006-10-22)1 January 2007 (2007-01-01)BBC Three
21316 January 2008 (2008-01-16)4 April 2008 (2008-04-04)BBC Two
3: Children of Earth56 July 2009 (2009-07-06)10 July 2009 (2009-07-10)BBC One
4: Miracle Day108 July 2011 (2011-07-08)[a]9 September 2011 (2011-09-09)[a]Starz / BBC One

Episodes

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Series 1 (2006–07)

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Series 1 focuses on Gwen Cooper, her introduction to Torchwood, and meeting Jack Harkness; as well as introducing the characters of Owen Harper, Ianto Jones, Susie Costello, and Toshiko Sato (who was previously introduced in the first series of the newly revived Doctor Who). There is also a loose plot arc centring around the rift; Owen's love of Diane, a woman lost in time; and Owen and Gwen's affair, as well as her relationship to her boyfriend Rhys.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [1]
11"Everything Changes"Brian KellyRussell T Davies22 October 2006 (2006-10-22)1.12.52
22"Day One"Brian KellyChris Chibnall22 October 2006 (2006-10-22)1.22.50
33"Ghost Machine"Colin TeagueHelen Raynor29 October 2006 (2006-10-29)1.31.77
44"Cyberwoman"James StrongChris Chibnall5 November 2006 (2006-11-05)1.41.39
55"Small Worlds"Alice TroughtonPeter J. Hammond12 November 2006 (2006-11-12)1.51.26
66"Countrycide"Andy GoddardChris Chibnall19 November 2006 (2006-11-19)1.61.22
77"Greeks Bearing Gifts"Colin TeagueToby Whithouse26 November 2006 (2006-11-26)1.71.31
88"They Keep Killing Suzie"James StrongPaul Tomalin & Dan McCulloch3 December 2006 (2006-12-03)1.81.12
99"Random Shoes"James ErskineJacquetta May10 December 2006 (2006-12-10)1.91.08
1010"Out of Time"Alice TroughtonCatherine Tregenna17 December 2006 (2006-12-17)1.101.03
1111"Combat"Andy GoddardNoel Clarke24 December 2006 (2006-12-24)1.110.83
1212"Captain Jack Harkness"Ashley WayCatherine Tregenna1 January 2007 (2007-01-01)1.121.23
1313"End of Days"Ashley WayChris Chibnall1 January 2007 (2007-01-01)1.131.23

Series 2 (2008)

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Series 2 focuses on the disappearance of Jack and his subsequent return, as well as his past; and also introduces the mysterious yet dangerous character named John Hart. Episodes 6-12 were all shown on BBC Three a week before their BBC Two broadcast.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [2]
141"Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang"Ashley WayChris Chibnall16 January 2008 (2008-01-16)2.14.22
152"Sleeper"Colin TeagueJames Moran23 January 2008 (2008-01-23)2.23.78
163"To the Last Man"Andy GoddardHelen Raynor30 January 2008 (2008-01-30)2.33.51
174"Meat"Colin TeagueCatherine Tregenna6 February 2008 (2008-02-06)2.43.28
185"Adam"Andy GoddardCatherine Tregenna13 February 2008 (2008-02-13)2.53.79
196"Reset"Ashley WayJ. C. Wilsher13 February 2008 (2008-02-13)2.64.07
207"Dead Man Walking"Andy GoddardMatt Jones20 February 2008 (2008-02-20)2.74.32
218"A Day in the Death"Andy GoddardJoseph Lidster27 February 2008 (2008-02-27)2.84.26
229"Something Borrowed"Ashley WayPhil Ford5 March 2008 (2008-03-05)2.93.75
2310"From Out of the Rain"Jonathan Fox BassettPeter J. Hammond12 March 2008 (2008-03-12)2.103.85
2411"Adrift"Mark EverestChris Chibnall19 March 2008 (2008-03-19)2.113.49
2512"Fragments"Jonathan Fox BassettChris Chibnall21 March 2008 (2008-03-21)2.123.60
2613"Exit Wounds"Ashley WayChris Chibnall4 April 2008 (2008-04-04)2.133.13

Series 3: Children of Earth (2009)

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Series 3 centres around the 456, a mysterious alien race who make contact to Earth via the world’s children, and presents how the world’s governments react to solve the problem. It also focuses on Jack and Ianto’s relationship, as well as Gwen and Rhys.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [3]
271"Day One"Euros LynRussell T Davies6 July 2009 (2009-07-06)3.16.47
282"Day Two"Euros LynJohn Fay7 July 2009 (2009-07-07)3.26.14
293"Day Three"Euros LynRussell T Davies & James Moran8 July 2009 (2009-07-08)3.36.40
304"Day Four"Euros LynJohn Fay9 July 2009 (2009-07-09)3.46.76
315"Day Five"Euros LynRussell T Davies10 July 2009 (2009-07-10)3.56.58

Series 4: Miracle Day (2011)

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Series 4 centres on an event called Miracle Day, where everyone in the world stops dying and subsequently becomes immortal. It also focuses on Jack’s past, his immortality, as well as Gwen and Rhys’s relationship. It also introduces new characters such as Rex Matheson, Esther Drummond, and Oswald Danes.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal U.S. air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions) [a][b]
321"The New World"Bharat NalluriRussell T Davies8 July 2011 (2011-07-08)4011.51 / 6.59
332"Rendition"Billy GierhartDoris Egan15 July 2011 (2011-07-15)4020.98 / 5.75
343"Dead of Night"Billy GierhartJane Espenson22 July 2011 (2011-07-22)4031.02 / 5.49
354"Escape to L.A."Billy GierhartJim Gray & John Shiban29 July 2011 (2011-07-29)4040.94 / 5.19
365"The Categories of Life"Guy FerlandJane Espenson5 August 2011 (2011-08-05)4051.02 / 5.17
376"The Middle Men"Guy FerlandJohn Shiban12 August 2011 (2011-08-12)4060.88 / 4.60
387"Immortal Sins"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonJane Espenson19 August 2011 (2011-08-19)4070.92 / 4.48
398"End of the Road"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonJane Espenson & Ryan Scott26 August 2011 (2011-08-26)4081.17 / 4.64
409"The Gathering"Guy FerlandJohn Fay2 September 2011 (2011-09-02)4091.05 / 4.63
4110"The Blood Line"Billy GierhartRussell T Davies & Jane Espenson9 September 2011 (2011-09-09)4100.95 / 5.13

Ratings

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Torchwood : UK viewers per episode (millions)
SeriesEpisode number
12345678910111213
12.522.501.771.391.261.221.311.121.081.030.831.231.23
24.223.783.513.283.794.074.324.263.753.853.493.693.13
36.476.146.406.766.58
46.595.755.495.195.174.604.484.644.635.13
Audience measurement performed by Broadcasters' Audience Research Board[citation needed]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c All episodes aired in the UK six days after the premiere of the episode in the U.S.
  2. ^ These are the viewers for US / UK airings, in that order.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Multichannel top 10 programmes (select BBC3, and the weeks starting Oct 16 – Oct 22, 2006 to Jan 1 – Jan 7, 2007)". UK: Barb. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Multichannel top 10 programmes (select BBC2, and the weeks starting Jan 14 – Jan 20, 2008 to Mar 31 – Apr 6, 2008, and BBC3, from weeks Feb 11 – Feb 17, 2008 to Mar 17 – Mar 23, 2008)". UK: Barb. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Multichannel top 10 programmes (select BBC1, and week Jul 06 – Jul 12, 2009)". UK: Barb. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Weekly top programmes overview". BARB. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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