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Torchwood: Miracle Day Thursday 14th July, 21:00 BBC1 Ep 01/10
One day, nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the next, and the next, people keep ageing - 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 month's 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.
Oooooooh i'm excited!!! Have been looking forward to Torchwood's return for ages since the brilliant Children of Earth. And this time its 10 episodes, so almost a proper series!
Features lots of new cast, see this article:
One day, nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the next, and the next, people keep ageing - 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 month's 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.
Oooooooh i'm excited!!! Have been looking forward to Torchwood's return for ages since the brilliant Children of Earth. And this time its 10 episodes, so almost a proper series!
Features lots of new cast, see this article:
The Beeb said:
BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide and US premium entertainment network, Starz Entertainment, today announced new cast, plot and character details for the new series of hit BBC drama Torchwood. This highly anticipated new series will have the title Torchwood: Miracle Day and will premiere this July.
ER and Lie To Me star Mekhi Phifer will play Rex Matheson, a C.I.A. operative who joins forces with Captain Jack and Gwen Cooper to fight a global conspiracy that reaches from Washington to Wales and the slums of Shanghai whilst Bill Pullman, best known for his big screen roles such as While You Were Sleeping and Independence Day will take on the role of Oswald Danes, a convicted child killer who survives his own execution to become the most infamous man on the planet.
Also making their Torchwood debuts are Alexa Havins as Esther Drummond, a deskbound C.I.A employee who dreams of active duty and who suddenly finds herself running alongside Jack, Gwen and Rex; and Arlene Tur as Dr Vera Juarez, a Washington D.C. surgeon, who ends up on the frontline of medical care on "Miracle Day" advising the government think-tanks on the best course of action for the world's population.
The plot of Miracle Day is the most explosive Torchwood storyline yet. 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.
John Barrowman and Eve Myles will return in their roles as Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper respectively.
The 10-episode instalment has been written by a team led by Torchwood creator, Russell T Davies, and produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Davies and BBC Worldwide Productions' SVP Scripted, Julie Gardner, return as executive producers with BBC Worldwide Productions EVP Jane Tranter. The series has been commissioned by Controller BBC Drama, Ben Stephenson, and Starz President and CEO, Chris Albrecht.
BBC Worldwide, having previously distributed Torchwood to territories such as Korea, Japan, Italy, Spain, Israel, Russia and across Latin America will distribute the new series to broadcasters globally.
While previous series were based on location in Cardiff, Wales, this new instalment will feature locations in the US and around the world.
ER and Lie To Me star Mekhi Phifer will play Rex Matheson, a C.I.A. operative who joins forces with Captain Jack and Gwen Cooper to fight a global conspiracy that reaches from Washington to Wales and the slums of Shanghai whilst Bill Pullman, best known for his big screen roles such as While You Were Sleeping and Independence Day will take on the role of Oswald Danes, a convicted child killer who survives his own execution to become the most infamous man on the planet.
Also making their Torchwood debuts are Alexa Havins as Esther Drummond, a deskbound C.I.A employee who dreams of active duty and who suddenly finds herself running alongside Jack, Gwen and Rex; and Arlene Tur as Dr Vera Juarez, a Washington D.C. surgeon, who ends up on the frontline of medical care on "Miracle Day" advising the government think-tanks on the best course of action for the world's population.
The plot of Miracle Day is the most explosive Torchwood storyline yet. 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.
John Barrowman and Eve Myles will return in their roles as Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper respectively.
The 10-episode instalment has been written by a team led by Torchwood creator, Russell T Davies, and produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Davies and BBC Worldwide Productions' SVP Scripted, Julie Gardner, return as executive producers with BBC Worldwide Productions EVP Jane Tranter. The series has been commissioned by Controller BBC Drama, Ben Stephenson, and Starz President and CEO, Chris Albrecht.
BBC Worldwide, having previously distributed Torchwood to territories such as Korea, Japan, Italy, Spain, Israel, Russia and across Latin America will distribute the new series to broadcasters globally.
While previous series were based on location in Cardiff, Wales, this new instalment will feature locations in the US and around the world.
MG511 said:
Are you seriously looking forward to watching John Barrowman?
That's his name! (I had forgot..)Seriously, I have absolutely nothing against gays - live and let live etc. But honestly, Borrowman virtually screamed "I'm gay, just deal with it!" in almost every episode - yes, John, we know, it doesn't need to be signposted in huge pink neon lights in every scene with you're in.
I was never a big fan of torchwood, just never really got into it.
However i really like John Barrowman, he just makes me laugh, and he is a scotsman
lol.
Though i did find the overt gayness of the character a bit trying at times, and my gay friend agreed.
So if its been toned down, that would be better, Russel T Davies may disagree with this, but TBH Russ, we dont all have to be gay, the world wont implode if that happens m'kay!
The only thing i couldn't fathom from the trailer was the world becoming massively overpopulated in 4 months.
The human race wouldnt be that badly effected by people not dying in that short a space of time, that many people arent born\die a day, if it was in say 5 years i would agree, but maybe they have looked into it and found a boffin who has said, that the death rate is actually quiote massive etc and we would get real crowded very quickly ??
I will still watch it and hopefulyy enjoy, the production rates look good and location shooting, so hopefully BBC is pushing boat out as they know they can sell this to other countries and make pennies
However i really like John Barrowman, he just makes me laugh, and he is a scotsman
lol.Though i did find the overt gayness of the character a bit trying at times, and my gay friend agreed.
So if its been toned down, that would be better, Russel T Davies may disagree with this, but TBH Russ, we dont all have to be gay, the world wont implode if that happens m'kay!
The only thing i couldn't fathom from the trailer was the world becoming massively overpopulated in 4 months.
The human race wouldnt be that badly effected by people not dying in that short a space of time, that many people arent born\die a day, if it was in say 5 years i would agree, but maybe they have looked into it and found a boffin who has said, that the death rate is actually quiote massive etc and we would get real crowded very quickly ??
I will still watch it and hopefulyy enjoy, the production rates look good and location shooting, so hopefully BBC is pushing boat out as they know they can sell this to other countries and make pennies
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