The following is an episode list for the science fiction drama television series Torchwood to date.
Series 1 (2006-2007)
The first two episodes of Series 1 of Torchwood premiered on 22 October 2006 on BBC Three and BBC HD with all subsequent episodes of that series shown at 10 p.m. on Sunday evenings.
Series 2 (2008)
| No | Title | Code | Writer | Director | Original airdate | Viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" | 2.1 | Chris Chibnall | Ashley Way | 16 January 2008 | 4.22 |
| 15 | "Sleeper" | 2.2 | James Moran | Colin Teague | 23 January 2008 | 3.78 |
| 16 | "To the Last Man" | 2.3 | Helen Raynor | Andy Goddard | 30 January 2008 | 3.51 |
| 17 | "Meat" | 2.4 | Catherine Tregenna | Colin Teague | 6 February 2008 | 3.28 |
| 18 | "Adam" | 2.5 | Catherine Tregenna | Andy Goddard | 13 February 2008 | 3.79 |
| 19 | "Reset" | 2.6 | J.C. Wilsher | Ashley Way | 13 February 2008 | 0.85 / 3.22 |
| 20 | "Dead Man Walking" | 2.7 | Matt Jones | Andy Goddard | 20 February 2008 | 1.00 / 3.31 |
| 21 | "A Day in the Death" | 2.8 | Joseph Lidster | Andy Goddard | 27 February 2008 | 1.18 / 3.08 |
| 22 | "Something Borrowed" | 2.9 | Phil Ford | Ashley Way | 5 March 2008 | 0.98 / 2.76 |
| 23 | "From Out of the Rain" | 2.10 | Peter J. Hammond | Jonathan Fox Bassett | 12 March 2008 | 0.95 / 2.90 |
| 24 | "Adrift" | 2.11 | Chris Chibnall | Mark Everest | 19 March 2008 | 0.97 / 2.52 |
| 25 | "Fragments" | 2.12 | Chris Chibnall | Jonathan Fox Bassett | 21 March 2008 | 0.72 / 2.98 |
| 26 | "Exit Wounds" | 2.13 | Chris Chibnall | Ashley Way | 4 April 2008 | 3.13 |
Series 2 details
Series 2 of Torchwood was filmed from April to November 2007 for broadcast starting on 16 January 2008.[1] Due to audience demand, younger fans had the opportunity to watch an edited pre-watershed repeat, aired the next day at an earlier time.
The first five series two episodes were originally shown on BBC Two and BBC HD. From "Reset" to "Fragments" they premiered on BBC Three, to be shown on BBC Two and BBC HD a week later. The final episode "Exit Wounds" was exclusively premiered on BBC Two and BBC HD, not being shown previously on BBC Three.
It premiered in the US on the BBC America channel on Saturday January 26, 2008.[2]
Recurring guest stars in the second series have included returning Doctor Who cast member Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones for three episodes (from "Reset" to "A Day in the Death"), and American actor and Buffy star James Marsters as villain Captain John Hart in the series premiere and its final two episodes. Episodic guest stars have included New Zealand-born Australian/US TV actor Alan Dale (Neighbours, The O.C., Lost, Ugly Betty) as Aaron Copley ("Reset"),[3] and British actors Richard Briers (The Good Life, Monarch of the Glen) as Parker ("A Day in the Death"),[4] theatrical actress Nikki Amuka-Bird as Beth ("Sleeper"), Bryan Dick as Adam, Nerys Hughes (The Liver Birds) as Brenda Williams ("Something Borrowed"),[4] and Ruth Jones (Little Britain, Gavin and Stacey) as Nikki Bevan ("Adrift").[4][5]
Series 3 (2009)
| No | Title | Code | Writer[6] | Director[6] | Original airdate[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | TBA | 3.1 | Russell T. Davies | Euros Lyn | Spring 2009 |
| 28 | TBA | 3.2 | John Fay | Euros Lyn | Spring 2009 |
| 29 | TBA | 3.3 | James Moran | Euros Lyn | Spring 2009 |
| 30 | TBA | 3.4 | John Fay | Euros Lyn | Spring 2009 |
| 31 | TBA | 3.5 | John Fay | Euros Lyn | Spring 2009 |
In a press release in June 2008 the BBC have confirmed that a third series has been commissioned.[8] This is to be a mini-series of five episodes to be shown over one week, with Peter Bennett as the producer. In an interview with Digital Spy, James Marsters hinted he would be back filming for Torchwood.[9] TV Guide confirms that John Barrowman has signed up for the new series, with a possibility of more episodes.[7].
Notes
References
- ^ "'Torchwood' to begin shooting new series". 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Torchwood Season Two Has a BBC AMERICA Premiere Date". 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Preview (Reset)". Torchwood Magazine (1): 10. February 2008 (cover date).
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c Torchwood Magazine (2), March 2008 (cover date)
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Torchwood premieres on BBC Two in New Year". 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Torchwood Magazine, August 2008 (cover date)
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b Rudolph, Ileane. "Torchwood's Season 3? We Do Know Jack". TV Guide. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|1=and|coauthors=(help) - ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchwood/sites/news/pages/production_news_40_seriesthree.shtml
- ^ "James Marsters ('Torchwood')". Digital Spy. 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
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