Torchwood Season 2 News:
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Season 2 of Torchwood will consist of 13 new episodes,
which will begin airing in January 2008. These episodes are said
to be stand alones with no real 2-parters though there will be
continuing stories as well.
There will also be an edited repeat of the episodes so that
children can watch these adventures of Captain Jack, Toshiko,
Martha Jones & the Torchwood team. This version will most
likely make the series viable for things like the Sci-Fi Channel.
The swearing, aspects of violence and sexuality / nudity will
be removed; though the gay themed kissing will remain.
Russell T. Davies on Season 2: "Filming is well underway in Cardiff, and we've got
some amazing guest stars, fearsome new aliens, and compelling new storylines that
will push the Torchwood team further than ever before."
As of November 15, 2007 - filming has been completed on Season 2, with John
Barrowman and James Marsters having now filmed their final scenes at Ogmore Farm
just outside Cardiff. Post-production work continues in the editing suite and at the
Mill, but as far as the actors are concerned it's a wrap for another year. It's also been
said that cast and crew are all under the assumption that Series 3 will be greenlit.
They all hope to return to Cardiff in April next year and resume filming, though it's
not known at this time who will or won't be returning for year three.
John Barrowman on Season 2: "Like any show when you begin it, there are always
birthing and teething problems, but over the course of the first year, I think we found
out what they were. So we've tried to take them on board and iron them out during
the second season. Last year we were walking; this year we're running...
We've found our feet."
On why some things were toned down in Season 1: "It had nothing to do with kids
watching, because it's an adult drama. We've never compromised to change things
and Russell T. Davies, the show's creator was adamant about this, because we think
children are watching. But it isn't our responsibility to change things; it's the parents'
responsibility to stop their kids from watching. One of the reasons that certain things
were toned down a little bit was because of the budget. Special effects, the blood and
gore, the medical stuff -- you have to pay an extortionate amount for all of that. So we
saved money for certain things toward the season's end. If anything, in Season Two,
we're back to pushing the envelope. We don't swear as much as we did, which was
partially taken out because we knew it was going to be sold to the States. So we didn't
tone it down for the children; we toned Torchwood down for the American audience. But
as long as they watch it, I don't give a shit!"
Russell T. Davies on Seasons 1 & 2: "The key to Series Two is that we've absolutely
cracked it with Episode 1 - there's more fun. Everyone worked so hard on Series One,
and it was done so fast, and darkness, again, is the thing that you grab hold of when
you're working that quickly, because there's a lot of story in darkness. It became a very
dark series. If you watch my first episode, it's got a pterodactyl, and an invisible lift,
and a very witty Captain Jack...but we lost some of that, because of the speed of
production. However, the first episode of Series 2 is rip-roaring. It's the sexiest
adventure we've ever done, and Chris Chibnall's finest hour. I know there are certain
sections of fandom who'd love us to say, 'We've completely revamped it, and reinvented
all of the characters', but we haven't, actually. We like those five characters, we love
that cast, there are still no two-parters in it, we're keeping one-off stories each week,
some sad, some funny, some lively, but a general sense of fun. Why don't they have
more of a laugh? That's the natural thing that falls out of a script when you're working
fast. I think that was us in the office, being in such a rush to make it that we were
projecting our worries onto the screen. Star Trek is not my favorite show but the best of
its qualities is the way the team on board the Enterprise trust each other. The faith they
have in one another really makes the story sing. That's what we wanted - as well as a
few more laughs."
Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper): "I think it's completely gone up a notch - sorry to make it sound
so clichéd, but it really has! I think with sci-fi particularly you've constantly got to keep
topping what you've done and make it more interesting and more real, and make it more
aesthetically pleasing to watch. And I think that this series the characters become far
more sculpted. We get to find out more about the characters other than being plonked in
a situation and it's about, y'know, a one-off episode. There's a through line for all the
characters, they're more established. Plus we've got great guest leads coming in, which is
rally exciting for us, and the scripts are constantly fantastic. Every time we get a script
every two or three weeks, it's like having a 50-minute film put in front of you - they're so,
different but they all complement one another. So yes, I think it has moved up a notch.
It's faster, it's pacier, it's much funnier - although, of course , with the dark element as
well. It's just got everything in it, y'know. It's a thriller, but the big thing about it that's
changes is that the characters have become more established in the second series."
Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones): "It feels much more of a unit now. Yes, it was
quite volatile, there was a lot of friction between the characters, a lot of the threat
of mutiny from everyone, really. Definitely this season everyone's writing on the same
page, they're all together. Their experiences in the first series brought them together
as well, I think. They very much trust each other now and very much fight for each
other."
Head Writer Chris Chibnall: "In season one, it's almost like a dysfunctional family.
It's about these kind of disparate people trying to work together, trying to work each
other out. In season two, that family is much more tight-knit. And it's about them
going out in the world as a very close-knit team. More fun, more adventure, more
warmth, more romance, more excitement. We've plussed everything! We were really
pleased with the first series, but there were things we thought we could finesse and
tweak a little, things like more sense of humor, a little bit more heroism from the team,
and not going dark all the time. It's like a kind of graphic equalizer - you fade up a couple
of things and pull a couple of things down, but it's not like you put a new song on."
"What did work well for us was the fundamental choice of having a self-contained story of
the week, every week. We're carrying that forward. I think the more emotional stories,
such as the two Catherine Tregenna episodes, "Out of Time" & "Captain Jack Harkness",
really showed the series at it's best. We're looking to achieve that sort of impact in as
many episodes as possible in the new series. But at the same time some of the big high-
concept things like "They Keep Killing Suzie", where they're bringing people back form the
dead with the 'resurrection glove', also worked. We've worked very hard on the second
series making sure that every episode has one big hook that you can then explore the fallout
from."
"There are a number of threads in series two. There is no single thread that plays in every
episode. There is a thread that will last the series, but it's in some episodes and not in others.
There are some stories that continue across episodes. Mostly our job is to do standalone
stories of the week, big proper finished closed stories in 50 minutes - I think that's a strength
of the show. But there are a few little things along the way that if you're a regular viewer you'll
wonder where it's going, hopefully."
"The other deliberate things we've done for series two is to be a little bit more adventurous,
and a little bit more fun. And we've warmed up the character relationships a little. Taken
as a whole across the first series, the characters were too spiky toward each other. We
always assumed it would be implicit that the liked each other, that they got on and that
they loved their jobs, but what we learned is that you can never say that enough on screen.
And I think we didn't say that enough on the first series."
"I think we're clear in our minds, as a production team, on how Torchwood works, but you
haven't always seen it on screen. You'll se a little more of that in series two, and we have
a few more explanations... We've always assumed that it's absolutely funded by Royal Charter,
and has been since the Doctor Who episode "Tooth and Claw", and I don't think that's changed.
