Torchwood, that crazy Doctor Who spinoff from the BBC, premieres its new season on July 8 on Starz. I'm interested to see how Americanized it's been, and I'm curious as to how the remaining original cast members will fit in with the new arrivals.
We all recognize that the month of June marks a serious dip in the number of original episodes that are available for quality shows so, if you haven't already seen Torchwood, I expect you to use this time wisely and commit to watching the first three seasons. Series one and two (as the Brits call them) are full seasons of 13 episodes each, while season three is ten hours, over five parts. No excuse for not watching. At all.
While Doctor Who is about a Time Lord, travelling through space and time with his human companions, meeting other aliens all over the place and righting wrongs, the characters of Torchwood are all human (although Captain Jack is a little bit special...) and are generally found in their own space and time, protecting the Earth from alien threats and collecting really cool alien toys. The connection to Doctor Who is through Captain Jack Harkness, who traveled with the Doctor for part of a season. The show was originally billed as darker and sexier than Doctor Who, and it certainly doesn't disappoint.
Also, there's a story arc that opens and closes the second season that features James Marsters (Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and is really excellent.
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