Torchwood (2006–2011) (2006)

7.4	Rating (423 ratings)
7.7	IMDB rating

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Bharat Nalluri

James Erskine

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John Barrowman
Captain Jack Harkness / ... 41 episodes, 2006-2011

Eve Myles
Gwen Cooper 41 episodes, 2006-2011

Kai Owen
Rhys Williams 35 episodes, 2006-2011

Gareth David-Lloyd
Ianto Jones 30 episodes, 2006-2009

Burn Gorman
Owen Harper 26 episodes, 2006-2008

Naoko Mori
Toshiko Sato 26 episodes, 2006-2008

Tom Price
PC Andy / ... 14 episodes, 2006-2011

Paul Kasey
Weevil / ... 13 episodes, 2006-2008

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Russell T. Davies

Chris Chibnall

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Torchwood: Aliens Among Us Trailer

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Interesting concept but uneven execution

16 years, 4 months ago at Aug 3 11:16

Vix

2 votes

A spin-off of Doctor Who which revolves around a secret agency dealing with alien technology and supernatural activities in Cardiff, Wales.

If you come to this looking for a Doctor Who-type show you'll be severely disappointed. It's more adult, more violent but frankly, not as good as Doctor Who. While the story concepts are interesting, much of the plot execution happens as a resu... read more

What A Sad State Of Affairs

16 years, 5 months ago at Jun 28 7:08

Raven

2 votes

It would be nice if there were more decent sci fi shows but unfortunately we get stuck with this tripe. I knew it would be a waste of my time to watch it just by seeing the previews. For starters the acting isn't up to par and the witticisms are embarrassing. Especially the ones made by Captain Harkness (John Barrowman) who is even more embarrassing because he gives the impression of an arrogant s... read more

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15 years, 9 months ago at Feb 19 0:26

Janet Mayfire

2 votes

I would enjoy this more if the producer didn't keep coming over all fanboyish. Spotting which other shows he's a fan of by watching Torchwood is ridiculously easy. I enjoy this show, but I would like it so much more if he'd put more originality into it.

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The members of the Torchwood Institute, a secret organization founded by the British Crown, fight to protect the Earth from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats.

Release date: 22 October 2006

Tags: Sci-fi (20), Drama (11), Aliens (11), British (11), Time Travel (8), Wales (7), Spin-off (7), Science Fiction (6), Bbc (6), 2000s (5), Fantasy (4), 2006 (3), Supernatural (3), Cardiff (3), Scifi (3), Pterodactyl (2), Action (2), Doctor Who (2), Drama (7) (1)

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Time Travel Live-Action Series (39 tv items)

"Captain Jack Harkness, the former Time Agent and con man from the 51st century last seen traveling with the Doctor, ventures to early 21st century Cardiff. There, he becomes a member of Torchwood Institute, a renegade criminal investigation group founded by Queen Victoria to battle hostile extraterrestrial and supernatural threats."