There was a foundation set up by Queen Victoria, and blah blah blah. I've never yet found an
interesting way of presenting that on screen, and I don't expect to. As to what's going on
with the greater Torchwood organization in London and elsewhere, that becomes clear in series
two and I don't want to spoil it. It's not like we've made a major point of it, but there's a
conversation about it somewhere that you should pick up on."
Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones): "I'd say this series is gonna be a lot lighter. The Comedy
in it is gonna be lighter, which is gonna make the dark bits even darker, and it's gonna be much
more up and down as well, the comedy and the tragedy. When things get funnier they're gonna
get funnier, and when things get darker they're gonna be a bit more tragic than last series."
Russell T. Davies on the character development in Season 2:
They may have been a bit sniping last year, but actually they live extraordinary lives and
why are they there unless they trust one another? We didn't quite get that right in Torchwood
but we are now - that's what we're fixing. The commission for the second series was a huge
vote of confidence, and there's talk of Series Three. I don't know if it'll happen, but that's
how much the channel wants it to succeed."
Head Writer Chris Chibnall: "They've all slightly developed. It's an ongoing story for them,
they'll continue to grow and shift and develop, and they'll continue to do that to a certain
extent between series. I think there's a slight realignment that has happened in Jack's
absence because they've had to cope on their own."
Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper): "This year it's less an individual-to-individual-driven show.
We're more established now, we're more of a team, so there's a lot more to do for
everybody and they work closer together as a team. I mean, there's got to be some
sort of friction because there's great drama to get out of that, but generally they're a
lot tighter than what they were last year. With Gwen and Jack - and I think this applies
to the entire team - there's an acceptance to people, and you just kind of get over it very
quickly. But there are elements that you'll see where you'll find that there's a little spark
here and there. And that's just within the playing of it - sometimes it's not even in the
script. But y'know you can't just drop something like that - you've got to bring that spark
into it somewhere along the line again."
Julie Gardner on crossovers: "We were very determined on the first year of Torchwood
to really define it in its own right. Doctor Who and Torchwood were very, very distinct
shows, totally very different. And as Torchwood is starting to work and as we're starting
to relax about what we're doing, we're starting to want to put things together. I think
it's about the talent that we are working with across Doctor Who and Torchwood.
You want to start working with the same people."
Head Writer Chris Chibnall: "Literally in one scene there's a glimpse of a very, very
obscure Doctor Who Monster. The main crossover is obviously Martha coming in, but
other than that there's pretty much nothing. I think we do tend to keep that to a
minimum and when we do it's with a very specific purpose."
Burn Gorman (Owen Harper): "I can tell you that there are definitely, it may be for
the more obsessive fans, but there are crossovers from Doctor Who. Obviously, there's
Freema Agyeman and towards the end of the season there are some, I don't want to
say old friends, but certainly there are some familiar faces, yeah. I would say that."
It's possible that what Burn & Chris are talking about will be featured in "Fragments"
which will sort out some of the history of the characters Owen, Ianto & Toshiko. Tosh,
was first seen in the Doctor Who episode "Aliens of London", which we know from interviews
will be touched on at some point. Could be the 'Space Pig'.
Russell T Davies on future crossover possibilities: "I think the lines are becoming
blurred...now that there's a pre-watershed Torchwood repeat. We're building a strong,
coherent, interconnected universe...but the answer, as ever, is story. If ever I think of
a good story for Doctor Who and Torchwood to meet then I'll do it. The only limit, I
think, would be having The Doctor appear in Torchwood itself. Because the 9 o'clock
transmission comes first, that would be putting a children's hero into the wrong
environment. But anything else is possible!"
It's likely (though not certain) that there will be some other crossover material at the
very end of series 2, as Jack will be returning to Doctor Who in Series 4.
John Barrowman has revealed in interviews that Captain Jack Harkness will reappear in
Doctor Who's 4th Season, in at least 1 episode, which will begin filming after Christmas
2007.
Chibnall has confirmed that Billis Manger won't be returning in Season 2,
but could return in the future.
Head Writer Chris Chibnall: "The Rift is at the centre of our stories much more
than in the first series."
It's also been confirmed that Season 2 will feature a younger
version of Jack, and we will see Jack's parents, and the Boeshane
Peninsula, where Jack is originally from. This is perhaps what John
Barrowman is referencing in this interview with iF Magazine - speaking
about the revelation of Jack having been known as, and ultimately
becoming The Face of Boe, as revealed in the closing episode of the
new Who's 3rd Season:
"That reveals so much about his relationship with The Doctor," exclaims
Barrowman. "There are things revealed in Doctor Who that will be reiterated
in the second series of Torchwood."
Head Writer Chris Chibnall: "We don't touch on how he becomes the Face of Boe.
That's x amount of years in the future and the subject of speculation, so no. that's
not touched upon in Torchwood. I was actually sitting with Russell, we were talking
about episode 13 of series one, and he said, 'I've just had this absolutely insane idea',
and he told me what it is, and I just laughed my ehad off. And I thought it's just
brilliant. I think it's a sign of his brilliance and genius that he's always...there's a
pattern and a set of links to everything in his head, way beyond what's on screen. So
I think it's brilliant, and I think it's weirdly entirely consistent that Jack would end up
as a head in a jar. I think it's lovely because you can choose to believe it or not, but
if you do it makes a mad kind of sense, and actually if you go back and watch 'Gridlock',
that death scene is doubly, triply heartbreaking, and i think watching 'Utopia', you
watch that again and again and those scenes between Jack and the Doctor, the revelation
of the Master and all that, those are so loaded, and Russell knew about that all along, and
it makes sense. But no, we don't touch upon it."
On the enigma of Captain Jack: "What you're always trying to do is giving some
information away, but also keeping the magic and enigma of the character. It's not
like we're going to give you a complete biography of his life. I think this is still the
great thing about Jack as a character, actually , and the more you see him, you
realize he's the most brilliantly cast character in the world, but also such a brilliant
lead hero character, such a mythic character - they are so difficult to create and
maintain. There is so much story to do with Jack, there are so many possibilities, so
many things you can learn about him. You do learn in series two, but I don't think
that makes him less enigmatic, really, I think it just makes you want to keep learning
more and more and more. I hope. We'll see."
Mr. Chibnall has also said of season 2: "We learn a lot about Jack, about all
aspects of his life - more about the time agency, more about where Jack's from.
And he has romantic entanglements this year. I wish I could tell you who with,
but you'll have to wait and see!".
Captain Jack will be less grim in Season 2, thanks to his adventures
with the Doctor in that show's 3rd Season.
