Torchwood
Seen it?2006 | 4 seasons | 45 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It collected a shelf of major awards. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Fringe or Continuum, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 31 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
The exploits of a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% critic score
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 6 BAFTAs: BAFTA Cymru Awards: Best Drama Series/Serial, BAFTA Cymru Awards: Best Actress, BAFTA Cymru Awards: Best Director of Photography – Drama, BAFTA Cymru Awards: Best Design and 2 more. Also nominated for 5 more BAFTAs. Plus 11 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 230K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Children of Earth is the high point.
- Series 12006 · 13 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Series 22008 · 13 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
Children of Earth2009 · 5 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday- Miracle Day2011 · 10 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Russell T Davies
- John BarrowmanJack Harkness
- Eve MylesGwen Cooper
- Alexa HavinsEsther Drummond
- Mekhi PhiferRex Matheson
- Bill PullmanOswald Danes
- Kai OwenRhys Williams