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|starring        = Gwen Cooper
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|starring2        = Toshiko Sato
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The '''first series of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''''' premiered in the UK between [[22 October (releases)|22 October]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]] and [[1 January (releases)|1 January]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]. It saw the introduction of [[Torchwood Three]] and its respective team.  
'''Series 1''' of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' ran between [[22 October (releases)|22 October]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]] and [[1 January (releases)|1 January]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]. It starred [[John Barrowman]] as [[Jack Harkness]], [[Eve Myles]] as [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Burn Gorman]] as [[Owen Harper]], [[Naoko Mori]] as [[Toshiko Sato]], [[Indira Varma]] as [[Suzie Costello]] (only star credited for the pilot episode), and [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] as [[Ianto Jones]]. The series opened with ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'' and concluded with ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]''.


The series ties into [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]], [[Series 2 (Doctor Who)|2]], and [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|3]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', with references to the [[Bad Wolf meme]] and [[Harold Saxon]], as well as the presence of the [[the Tenth Doctor's hand|severed hand]] which once belonged to the [[Tenth Doctor]], and the emblem of [[the Preachers]] briefly appearing among [[graffiti]]. Most of the stories are contemporary, but the series delves into flashbacks and the occasional time travel adventures centered mainly around [[Jack Harkness]]. It featured thirteen fifty-minute episodes.
== Overview ==
 
It consisted of thirteen stories and episodes. The series saw the introduction of [[Torchwood Three]] and its respective team. It ties into [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 1]], [[Series 2 (Doctor Who 2005)|2]], and [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|3]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', with references to the [[Bad Wolf meme]] and [[Harold Saxon]], as well as the presence of the [[the Tenth Doctor's hand|severed hand]] which once belonged to the [[Tenth Doctor]], and the emblem of [[the Preachers]] briefly appearing among [[graffiti]]. Most of the stories are contemporary, but the series delves into flashbacks and the occasional time travel adventures centred mainly around [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]].
This season starred [[John Barrowman]] as [[Jack Harkness]], [[Eve Myles]] as [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Burn Gorman]] as [[Owen Harper]], [[Naoko Mori]] as [[Toshiko Sato]], [[Indira Varma]] as [[Suzie Costello]] (only star credited for the pilot episode), and [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] as [[Ianto Jones]], as well as [[Kai Owen]] as [[Rhys Williams]] and [[Tom Price]] as [[Andy Davidson]].  


Indira Varma's character, Suzie Costello, was noteworthy for being billed as a main character in a ruse to deceive audiences into thinking she would be integral to the team and the series itself, only for writers to blindside the viewers with her sudden death and set the more dangerous atmosphere and tone ''Torchwood'' exhibited than ''Doctor Who''.
Indira Varma's character, Suzie Costello, was noteworthy for being billed as a main character in a ruse to deceive audiences into thinking she would be integral to the team and the series itself, only for writers to blindside the viewers with her sudden death and set the more dangerous atmosphere and tone ''Torchwood'' exhibited than ''Doctor Who''.


''Torchwood'' also took full advantage of its post-watershed time slot, establishing a much grittier and adult nature than its parent series with the use of material which would be unsuitable or otherwise immoral for younger viewers and not intended to be perceived as family-friendly. These attributes include intense sexual elements, strong profane language, heavily pessimistic themes, and gratuitous violence. Later series would somewhat downplay these controversial elements.
''Torchwood'' also took full advantage of its post-watershed time slot, establishing a much grittier and adult nature than its parent series with the use of material which would be unsuitable or otherwise immoral for younger viewers and not intended to be perceived as family-friendly. These attributes include intense sexual elements, strong profane language, heavily pessimistic themes, and gratuitous violence. Later series would somewhat downplay these controversial elements.


Starting with the second story of the first series, every episode opened up with an introductory sequence featuring an opening narration by Jack Harkness: "Outside the Government, beyond the police. Tracking down alien life on Earth, arming the human race against the future. The 21st century is when everything changes, and you've got to be ready."
Starting with the second story of the first series, every episode opened up with an introductory sequence featuring an opening narration by Jack Harkness: "Outside the Government, beyond the police. Tracking down alien life on Earth, arming the human race against the future. The 21st century is when everything changes, and you've got to be ready."