John Barrowman on Captain Jack in Season 2: "Yeah, season two is going to
be different; the humor will be back in Jack. The one thing that really struck
people was his attitude -- his carefree attitude, let's say -- when he was on
series one of Doctor Who. Russell T. Davies had to establish in series one of
Torchwood the dark side of Jack because he had a lot of issues he had to resolve
and questions that he wanted answered. In the course of Doctor Who those
questions are answered, so when he comes back to Torchwood he's a much lighter
guy. Still determined at what he does, but more fun and likes to poke a little more
fun. And, do a little more poking."
On Captain Jack's relationship with Owen in Season 2:
"Much better. They've resolved things and are having a good time together.
Something happens to Owen in series two and it solidifies their relationship.
Jack sees himself as something of a father figure to Owen."
On the possibility of seeing Captain Jack naked: "Not at the moment you won't,
because John Barrowman hasn't had time to work on his love handles. I've been
enjoying life too much. That's what happens when you work too many hours and
can't get to the frickin' gym. So no nudity for Captain Jack for a while."
On how many seasons it will take for the entire Torchwood team to
shag each other: "Five. [Laughs] No, I think it'll happen before then.
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Some of the characters might be dead before then, though."
On Captain Jack settling down with a nice man: "Captain Jack might settle
down with a nice man in series two, but which man that will be I can't tell you."
On whether or not the affair with Ianto is still going on: "I don't know...maybe."
It's rumored that Ianto will have a larger role.
Chris Chibnall: "In season two, Ianto's more central to operations. He's not just
making coffee. As good as his coffee is. You'll see more of him."
Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones): "...since the Cyberwoman episode, Ianto was
recovering and he spent a lot of the first series being in grief, and just towards the
end it just started to relax a bit more. But now we've rejoined Torchwood and they've
had to struggle on without Jack for a while before Jack returns, they're so close and together
and they really rely on each other and care for each other. But he's just more relaxed."
Ianto's stopwatch will return!
Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones): "I've got to be careful because they haven't
given me a list of things I'm allowed to say yet so I've got to be careful otherwise
they will get me into trouble. The only thing I will say is that the Jack and Ianto
thing develops, and from what it is it's pretty fun so there's that."
"Their relationship becomes far less ambiguous, especially when you start discovering
how Ianto initially got recruited into Torchwood Cardiff. That's touched upon, and
Ianto and Jack's working relationship is touched on. They work together a lot more,
you see them on their own a lot more, because Ianto's always the last one to leave
the hub, and Jack lives in the Hub, so you see a lot of their conversation at the end
of the day, and you get much more of a sense of the way their working relationship
blurs with their personal relationship."
Russell T. Davies on relationships in Torchwood and Doctor Who: "Doctor Who
just fleetingly mentions relationships and then they run off to save the world. But
in Torchwood this year we develop a relationship between Captain Jack and his
secretary Ianto. There's no time in Doctor Who to do something like that, because
he's in a different time and place every week. The Torchwood lot stay where they
are, so it's more human in that sense."
Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones) on Ianto in Series 2: "He's on missions a lot
more, he's driving the SUV a lot more, he's doing a bit more fighting...he's given a
lot of responsibilities that he didn't get in the first series, and it's all part of that
team getting closer together, growing into each other, getting tighter knit. Everyone's
aware of each other's duties, and if one person can't do it then the next person steps in
- and Ianto does on many occasions step in to do somebody else's job. And he has very
much found his own role as sort of researcher, logistics and someone who can just break
things down to their simple form rather than going the long way round it."
on where Ianto ends up at the end of Series 2: "Very much Jack's loyal soldier, still,
even more so. He starts that way, but at the end of the series I think he's filling his
role even more than when we started."
Tom Price, who plays PC Andy ("Everything Changes", "Day One", "End of Days") is back
in episode 1 - and will have a substantial role to play further down the line.
It has yet to be revealed if the Torchwood adventures, referenced
by The Master in "The Sound of Drums" will be referenced on Torchwood.
Actor Alan Dale will make a guest appearance on the series. Alan is currently
appearing in Ugly Betty as Bradford Meade, and is well known for his roles in
The O.C., Lost, The West Wing, and as Jim Robinson in the Australian hit soap
Neighbors. He said: "I am thrilled to be working on Torchwood and delighted to
be in England again. I am a huge fan of British television drama." The episode
he appears in will be one of the 3 episodes to feature Martha Jones. His character
is said to be very interested in Martha's history as someone who has traveled in
space and time.
Actor Richard Briers (Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Peter Pan) revealed on BBC
News24 that he will be making a guest appearance. Briers said he was scared
of the script in which he will play a 90 year old facing the final curtain. Briers
previously appeared as the Chief Caretaker in the 1987 Doctor Who story:
"Paradise Towers".
According to Executive Producer Julie Gardner,
the Suzie Costello character will NOT return.
Julie also confirmed that we'll learn more about Jack's past,
from his childhood and his years on Earth before Torchwood.
John Barrowman has also referenced this in an interview: "He had
to live through it to get to the point where The Doctor came Back.
In Season Two of Torchwood there's some of that revealed."
It's rumored that Gwen gets sucked into the Rift and ends up in 1880,
where she meets a darker version of Jack. This rumor supports other
bits of information that have leaked out, such as the 1880 setting, so this
sounds like it might actually prove to be real. It also might support another
rumor which is that Jack & Gwen may form a more romantic, and possibly
loving relationship. If this relationship business does happen, it was
foreshadowed in multiple 1st Season episodes, so it wouldn't just be
popping up out of nowhere.
Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper): "The subtext is huge, constantly, and it moves
on a level. They give each other the space. He knows what she's up to and
she certainly knows what he's up to in the Hub with...certain people. And
that's why they on so well, that's why they love each other so much, because
they have a huge amount of respect and acceptance for one another."
Chris Chibnall: "A very important part of season two is how does their
relationship, how does it affect and how does it change their personalities."
Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper): "In the second series she's completely monogamous...
there's a wedding. She fights everyday to be with Rhys. Obviously Jack is a huge
temptation - for men and for women, for dogs and for cats. For everybody! They have
that unrequited love I suppose - that's what makes it interesting."
Eve has also said that Gwen will be 'far more serious and grounded' in series 2, but
that she'll keep the heart of what made Gwen so relatable in the first series: "She's
always going to be in awe of everything she sees, or else she will lose connection with
the audience."
Head Writer Chris Chibnall on Gwen: "I think she has inevitably developed between
series because she has stepped in as a leader when Jack is away, so yes, she's probably
a little bit stronger in that sense. So she's not so wide-eyed this eyed, but she is still
the absolute humanity, the reference point of what's decent and proper and all that kind
of stuff."
Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper) on where Gwen ends up at the end of Series 2: "Stronger
again. Broken, but stronger."
It's rumored that Gwen & Rhys will marry; a cast photo for Season 2 features
Gwen wearing a ring; perhaps an engagement ring? Episode 9 of Season 2 is
rumored to be titled "Wedding" - but there is nothing confirming that they
actually wed.
Kai Owen (Rhys): "Things develop where he becomes her rock, even more so.
The love is still there, the massive love. And also, on a domestic side, they're
getting married and Rhys wants to settle down to have a normal life - or as
normal as he possibly can with what Gwen does. But he also becomes a
shoulder for Gwen to cry on a lot more."
Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper): "I think she's trying to cling on to the only thing
that's normal and that's Rhys, the only thing that grounds her."
Rhys and Gwen are engaged. A wedding will happen near the end of Season 2,
which is a lighter episode between 2 very dark ones - involves vampires, and
Ianto saves the day. It is not known if the couple will actually wed though.
Kai Owen (Rhys): "I think I'm in about nine, ten? Yeah, Rhys has really become
heavily involved in it - I've become busier and he's got more to do. He's got
featured episodes and gets quite a bit of the stuff that's going on. Rhys just
gets a little bit curious and he sees something that sparks his inquisitive side,
and he just might do a bit of detective work...but the consequences are not what
he expected. He didn't expect to find out what he actually does find out.
Unfortunately I'm not gonna appear in anything that Martha Jones is in. So I've
got a few off there."
Rhys will finally get to find out about what Gwen's been up to in her job in episode 4.
It remains to be seen if the apparent connection between Gwen and Eve Myles's Doctor
Who character Gwyneth (from "The Unquiet Dead") will ever be touched on, but the
question does keep coming up, as both characters have similar names; both are based
in Cardiff; both characters are connected to The Rift, and since both are played by the
same actress, they are nearly identical. When questioned about this, Eve Myles had
this to say: "As far as I know, so far, no. But you know what? The scripts are happening
as we speak, and we don't know what will happen. You know, I never rule anything out.
I haven't heard anything yet, but if it does happen, it would be great fun."
It's rumored that Owen used to work for UNIT, which is somewhat supported by this image:
though the above image is in fact from a Season 1 episode in which Owen is flipping through
false identification, so this might night mean anything at all.
Head Writer Chris Chibnall: "UNIT I can't say too much about without giving something away, but I will say that there's more of UNIT in series two, and you will definitely see a representative of UNIT. It's not completely explained, because, again, that's a relatively dull conversation. We should maybe do an online episode, where it's like the Torchwood frequently asked questions, and we could cover all this stuff there..."
It's rumored that Tosh & Owen will kiss.
Chris Chibnall: "We have a lovely Toshiko episode in season two. I'm so excited. It's
really great. Her emotional awakening that you see in season one plays into season two."
It's rumored that Tosh will fall in love with a man who was frozen during the first World
War, who's thawed out, but that he must be sent back to his own time to repair the rift.
That happens in the episode "To The Last Man".
It's rumored that Death will appear as a character.
"The Weevils are back." - Julie Gardner
The Writers for Season 2 are as follows:
Chris Chibnall (4 episodes - 1 of which will be the season premiere: "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang";
the others being 11-13 of Season 2); he previously wrote: "Day One", "Cyberwoman",
"Countrycide" & "End of Days". Chris Chibnall is the show's Head Writer & Co-Producer.
James Moran (1 episode - episode 2 of Season 2 "Sleeper"); a new writer,
who is also writing a series 4 episode of Who.
Helen Rayner (2 episodes - 1 of which will be episode 3 of Season 2
"To the Last Man"); she previous wrote: "The Ghost Machine" & Doctor
Who Episodes "Daleks In Manhattan" / "Evolution of the Daleks".
Catherine Tregenna (2 episodes - episodes 4 "Meat" & 5 "Adam" of
Season 2); she previously wrote: "Out of Time" & "Captain Jack Harkness"
JC Wilsher (1 episode - "Reset" - 6th of Season 2)
Matt Jones (1 episode: episode 7);
he previously wrote the Doctor Who episodes "The Impossible Planet" / "The Satan Pit".
Joseph Lidster (1 episode: episode 8);
this is his first television Whoniverse script
(he's writing episode 8)..
Phil Ford (1 episode: episode 9); he previously wrote the Sarah Jane
Adventures "Eye of the Gorgon" & "The Lost Boy".
Peter J. Hammond (1 episode: episode 10); he previously wrote "Small Worlds".
A list of 7 episode titles was released on the net, and rumored to be
an accurate manifest of the first 7 episodes of the season. The 6th
title of the season was later confirmed by another source as the correct
title for the 6th episode of the season - none of the others have been
confirmed, but for now I'm holding on to them, at least as place holders.
Another list, supposedly from the same inside source was released some
months later giving possible titles to the remaining 6 titles.
Here's what we know about the season 2 episodes:
01 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang [Title Confirmed! - episode reviewed by press December 3, 2007]
Written by Chris Chibnall
Directed by Ashley Way
Guest Starring James Marsters as Captain John Hart
Guest Starring Tom Price as PC Andy
See the opening minutes of this episode >HERE<
See the big Captain Jack / Captain John kiss >HERE<
In the first episode of the series, Captain Jack is reunited with the Torchwood team as
they face a rogue Time Agent. The mysterious Captain John Hart is determined to wreak
havoc, and needs to find something hidden on Earth. But with Gwen's life in danger,
and cluster bombs scattered across the city, whose side is Jack on?
Chris Chibnall: "Guest starring the one-and-only James Marsters. Also featuring our first
on-screen depiction of the infamous rift."
Captain John and Captain Jack go way back and have "history".
When he appears through the Rift under Cardiff looking for Captain Jack
not only does he disrupt Captain Jack's homecoming but the whole team,
city and world are suddenly placed in danger.
This episode's title was briefly listed on wikipedia as "Exiting Worlds". The name
for the episode from the original episode manifest online was "Separation Anxiety".
The above poster is rumored to be from the new season of Torchwood. Captain Jack was most
likely missing for 3 months from the Torchwood team's perspective. The first Season Finale
"End of Days" took place sometime early in 2008. "Out of Time" which aired a few weeks before
took place around Christmas 2007. The Doctor leaves Jack behind in "Last of the Time Lords"
around June 2008, just after the elections. Hence the 3 months part, though for Jack it was
a considerably longer period of time (as he experienced "the year that never was").
Head Writer Chris Chibnall on how long Jack's been gone: "A couple of weeks...it might even
be three months. It's not years, but it's long enough for them to have to deal with a few serious
things."
