Torchwood (Season 4)

Save the Planet (One Alien at a Time)

The exploits a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.

The New World (Episode 1) 7.4
Writer: Russell T Davies
Air date: 2011-07-14
Runtime: 54 min
Overview: Convicted child killer Oswald Danes is executed for his crimes and when he miraculously survives his fate a series of events is set in place that forces CIA Agent Rex Matheson to investigate a global event. His investigation leads him from America to Wales and an old defunct British Institute - Torchwood.
Rendition (Episode 2) 8.3
Writer: Doris Egan
Air date: 2011-07-21
Runtime: 54 min
Overview: As the Torchwood team is reunited, Jack realizes he's the most vulnerable man on Earth. A flight to the United States turns into a desperate battle for survival.
Dead of Night (Episode 3) 7.8
Writer: Jane Espenson
Air date: 2011-07-28
Runtime: 56 min
Overview: 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.
Escape to L.A. (Episode 4) 7.9
Writer: John Shiban
Air date: 2011-08-04
Runtime: 57 min
Overview: Torchwood relocates to LA to sneak into PhiCorp's headquarters to find some useful information, unaware that their mission has been compromised. Elsewhere, Oswald and Jilly face a new adversary in Ellis Hartley Monroe, who is using the Miracle Day for her own agenda.
The Categories of Life (Episode 5) 8.0
Writer: Jane Espenson
Air date: 2011-08-11
Runtime: 54 min
Overview: Torchwood goes undercover and discovers the terrible truth behind the Miracle. The enemy is closing in, and death is about to make a shocking return.
The Middle Men (Episode 6) 7.5
Writer: John Shiban
Air date: 2011-08-18
Runtime: 54 min
Overview: 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.
Immortal Sins (Episode 7) 7.7
Writer: Jane Espenson
Air date: 2011-08-25
Runtime: 54 min
Overview: 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.
End of the Road (Episode 8) 7.8
Writer: Jane Espenson
Air date: 2011-09-01
Runtime: 55 min
Overview: Jack faces a showdown with a man he thought was long since dead, while Rex takes extreme action to prevent the collapse of society.
The Gathering (Episode 9) 8.0
Writer: John Fay
Air date: 2011-09-08
Runtime: 56 min
Overview: With the whole world in recession, a defeated Torchwood team take their last chance and make a deal with the devil.
The Blood Line (Episode 10) 8.3
Writer: Russell T Davies
Air date: 2011-09-15
Runtime: 56 min
Overview: As the Torchwood team launch a final, desperate mission against the seemingly undefeatable Three Families, they realize it may come down to the ultimate sacrifice.