From creator Russell T Davies, Torchwood‘s new 10-part fourth series begins on BBC One in July.
Miracle Day introduces Mekhi Phifer (ER, Lie To Me) as CIA operative Rex Matheson, Bill Pullman (Independence Day) as convicted child killer Oswald Danes, Alexa Havins as CIA employee Esther Drummond and Arlene Tur as surgeon Dr Vera Juarez, while John Barrowman and Eve Myles return to their roles as Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper respectively.
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One day, nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the next, and the next, people keep aging – they get hurt and sick – but they never die. The result: a population boom, overnight. With all the extra people, resources are finite. It’s said that in four months’ time, the human race will cease to be viable. But this can’t be a natural event – someone’s got to be behind it. It’s a race against time as C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson investigates a global conspiracy. The answers lie within an old, secret British institute. As Rex keeps asking “What is Torchwood?”, he’s drawn into a world of adventure, and a threat to change what it means to be human, forever.
Episode 1: ‘The New World’
Thursday 14th July 2011, 9pm
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In the launch episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day, Agent Rex Matheson is impaled in a car crash and miraculously survives, while his analyst, Esther Drummond, sets out to discover what Torchwood is. Far away, in Wales, Gwen Cooper lives in hiding with her husband Rhys and daughter Anwen – she’s the last surviving Torchwood member and is determined to stay hidden. In Kentucky, convicted murderer Oswald Danes survives his own execution. And when Esther meets the mysterious Captain Jack Harkness, assassins are activated to kill them all…
Episode 2: ‘Rendition’
Thursday 21st July 2011, 9pm
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As the Torchwood team is reunited, Jack realises he’s the most vulnerable man on Earth; and a flight to the USA turns into a desperate battle for survival.
Episode 3: ‘Dead Of Night’
Thursday 28th July 2011, 9pm
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Torchwood goes on the run – and finds a new enemy. But as they launch a raid on PhiCorp headquarters, Jack must confront the mysterious Oswald Danes.
Episode 4: ‘Escape To L.A.’
Thursday 4th August 2011, 9pm
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The fight against PhiCorp takes the Torchwood team to California, where a trap is waiting, while Oswald and Jilly find themselves with an enemy of their own.
Episode 5: ‘The Categories Of Life’
Thursday 11th August 2011, 9pm
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Torchwood goes undercover and discovers the terrible truth behind the “miracle”; but the enemy is closing in, and death is about to make a shocking return.
Episode 6: ‘The Middle Men’
Thursday 18th August 2011, 9pm
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With Gwen, Rex and Esther trapped on both sides of the Atlantic, it’s a race against time as Jack goes straight to the heart of the conspiracy.
Episode 7: ‘Immortal Sins’
Thursday 25th August 2011, 9pm
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Gwen must fight to protect her family and takes a terrifying journey covering both miles and decades, as the long history of the Miracle is revealed.
Episode 8: ‘End Of The Road’
Thursday 1st September 2011, 9pm
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Captain Jack faces a showdown with a man he thought long since dead, as the drama continues. But while Rex takes extreme action, is it too late to prevent the collapse of society?
Episode 9: ‘The Gathering’
Thursday 8th September 2011, 9pm
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As the Three Families plunge the world into recession, the Torchwood team – defeated, powerless, and hunted – must strike a bargain with the devil himself.
Episode 10: ‘The Blood Line’
Thursday 15th September 2011, 9pm
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The Torchwood team travels across the world on a final, desperate mission – but the Three Families are unstoppable, unless a terrible sacrifice is made.