Since Jack's disappearance in "End of Days", Gwen and her boyfriend Rhys have become engaged.
Russell T. Davies on Season 2, episode 1: "The key to Series Two is that we've absolutely
cracked it with Episode 1 - there's more fun. However, the first episode of Series 2 is rip-roaring.
It's the sexiest adventure we've ever done, and Chris Chibnall's finest hour."
It's been confirmed that James Marsters will be playing the rogue Time Agent
who has a history with Captain Jack, which apparently includes a sexual component.
Chris Chibnall on James Marster's appearance: "He's a character who's a match for Jack. I
will tell you he's absolutely brilliant. I've seen all the filming that he's done. I know he's had
a great time. He did a gig in Cardiff while he was there. Wrote a 'Torchwood' song, I believe!
An absolutely delightful man. Brilliant actor. Him and John Barrowman together, on screen, the
scenes are fantastic. It's such fun!"
Julie Gardner has said that Marsters will play an "omnisexual" character who has a past
connection to Barrowman's Capt. Jack. "We're really embracing the omnisexual word,
aren't we? They should all fancy each other. I mean, when they're as sexy as they are,
you just want to believe anything's possible. There's a very big story for him in episode
one. He and Jack have a very big shared history. They're a sexy couple. James Marsters'
character explains some secrets and things about Captain Jack's past."
Commenting on his role in Torchwood, James says: "I am a huge fan of Doctor Who and
Torchwood so it was me who knocked on their door. I am really excited about the character
I am playing. I can't say too much about him, except he is naughty and a bit of a psychopath."
James said of his role that it's "going to offend some, titillate others - to the point where
they would need to finish themselves off afterwards."
"That's right," Barrowman said in an interview at the Television Critics Association press
tour in Beverly Hills, California, on July 13 2007. "You're going to have to go finish
yourself off at the end of it. And he's absolutely right. And we filmed that three days
ago, and it took 12 hours. I can't tell you what that was like."
John Barrowman on Marster's appearance: "There's a scene between he & Jack when
they first meet, all I'll say is, this scene is so hot, so horny, so violent, that all the fans
who watch it are going to..." - the rest of his quote couldn't be printed. In yet another
interview (in Starlog #359) he again described the encounter as "every sci-fi boffin's
dream come true." Also, in an out-take from his OUT Magazine interview he said:
"Also a very good kisser at the moment is James Marsters. But -- I shouldn't have
revealed that to you. Can I give you another?".
James Marsters on doing Torchwood (11/05/07): "I hope America can deal with Torchwood.
I thought I was going to do this nasty Dr. Who spin-off over in England because, you know,
English people are kind of randy. They like their entertainment a little spicier than Americans
can deal with, frankly."
On bringing back his English accent: "I decided I was going to England so I should have an
English accent. I got the script and he's a total criminal, so he should be lower class, and then
immediately I'm in Spike territory. The nice thing was that there is a difference to the two
characters that was central; Spike was a romantic, he would only date one person at a time,
whereas this new character, Captain John, will do anything that moves. (Laughing) In the
script it said 'anything with a zip code.'."
On the hot intro of his character: "I'm introduced and kiss the hell out of the male lead and
then kick his ass. Or maybe he kicks my ass. We kick each other's ass."
James Marsters speaking at DragonCon convention in early September: "I cannot confirm
or deny anything about my character on Torchwood. But I thought Spike was nasty, that
was nothing, and they opened my eyes over in Wales I gotta say. I mean at first I was
all freaked out cause this dude playing Jack, he's like all sexy on the set and everything. And
I didn't really realize we'd be playing these Time Agent character who'll have sex with
anything, like any thing with a hole! I'm serious. But it's like, yeah, that's a very English
show. Cut! yeah I'm a little more, I'm more comfortable with myself now."
It's also been reported that James has stated that Barrowman was "a better kisser than
Sarah Michelle Gellar".
It's said that James also hinted that he may be doing another Torchwood episode later in
the series run, but couldn't confirm anything because of his manager. It has since been
rumored that he will return for the 2nd season finale.
Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones) on James Marsters: "We had a really nice scene on the
seventh floor of a building, where the lift opens and he appears behind me, and there's a
confrontational scene there, and there's a bit of underlying erotic subtext that goes on
between them as well. Which is nice!"
On a fun scene with John Barrowman: "There's a lovely scene I did with John in the first
episode that was slightly different from any of the things we've had in Torchwood before -
we're having a conversation and we're having a different conversation underneath, it was a
whole scene in subtext. Obviously there's subtext in everything, but the point of the scene
was the fact that the whole scene was in subtext. That was quite nice, it felt quite different.
And having fun in another sense as far as the craft goes, and how that's developing and
becoming more intricate - and you can do that when the characters are more well-known."
Russell T. Davies on John Barrowman: "I think it's deceptive with John Barrowman. His
most beautiful scene in 'Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang' is the scene in the office with Ianto where
he asks him out. That's one of John's finest performances; it's beautifully understated so
it's a mistake to think he's all size. he's an immensely accomplished actor; I think it's up
to us to give him that range."
02 Sleeper [title confirmed]
Written by James Moran
Directed by Colin Teague
Guest Starring Nikki Amuka-Bird
Chris Chibnall: "Script editor Brian Minchin tipped us off about James Moran,
having seen his movie 'Severance'. This is James's fast, funny and thrilling
first television script."
James Moran on the episode: "The threat they face is something quite unusual.
A lot of fun in this episode is the surprise of things and not knowing where the
hell the story's going. But the problem faced by the team is something they might
not actually be able to solve; it might be too much to handle, partly because of the
strength of it, partly because things are not quite as they seem."
There's a rumor that this episode could feature a 'terrorist cell'.
Official Plot Description for Sleeper from the BBC Press Office:
"When a burglary turns into a slaughter, Torchwood suspects
alien involvement, as the award-winning drama created by
Russell T. Davies continues. Who is Beth, and can she be as
innocent as she seems? However, when the investigation
escalates into a city-wide assault, Captain Jack realizes
that the whole planet is in danger."
"the Torchwood team faces alien sleeper cells that threaten the
whole planet..."
03 To The Last Man [title confirmed]
Written by Helen Raynor
Directed by Andy Goddard
features the hottest kiss yet (between Ianto & Jack - see above)
Chris Chibnall: "It incorporates a hospital shifting in time, a
soldier named Tommy and some never-before-seen Torchwood
employees."
