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    Torchwood
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    Torchwood

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    "Save the Planet (One Alien at a Time)"

    2006 - 2011 45m English
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    Overview

    Torchwood serves as a gritty, adult-oriented spin-off from the revived Doctor Who universe, created by Russell T Davies for the BBC. The series launched on BBC Three in October 2006 before moving to BBC One and BBC Two, running until September 2011 with five seasons and 84 episodes. John Barrowman anchors the cast as Captain Jack Harkness, an immortal time traveler who leads a secret organization based in Cardiff. He is joined by Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, a former police officer turned agent, alongside Kai Owen as her husband Rhys Williams, whose involvement ranges from reluctant participant to active hero. Later seasons introduced Alexa Havins as Esther Drummond and Mekhi Phifer as Rex Matheson, expanding the team's scope beyond Wales. The show blends sci-fi action with dramatic character studies, tackling themes of mortality, government conspiracy, and alien invasion with a mature tone that earned it a TV-MA rating and a dedicated cult following.

    Trailers

    Torchwood Season One Trailer

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    Crew

    Composer

    Murray Gold

    Producers

    Jane Tranter, Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner

    Seasons (5)

    Keywords

    time travelsupernaturalalienparanormal investigationspin offcomplexabsurddramaticamusedexhilarated

    Facts

    Status
    Ended
    Type
    Scripted
    Original Language
    EN
    Network
    BBC Three, BBC One, BBC Two
    Created By
    Russell T Davies
    Seasons
    4
    Episodes
    41
    Production
    BBC Cymru Wales, CBC, Starz, BBC Worldwide Productions

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