The 12th October, 2016 marks the 10th Anniversary of Torchwood. In celebration of that, and due to its popularity, cast and crew have been invited to the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, and a special screening of [[Everything Changes (TV story)|the very first ever episode]] to be shown for the fans.<ref>http://www.bafta.org/wales/whats-on/special-screening-10-years-of-torchwood</ref>
The 22nd October 2016 marked the 10th Anniversary of Torchwood. In celebration of that, and due to its popularity, cast and crew were invited to the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, and a special screening of [[Everything Changes (TV story)|the very first ever episode]] was shown.<ref>http://www.bafta.org/wales/whats-on/special-screening-10-years-of-torchwood</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
=== Recurring ===
* [[Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]
* [[Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]
* [[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]]
* [[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]]
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* [[Toshiko Sato]] - [[Naoko Mori]]
* [[Toshiko Sato]] - [[Naoko Mori]]
* [[Ianto Jones]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]
* [[Ianto Jones]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]
* [[Suzie Costello]] - [[Indira Varma]]
=== Recurring ===
* [[Rhys Williams]] - [[Kai Owen]]
* [[Rhys Williams]] - [[Kai Owen]]
* [[Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]]
* [[Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]]
* [[Weevil]] - [[Paul Kasey]]
* [[Weevil]] - [[Paul Kasey]]
* [[Suzie Costello]] - [[Indira Varma]]
* [[Bilis Manger]] - [[Murray Melvin]]
* [[Bilis Manger]] - [[Murray Melvin]]
* [[Lisa Hallett]] - [[Caroline Chikezie]]
* [[Lisa Hallett]] - [[Caroline Chikezie]]
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== Television stories ==
== Television stories ==
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|-
|-
|1 ||''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'' ||[[Russell T Davies]]||[[Brian Kelly]]||First appearances of [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Owen Harper]], [[Ianto Jones]], [[Suzie Costello]], [[Rhys Williams]], [[Andy Davidson]], [[Janet (Everything Changes)|Janet]] and [[Myfanwy]]. Reintroduction of [[Jack Harkness]] and [[Toshiko Sato]]. First appearance of the [[Weevil]]s. Death of Suzie Costello. First time Jack's resurrective powers are demonstrated, in front of Gwen. First piece of ''Doctor Who''-related television to feature strong expletives.
|1
|''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]''
|[[Russell T Davies]]
|rowspan=2|[[Brian Kelly]]
|Reintroductions of [[Jack Harkness]] and [[Toshiko Sato]]. First appearances of [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Owen Harper]], [[Ianto Jones]], [[Rhys Williams]], [[Andy Davidson]], [[Suzie Costello]] and the [[Weevils]]. Gwen joins Torchwood after Suzie dies from shooting herself.
|-
|-
||2 ||''[[Day One (TV story)|Day One]]'' ||[[Chris Chibnall]]||[[Brian Kelly]]||First ''Doctor Who''-related onscreen production to explicitly have its conflict revolve around [[sex]].
|2
|''[[Day One (TV story)|Day One]]''
|[[Chris Chibnall]]
|
|-
|-
||3 ||''[[Ghost Machine (TV story)|Ghost Machine]]'' ||[[Helen Raynor]]||[[Colin Teague]]||First ''Doctor Who''-related onscreen story to deal with issues involving [[rape]].
|3
|''[[Ghost Machine (TV story)|Ghost Machine]]''
|[[Helen Raynor]]
|[[Colin Teague]]
|
|-
|-
|4 ||''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'' ||[[Chris Chibnall]]||[[James Strong]]||First appearance of a classic Who villain on ''Torchwood''. Introduces Ianto's girlfriend [[Lisa Hallett]], a victim of [[cyber-conversion]], followed by her death.
|4
|''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]''
|Chris Chibnall
|[[James Strong]]
|Reintroduction of the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] (albeit partially converted).