"Toshiko falls for a handsome soldier trapped out of his time,
who unwittingly holds the key to saving the world, in this week's
installment of the award-winning drama created by Doctor Who
writer Russell T. Davies. With an old hospital haunted by ghosts
from 1918, a crisis foreseen by Torchwood 90 years ago is about
to reach it's climax. Time zones are colliding, but with life-and-death
decisions to be made, will Torchwood be able to stop an explosive end
for the city of Cardiff?"
Radio Times had this to say about "To the last Man": "This Sweet and sad
man-out-of-time tale from Doctor Who script editor Helen Raynor is a vast
improvement on the gaudy opening brace of episodes. It's slow and
engaging, and delightfully acted by the two leads. When the characters come
first, Torchwood can hit the spot."
I'll believe it when I see it. Helen Raynor also wrote "The Ghost Machine",
which was ok, but also wrote Doctor Who's "Daleks in Manhattan" &
"Evolution of the Daleks", which are my least favorite episodes of Doctor Who
ever made. EVER. I tried re-watching them once, and nearly ripped my eyes
out to stop the madness.
"Tosh understands so much about the toys and technology that she's got in
Torchwood, but she seems quite naive in terms of personal relationships. In a
way she's almost childlike, so I wanted to write a story that would grow her up
a bit." - writer Helen Raynor
04 Meat [title confirmed]
Written by Catherine Tregenna
Directed by Colin Teague
The name for the episode from the original episode manifest
online was "Another Working Day".
Chris Chibnall: "When Rhys's job collides with Gwen's, the couple's lives
become more complicated than ever. It gives Kai Owen a starring role."
"Gwen's fiancé, Rhys, discovers the truth about Torchwood and becomes part
of the team as they investigate a mysterious alien-meat supply. With Rhys
in increasing danger, Gwen under pressure as never before. Will Rhys go too
far? Will Captain Jack ask too much of him? And can Torchwood save the
alien from being used as cheap meat?"
Russell T. Davies: The episode where Rhys finds out is episode four. Four is also
a great, really different alien story. I won't describe it; it's really practical, it's what
I think would happen if aliens were on Earth, it's a very different side to all that."
Catherine Tregenna: "I wanted to do something that was a bit more of a runaround,
with guns and aliens, before I totally cornered the girly writer market!"
05 Adam [title confirmed]
Written by Catherine Tregenna
Directed by Andy Goddard
guest starring Bryan Dick as Adam
guest starring Demetri Goritsas as Jack's father
guest starring Lauren Ward as Jack's mother
guest starring Jack Montgomery as young Jack
guest starring Ethan Brooke as Grey
guest starring Rhys Myers as Young Adam
guest starring Paul Kasey as a Weevil
"A memory thief infiltrates Torchwood and uncovers long-forgotten
secrets among the entire team."
"An alien with the power to change memories infiltrates Torchwood, in
this week's installment of Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies's award
winning drama. It's up to the team to save themselves before it's too
late...with Captain Jack caught up in memories of his lost family, and
Gwen struggling to remember Rhys, it takes Jack's love of Ianto to
reveal the truth. But there's always a price to pay."
Catherine Tregenna: "The main thing that interested me was how much does
memory define the person that you are? If Gwen met Rhys now, would they still
like each other, or are relationships based on familiarity?"
Chris Chibnall: "It's a story that puts the team, and Rhys, through the wringer,
offers our first glimpse of the Boeshane Peninsula and asks: do our memories
make us who we are?"
06 Reset [title CONFIRMED]
Written by JC Wilsher
Directed by Ashley Way
Guest Starring Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones.
Guest Starring Alan Dale as Copley.
Guest Starring Jacqueline Boatswain as Plummer.
Guest Starring Jan Anderson as Marie.
Guest Starring Rhodri Miles as Billy.
Guest Starring Michael Sewell as Mike.
"Captain Jack calls in Martha Jones to investigate mysterious deaths. When the trail leads to
a sinister medical testing centre Martha must go undercover. But have Torchwood underestimated
how far the testing centre will go to find medical breakthroughs? How saf is any of Torchwood?"
This episode features the return of former Doctor Who Companion Martha Jones; she will appear
in a 3 consecutive episode arc, before rejoining the Doctor, for 5 non-consecutive episodes of his
4th (or 30th) season.
Martha is now a fully qualified doctor and works for UNIT.
Martha comes onboard with Torchwood to investigate a series of unusual deaths and spots connections
between the deaths that the Torchwood team did not. In addition to the deaths they find lives saved
by a mysterious wonder drug. There's a medical research facility called 'The Pharm', which is run by
Copley (played by Alan Dale) who is a powerful man with dubious morality.
Martha will not swear or have sex with anyone on Torchwood, as she's considered a Doctor Who
character; it was also said this is why Jack does not swear, and why Tosh rarely does.
"Martha Jones will help the Torchwood team battle the Pharm, and find herself involved in shocking
events that will change the life of a Torchwood member forever." - Russell T. Davies.
Chris Chibnall: "Freema Agyeman joins Torchwood for three episodes, starting with this
conspiracy thriller which has far-reaching consequences. All this and Alan Dale."
Julie Gardner on Martha's appearance on Torchwood: "Freema is definitely going to be on
Torchwood in three episodes and then she returns to Doctor Who for five episodes. For Russell T
Davies I think it was about expanding the character of Martha. She and Captain Jack go on an
extraordinary journey in Doctor Who Season Three, and they kind of have knowledge of each other
that we want to kind of put into Torchwood. We want to kind of shake up the mix a bit. Of course
she's going to come back into Doctor Who Season Four as well."
Producer Richard Stokes on Martha's appearance on Torchwood: "She'll join 'Torchwood' for
three episodes as a qualified doctor. She works very closely with Owen, because something
happens to someone on the team that requires her attention specifically; verbally, there's a
little bit of sparring there. And obviously, she works very well with Captain Jack. We were very
keen that when she came in to the team it didn't feel like she and Jack were siding together and
the rest of the team were all upset about it. We wanted the group to be united in what they were
fighting against. They actually all get on very well. I mean, obviously there's conflict there, because
this is drama. But they have a discussion relatively early on, basically about Captain Jack, and it
clears the air. She just blends into the team, in three episodes in a really good way. She's great.
And she's lovely to work with, absolutely lovely to work with."
John Barrowman on Martha's appearance on Torchwood: "It's a perfect progression for her
character because she develops such a strong character by the end of Season Three. So if Jack
needs help, who else is he going to call? Jack trusted her to save the world. So did The Doctor.
So who are you going to call? Martha Jones."
Freema Agyeman on Martha's stint on Torchwood: "She kind of hardens, so she will suit the
Torchwood environment, I think. She'll have something to offer the Torchwood team. It's just
going to be great. I am so proud of who Martha has become. I was absolutely blown away...
