Torchwood (2006)

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Save the Planet (One Alien at a Time)

The exploits of a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.

• Released: 2006-10-22
• Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
• Seasons: 4, 41 episodes
• Episode length: 45m
• Network: BBC Three, BBC One, BBC Two
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 587 votes

Created by Russell T Davies.

Top cast

• John Barrowman as Jack Harkness
• Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper
• Alexa Havins as Esther Drummond
• Mekhi Phifer as Rex Matheson
• Bill Pullman as Oswald Danes
• Kai Owen as Rhys Williams

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Torchwood

• United States: buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store

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