|-
|-
||5 ||''[[Small Worlds (TV story)|Small Worlds]]'' ||[[Peter J. Hammond]]||[[Alice Troughton]]||Reveals Jack was formerly married to [[Estelle Cole]].
|5
|''[[Small Worlds (TV story)|Small Worlds]]''
|[[Peter J. Hammond]]
|[[Alice Troughton]]
|
|-
|-
||6 ||''[[Countrycide (TV story)|Countrycide]]'' ||[[Chris Chibnall]]||[[Andy Goddard]]||First story in the [[Doctor Who]] universe to feature no science fiction elements since [[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]] in [[1982]], (beyond a mention of the [[Cardiff Rift]] and [[Weevil]]). Gwen enters a sexual affair with Owen.
|6
|''[[Countrycide (TV story)|Countrycide]]''
|Chris Chibnall
|[[Andy Goddard]]
|Gwen enters a sexual affair with Owen.
|-
|-
||7 ||''[[Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)|Greeks Bearing Gifts]]'' ||[[Toby Whithouse]]||[[Colin Teague]]||Gwen and Owen's affair becomes known to the rest of the Torchwood team.
|7
|''[[Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)|Greeks Bearing Gifts]]''
|[[Toby Whithouse]]
|Colin Teague
|First appearance of the [[Arcateenian]]s. Gwen and Owen's affair becomes known to the rest of the Torchwood team.
|-
|-
|8 ||''[[They Keep Killing Suzie (TV story)|They Keep Killing Suzie]]'' ||[[Paul Tomalin]]<br />[[Dan McCulloch]]||[[James Strong]]||Reintroduction and second death of Suzie Costello.  
|8
|''[[They Keep Killing Suzie (TV story)|They Keep Killing Suzie]]''
|[[Paul Tomalin]]<br />[[Dan McCulloch]]
|James Strong
|Resurrection and second death of Suzie Costello.
|-
|-
||9 ||''[[Random Shoes (TV story)|Random Shoes]]'' ||[[Jacquetta May]]||[[James Erskine]]||Similar to a [[Doctor-lite]] episode in that it mostly revolves around an unrelated side character rather than Torchwood Three.
|9
|''[[Random Shoes (TV story)|Random Shoes]]''
|[[Jacquetta May]]
|[[James Erskine]]
|
|-
|-
||10 ||''[[Out of Time (TV story)|Out of Time]]'' ||[[Catherine Tregenna]]||[[Alice Troughton]]||Contains the first onscreen gratuitous sex scene ever shown in a televised production belonging to the ''Doctor Who'' universe. Owen falls in love with [[Diane Holmes]] and has trouble parting with her.
|10
|''[[Out of Time (TV story)|Out of Time]]''
|[[Catherine Tregenna]]
|Alice Troughton
|
|-
|-
||11 ||''[[Combat (TV story)|Combat]]'' ||[[Noel Clarke]]||[[Andy Goddard]]||Introduces the mythos behind [[Weevils]] and Owen's unique supremacy over them. Follows Owen's spiral into depression after letting go of Diane. Gwen ends her affair with Owen.
|11
|''[[Combat (TV story)|Combat]]''
|[[Noel Clarke]]
|Andy Goddard
|Introduction to the mythos behind the [[Weevils]] and Owen's unique relationship with them. Owen ends the affair with Gwen.
|-
|-
||12 ||''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'' ||[[Catherine Tregenna]]||[[Ashley Way]]||Jack is revealed to be using an alias. First appearance of [[Bilis Manger]]. Owen betrays Torchwood Three.
|12
|''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]''
|Catherine Tregenna
|rowspan=2|[[Ashley Way]]
|Jack is revealed to be using an alias. First appearance of [[Bilis Manger]].
|-
|-
|13 ||''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'' ||[[Chris Chibnall]]||[[Ashley Way]]||Appearance and death of [[Abaddon]], son of [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the Beast]]. First appearance of [[Toshiko Sato's mother]], via a vision, as well as the late Lisa Hallet. Torchwood Three turns on one another out of distrust, but later reconciles. Owen murders Jack and he revives, revealing his immortality to the whole team. Temporary death of Rhys. Owen shows remorse and is forgiven for his betrayal. Jack Harkness leaves to [[Utopia (TV story)|travel]] with the [[Tenth Doctor]].
|13
|''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]''
|Chris Chibnall
|Torchwood Three turns on one another out of distrust, but later reconciles. Owen murders Jack and he revives, revealing his immortality to the whole team. Temporary death of Rhys. Jack disappears.
|}
|}