I cannot wait to work with John Barrowman again, I cannot wait to meet the rest of the team,
and it's going to be invaluable for Martha and for me as an actress, cause Martha gets to grow
in another direction. It's a much more adult program... the fact is that Martha has, at this
stage, outgrown the Doctor. She still has her interest in alien life, but wants to keep her feet
firmly on planet Earth."
Russell T. Davies on Martha's Torchwood stint: "She comes in as a bit of an expert. I mean
she has traveled in outer space, she has met all sorts of things, and you realize how much she
was listening and learning in all her travels with the Doctor. She comes in with a lot of knowledge,
and that gives her a real strength in the team, and a bit of a rivalry from the others. It doesn't
last long, but there's a bit of an attitude. There's a nice feisty relationship between her & Owen."
Producer Richard Stokes on Martha's similarity to Gwen: "By writing the scripts
we've found that actually she and Gwen have a real similarity - the humanist outlook of those two
characters. Which I suppose makes sense, because when Russell reinvented 'Doctor Who', the new
series, he always wanted the Companion to be the audience's way into the world of 'Doctor Who'.
You have this extraordinary science fiction iconic figure of the Doctor and you want a very human
companion. And in 'Torchwood' there's a similarity there, between Captain Jack and Gwen. When
Martha joins, you can see the similarity in how those characters work. They work very well together."
Producer Richard Stokes on Ianto's reaction to Martha Jones: "With Ianto, there's always that
slight jealousy as to, just how much time did she spend with Captain Jack? You know, how close did
she get?"
Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper): "Because there's an interest with Martha and Owen there's more rivalry
with Toshiko. No, Gwen's really intrigued by her, and admires her because she's evidently a very brave
woman and she's really good at her job, and Gwen admires that. She gets on very well with her."
It's rumored that Owen Harper will effectively 'die' and transform into a Weevil hybrid in this episode,
as a side effect of his encounter in "Combat". It's also said that this storyline will continue on through
episodes 7 & 8, as Owen becomes the Weevil King but what isn't known is if he leaves the series or not.
The above rumor (as these things often do) proved to be partly true and partly false. Owen did die in this
episode, and Weevils did worship him in a sense, but he this had nothing to do with his experience in
"Combat", which leaves that moment unexplained.
07 Dead Man Walking
Written by Matt Jones
Directed by Andy Goddard
Guest Starring Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones.
The name for the episode from the original episode manifest
online was "Death Comes To Torchwood".
"Deep in shock, the Torchwood team has to face their darkest hour. However, in an effort to put
things right, Captain Jack Harkness unleashes a primal force that uses Torchwood as a conduit to
wreck havoc across Earth, aided by the Weevils and their newly-appointed King."
Chris Chibnall: "A dark and scary tale pits Torchwood against their most terrifying adversary to date.
Plus, more Weevils than you've ever seen and a derelict church packed with all manner of creepy stuff..."
Matt Jones: "The whole episode is about the process of bereavement. But in Owen's case, it's his own
death, not somebody else's, and it reveals a side of him we haven't really seen before. You see that he's
really only finding himself and taking responsibility for his life just in time for it to come to an end."
08 A Day in the Death
Written by Joseph Lidster
Directed by Andy Goddard
Guest Starring Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones.
Guest starring Richard Briers as Parker.
The name for the episode from the original episode manifest
online was "Day in the Death of...".
"A victim of his newfound circumstances, Owen Harper believes he needs absolution. Will
the lonely girl on the rooftop help him, or will it be a mission to retrieve an alien device that
is proving more lethal by the second? And how far will Toshiko go to help him?"
Chris Chibnall: "Richard Briers bit our collective hand off to play Parker, a dying recluse
who has something that Torchwood want."
Joseph Lidster: "It's about things returning to normal as much as possible after the shocking
events of the last two episodes. When death happens, it's very tragic, but the next day you have
to carry on. This is really Torchwood's first 'normal' mission since the death of Owen, and they've
got to get on with it."
Martha leaves Torchwood in this episode. Now Martha Jones is also appearing in 5 episodes of
Doctor Who this season. First she'll appear in a two part story about the return of the Sontarans
(that's episodes 4 & 5 of Who Season 4) and then she'll appear in the final 3 stories of that season.
It's possible her Torchwood stint takes pace before all of those, or between them, or that either option
will involve more than one character crossover - or at least a more direct crossover than we've been
told. We just won't know until the entire season plays itself out.
09 Something Borrowed
Written by Phil Ford
Directed by Ashley Way
The name for the episode from the original episode manifest
online was "Wedding".
"The night before her wedding, Gwen is juggling work with her hen night, when an alien
shape shifter leaves her carrying more than she bargained for. As everyone gathers for
the ceremony, Jack must destroy her big day, unless one of the three mothers present finds
a means to stop him."
Chris Chibnall: "A fun filled romp with a dark edge. At a very important Cardiff wedding,
not every guest has been invited."
Phil Ford: "It was a wonderful episode to do for so many reasons, but most of all it's about
Gwen and Rhys's love for each other, and their determination to stay together, against all
odds."
This episode features the wedding planned by Gwen & Rhys. It's never been confirmed if
they actually marry in the episode, but the wedding is meant to be in this episode. It's been
said that the episode features vampires and Ianto saving the day.
It's been rumored that Gwen will be pregnant with an alien child at the time of the ceremony;
possibly by a shape-shifter who appears as Rhys.
Russell T. Davies: "The Welsh wedding episode is phenomenal and is a comedy. You're going
to hate it; ming mongs [aka fans] hate comedy episodes. You'll be down in the basement
typing away 'unfortunate levels of comedy'."
Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper): "It is a very funny episode, quite a light-hearted episode, but is
constantly going to be played for real y'know...certain bits are terrifying, it's frightening. So it's
gotta be frightening. If it doesn't have the elements of it being frightening and for real then the
comedy won't work in it."
10 From Out of the Rain
Written by PJ Hammond
Directed by Jonathan Fox Basset
Chris Chibnall: "A spooky circus; a reel of film that won't stop playing; and
a serial killer in Cardiff. Bizarre and unsettling, this guest stars Julian Bleach
and Camilla Power."
Peter J. Hammond: "I really can't say a lot, but it's going to be terrifying. Not
for those of a nervous disposition. It's going to be creepy. One thing I can say
is that I've borrowed something from my 'Sapphire and Steel' days. I think one
of my favorite 'Sapphire and Steels' was the one with Mr. Shape going in and out
of photographs. Torchwood takes this a bit further and it's people coming out of
moving films from the '20s. There are some lovely 'black and white' people in it.
I've always been fascinated by old films and photographs. I like to look at them
and wonder what the people in them had for breakfast and what they've got in
their pockets. It's a whole world caught in a moment, and that's what this
episode is all about, really - people trapped forever in film."
