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Torchwood

TV · 2006–2011 · 4 seasons

A moody, adult sci-fi thriller that mixes alien investigations with raw human drama and moral ambiguity.

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British television series and spin-off from Doctor Who
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Class
TV
Year
2006–2011
Seasons
4
Episodes
41
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • morality
  • death
  • power
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour4
Realism5
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, thriller, LGBT-related, science fiction
Created by
John Barrowman, Russell T Davies
Starring
David Tennant, Bill Pullman, Freema Agyeman, John Barrowman, Frances Fisher, Lauren Ambrose, Mekhi Phifer, Eve Myles
Music
Murray Gold, Ben Foster
Length
4 seasons, 41 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, Starz
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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