8.256 minSeason 4 • Episode 10
LatestAs the Torchwood team launch a final, desperate mission against the seemingly undefeatable Three Families, they realize it may come down to the ultimate sacrifice.
The exploits of a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.
Writing
Russell T Davies weaponizes camp and devastation in equal measure.
Acting
John Barrowman and Eve Myles carry impossible emotional weight.
Direction
'Children of Earth' is five hours of escalating moral horror.
Creator
Russell T Davies
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Torchwood is an anagram of Doctor Who — the name was used to disguise filming locations and leaked scripts during the 2005 revival.
The show pioneered queer representation in genre television, with Jack's unapologetic pansexuality rarely seen in 2006 — though critics noted it often felt like diversity for straight male gaze.
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