11 Adrift
Written by Chris Chibnall
Directed by Mark Everest
"When a local teenager disappears Gwen is drawn into an investigation that reveals
a darker side to Torchwood. Hundreds of people have disappeared without a trace, but why
is Jack obstructing attempts to find them? The answer seems to lie in the rift. Literally. And
as Gwen follows the trail, she makes a shocking discovery."
Chris Chibnall: "Gwen's old colleague, PC Andy, badgers her to take an unsolved
police case. Tom Price is so good, we wanted to see more of him. In many ways
it's probably our most adult story to date, because it's about emotions you don't
necessarily feel until you become a parent, when you become utterly, utterly
protective towards your own children."
This episode is said to be extremely dark - and Chris Chibnall's best ever script.
Russell T. Davies: "I have to say, Chris Chibnall's 11 and 12 are some of the finest
drama I've ever had my name one. Episode 11 is like Play for Today, it's utterly,
utterly brilliant. I wish I'd written it myself. I would die to have written that well. I
can't wait for you to see that. It's phenomenal. It's got Bob Pugh and it's got Ruth
Jones from 'Gavin and Stacey' acting their hearts out. It's very Cardiff too, it's a very
strong Welsh cast. It's like a little chamber piece. It's Gwen. Alone. Searching for
missing children in Cardiff. That's all I'm saying. It's a beautiful piece of work."
12 Fragments
Written by Chris Chibnall
Directed by Jonathan Fox Basset
The name for the episode from the original episode manifest
online was "Prequel".
A Booby-trapped building explodes and knocks the team unconscious. As each
member's life flashes before their eyes, viewers learn how each of them was
recruited to Torchwood: Captain Jack was initiated into a Victorian Torchwood in
1899; Toshiko went on a daring mission to trade alien technology for her mother's
life; Ianto wooed Jack with coffee and a flair for alien-catching; and Owen had a
medical revelation that changed how he saw the world.
Chris Chibnall: "Featuring a pterodactyl, brain surgery, industrial espionage and
Captain Jack Harkness in a cape. We know Jack was brought back to life after he
was exterminated by Daleks, and we know that he used his wrist strap to travel to
Earth in 1869. But I wanted to look at the day-to-day aspects of how he actually
got by on Earth during that time. It's more than a century until we see him again,
so what was he doing, exactly, for all those years?"
Naoko Mori (Toshiko "Tosh" Sato): "There's a fantastic episode where you get to know a
lot more about each and every one of us; how we were in the past and how we came to
Torchwood."
John Barrowman ("Jack Harkness"): "I also like the fact that you get to go back to
Jack's past and see how he became part of Torchwood. We learn a lot more about the rest of
the team members, how they became part of Torchwood, though not so much Gwen because
we already knew that."
Richard Stokes (Torchwood Producer): "One of the stories that Chris always wanted
to write was a sort of prequel episode about how everyone joined the team, and the
only thing missing with a prequel episode is you have to have a good framework, you
have to have a place to set it. Otherwise, it could go anywhere. So Chris went away,
talked about the context in which to write it, came up with this framing work which I
won't reveal because it's kind of the whole basis of the end of the series, and it worked
very well. But yes, you get to see the key stories about how Tosh and Ianto and Owen
joined the team - we know how Gwen joined because that's how we joined the whole
show - so to see those three back-stories is really exciting, and Captain Jack as well.
There's four big back-stories in one episode, it's great. To be blunt, Chris has done an
extraordinary job; every single story has got an emotional punch to it, you understand
the back-story, it's really moving, but they're very different in tone - one of them is very
gut-wrenching, one of them is very funny, one of them is heartbreaking; it's wonderful.
Naoko Mori (Toshiko "Tosh" Sato) on her character originating in Doctor Who: "That's
another thing; you'll hear a little bit more about what happened there as well. It kind of,
sort of clears up you know how...if she's the same person and...kind of further into the series
there's a mention about that."
And again in Doctor Who Magazine #391: "Who would have thought that little character in
that episode would have turned into this? Maybe I shouldn't say this, but that episode gets
referred to somewhere in Torchwood Series Two..."
And yet again in an online interview with IF Magazine: "Yes, her character was called Dr.
Sato, which is the same family name as Tosh. There's been a lot of feverish speculation as to
whether she is the same person and I can now officially say that it is the same person. It was
a bit of infiltration from Torchwood. So she was there from Torchwood. I didn't know that then
because Torchwood didn't exist in the real world."
13 Exit Wounds
Written by Chris Chibnall
Directed by Ashley Way
guest starring James Marsters as Captain John Hart
The name for the episode from the original episode manifest
online was "Spaceship Under Bay".
"Captain John Hart returns to have his revenge on Torchwood. Taking Captain
Jack prisoner, he sends him back in time for a long overdue reunion. Without
their leader, Torchwood are faced with a city flooded with Weevils, on the brink
of destruction. But who is Captain John really working for? Can anyone trust him?
And how great a price must Torchwood pay to save the city?"
Chris Chibnall: "In which old wounds are reopened, new wounds created and
punishment is meted out. We know from the end of episode one that Captain John
has found Gray, somehow, somewhere. And that news is obviously going to feed into
this story."
John Barrowman ("Jack Harkness"): "They're all great episodes but episode 13 is a
whopper! Huge, ambitious and very heart-wrenching!"
It's rumored that Jack's younger brother Gray returns in this episode, and that all hell
breaks loose - and that Owen & Tosh will both die!!!!
It's also been rumored that James has told fans that he'd like to continue playing Captain John,
so it's possible the character survives for more go-rounds in Series 3.
Multiple cast members & writers have insinuated that a 3rd Series / Season of Torchwood is most
likely in the cards, depending on viewing figures for season 2. But the important thing at this time
at least, is that the cast and show runners are hoping for a 3rd season and excited about what
they've done in the 2nd.
Filming for Season 3 is said to start filming in August, though it's been said the series format will
change in some way. It's also been said that Jack will be reduced to recurring character status,
with Martha Jones taking over, leaving only Gwen & Ianto as full time players.
Season 3 will consist of 5 episodes all aired in one week, telling one large story - a Torchwood
mini-series. Before that happens, Jack, Ianto & Gwen all crossover to Doctor Who in the closing
3 episodes of Doctor Who's 4th series:
Doctor Who 4x11: Turn Left [Part I] (all 3 are mentioned here, but don't appear, as is Martha Jones)
Doctor Who 4x12: The Stolen Earth [Part II] (all 3 appear here, as does Martha Jones and many others)
Doctor Who 4x13: Journey's End [Part III] (all 3 appear here as well)