== Digital availability ==
== Digital availability ==
Series 1 of ''Torchwood'' is available for purchase and/or as part of a subscription on:
Series 1 of ''Torchwood'' is available for purchase and/or as part of a subscription on:
* [[BBC Store]] in the [[UK]],
* [[iTunes]] in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[Germany]], the UK and [[US]],
* [[iTunes]] in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[Germany]], the UK and [[US]],
* [[Amazon Video]] in [[Austria]], Germany, the UK and US,
* [[Amazon (service)|Amazon Video]] in [[Austria]], Germany, the UK and US,
* [[Netflix]] in 70 countries, which do not include Austria, Canada, France, Germany or the UK.
* [[Netflix]] in 70 countries, which do not include Austria, Canada, France, Germany or the UK.
*Stan (Australian Streaming Service).
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Series 1 of ''Torchwood'' is available for free on:
* [[BBC iPlayer]] in the UK (with a TV licence)


== Novels ==
== Novels ==
* ''[[Another Life]]''
* ''[[Another Life (novel)|Another Life]]''
* ''[[Border Princes (novel)|Border Princes]]''
* ''[[Border Princes (novel)|Border Princes]]''
* ''[[Slow Decay]]''
* ''[[Slow Decay (novel)|Slow Decay]]''


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Series 1 of Torchwood ran between 22 October 2006 and 1 January 2007. It starred John Barrowman as Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Burn Gorman as Owen Harper, Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato, Indira Varma as Suzie Costello (only star credited for the pilot episode), and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones. The series opened with Everything Changes and concluded with End of Days.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

It consisted of thirteen stories and episodes. The series saw the introduction of Torchwood Three and its respective team. It ties into series 1, 2, and 3 of Doctor Who, with references to the Bad Wolf meme and Harold Saxon, as well as the presence of the severed hand which once belonged to the Tenth Doctor, and the emblem of the Preachers briefly appearing among graffiti. Most of the stories are contemporary, but the series delves into flashbacks and the occasional time travel adventures centred mainly around Captain Jack Harkness.

Indira Varma's character, Suzie Costello, was noteworthy for being billed as a main character in a ruse to deceive audiences into thinking she would be integral to the team and the series itself, only for writers to blindside the viewers with her sudden death and set the more dangerous atmosphere and tone Torchwood exhibited than Doctor Who.

Torchwood also took full advantage of its post-watershed time slot, establishing a much grittier and adult nature than its parent series with the use of material which would be unsuitable or otherwise immoral for younger viewers and not intended to be perceived as family-friendly. These attributes include intense sexual elements, strong profane language, heavily pessimistic themes, and gratuitous violence. Later series would somewhat downplay these controversial elements.

Starting with the second story of the first series, every episode opened up with an introductory sequence featuring an opening narration by Jack Harkness: "Outside the Government, beyond the police. Tracking down alien life on Earth, arming the human race against the future. The 21st century is when everything changes, and you've got to be ready."

The 22nd October 2016 marked the 10th Anniversary of Torchwood. In celebration of that, and due to its popularity, cast and crew were invited to the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, and a special screening of the very first ever episode was shown.[1]

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Television stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Episode Number Title Writer(s) Director Notes
1 Everything Changes Russell T Davies Brian Kelly Reintroductions of Jack Harkness and Toshiko Sato. First appearances of Gwen Cooper, Owen Harper, Ianto Jones, Rhys Williams, Andy Davidson, Suzie Costello and the Weevils. Gwen joins Torchwood after Suzie dies from shooting herself.
2 Day One Chris Chibnall
3 Ghost Machine Helen Raynor Colin Teague
4 Cyberwoman Chris Chibnall James Strong Reintroduction of the Cybermen (albeit partially converted).
5 Small Worlds Peter J. Hammond Alice Troughton
6 Countrycide Chris Chibnall Andy Goddard Gwen enters a sexual affair with Owen.
7 Greeks Bearing Gifts Toby Whithouse Colin Teague First appearance of the Arcateenians. Gwen and Owen's affair becomes known to the rest of the Torchwood team.
8 They Keep Killing Suzie Paul Tomalin
Dan McCulloch 		James Strong Resurrection and second death of Suzie Costello.
9 Random Shoes Jacquetta May James Erskine
10 Out of Time Catherine Tregenna Alice Troughton
11 Combat Noel Clarke Andy Goddard Introduction to the mythos behind the Weevils and Owen's unique relationship with them. Owen ends the affair with Gwen.
12 Captain Jack Harkness Catherine Tregenna Ashley Way Jack is revealed to be using an alias. First appearance of Bilis Manger.
13 End of Days Chris Chibnall Torchwood Three turns on one another out of distrust, but later reconciles. Owen murders Jack and he revives, revealing his immortality to the whole team. Temporary death of Rhys. Jack disappears.

Digital availability[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series 1 of Torchwood is available for purchase and/or as part of a subscription on:


Series 1 of Torchwood is available for free on:

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ http://www.bafta.org/wales/whats-on/special-screening-10-years-of-torchwood
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