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==Overview==
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The first series of [[Torchwood]] were first broadcast (in the UK) between [[22nd October]] [[2006]] and [[1st January]] [[2007]]. The series ties into [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]] and [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|Series 3]] with references to the [[Bad Wolf meme]] and to [[Harold Saxon]]. Most of the stories are contemporary, but the series does delve into flashbacks and the occasional time travel adventures centred mainly around [[Jack Harkness]]. It featured 13 50-minute episodes.
|image            = Torchwood title logo.jpg
|broadcast year  = 2006
|broadcast year2  = 2007
|ep count        = 13
|story count      = 13
|first ep        = Everything Changes (TV story)
|main character  = [[Jack Harkness]]
|starring        = Gwen Cooper
|starring2        = Toshiko Sato
|starring3        = Owen Harper
|starring4        = Ianto Jones
|main enemy      = [[Bilis Manger]], [[Abaddon]]
|producer        = Richard Stokes
|exec prod        = Russell T Davies
|exec prod2      = Julie Gardner
|start date      = [[22 October (releases)|22 October]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|end date        = [[1 January (releases)|1 January]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]
|network          = BBC Three
|runtime          = 52'
|DWM              = DWM 454
|next            = Series 2 (Torchwood)
|trailer          = Torchwood Season 1 Trailer
|trailer2        = Series 1 Best Moments Torchwood
|clip            = Gwen Enters Torchwood Everything Changes Torchwood
|clip2            = Captain Jack Lets Jasmine Go Small Worlds Torchwood
|clip3            = All Hail Abaddon End Of Days Torchwood
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|bts2            =
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'''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]]''.


== 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]].


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''.


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]].
''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.


==Television Stories==
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 [[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 ==
* [[Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]
* [[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]]
* [[Owen Harper]] - [[Burn Gorman]]
* [[Toshiko Sato]] - [[Naoko Mori]]
* [[Ianto Jones]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]
* [[Suzie Costello]] - [[Indira Varma]]
 
=== Recurring ===
* [[Rhys Williams]] - [[Kai Owen]]
* [[Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]]
* [[Weevil]] - [[Paul Kasey]]
* [[Bilis Manger]] - [[Murray Melvin]]
* [[Lisa Hallett]] - [[Caroline Chikezie]]
* [[Diane Holmes]] - [[Louise Delamere]]
 
=== Guest ===
* [[Carys Fletcher]] - [[Sara Lloyd Gregory]]
* [[Ed Morgan]] — [[Gareth Thomas]]
* [[Bernie Harris]] — [[Ben McKay]]
* [[Estelle Cole]] - [[Eve Pearce]]
* [[Jasmine Pierce]] - [[Lara Phillipart]]
* [[Evan Sherman]] - [[Owen Teale]]
* [[Mary (Greeks Bearing Gifts)|Mary]] - [[Daniela Denby-Ashe]]
* [[Eugene Jones]] — [[Paul Chequer]]
* [[John Ellis]] - [[Mark Lewis Jones]]
* [[Emma-Louise Cowell]] - [[Olivia Hallinan]]
* [[Mark Lynch]] - [[Alex Hassell]]
* [[Jack Harkness (Captain Jack Harkness)|Real Jack Harkness]] - [[Matt Rippy]]
 
== Television stories ==
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|1 ||''[[Everything Changes]]'' ||[[Russell T Davies]]||[[Brian Kelly]]||First appearances of [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Toshiko Sato]], [[Owen Harper]], [[Ianto Jones]], [[Suzie Costello]], [[Rhys Williams]] and [[Andy Davidson]]. Reintroduction of [[Jack Harkness]]. Death of Suzie Costello.
|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]]'' ||[[Chris Chibnall]]||[[Brian Kelly]]||
|2
|''[[Day One (TV story)|Day One]]''
|[[Chris Chibnall]]
|
|-
|-
|3 ||''[[Ghost Machine]]'' ||[[Helen Raynor]]||[[Colin Teague]]||
|3
|''[[Ghost Machine (TV story)|Ghost Machine]]''
|[[Helen Raynor]]
|[[Colin Teague]]
|
|-
|-
|4 ||''[[Cyberwoman]]'' ||[[Chris Chibnall]]||[[James Strong]]||
|4
|''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]''
|Chris Chibnall
|[[James Strong]]
|Reintroduction of the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] (albeit partially converted).
|-
|-
|5 ||''[[Small Worlds]]'' ||[[Peter J. Hammond]]||[[Alice Troughton]]||
|5
|''[[Small Worlds (TV story)|Small Worlds]]''
|[[Peter J. Hammond]]
|[[Alice Troughton]]
|
|-
|-
|6 ||''[[Countrycide]]'' ||[[Chris Chibnall]]||[[Andy Goddard]]||
|6
|''[[Countrycide (TV story)|Countrycide]]''
|Chris Chibnall
|[[Andy Goddard]]
|Gwen enters a sexual affair with Owen.
|-
|-
|7 ||''[[Greeks Bearing Gifts]]'' ||[[Toby Whithouse]]||[[Colin Teague]]||
|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]]'' ||[[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]]'' ||[[Jacquetta May]]||[[James Erskine]]||
|9
|''[[Random Shoes (TV story)|Random Shoes]]''
|[[Jacquetta May]]
|[[James Erskine]]
|
|-
|-
|10 ||''[[Out of Time]]'' ||[[Catherine Tregenna]]||[[Alice Troughton]]||
|10
|''[[Out of Time (TV story)|Out of Time]]''
|[[Catherine Tregenna]]
|Alice Troughton
|
|-
|-
|11 ||''[[Combat]]'' ||[[Noel Clarke]]||[[Andy Goddard]]||
|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]]'' ||[[Catherine Tregenna]]||[[Ashley Way]]||
|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]]'' ||[[Chris Chibnall]]||[[Ashley Way]]|| Disappearance of Jack Harkness
|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.
|}
|}


==Cast==
== Digital availability ==
[[File:S1Promos-0001.jpg|thumb|276px|The regular cast for the Series]]
Series 1 of ''Torchwood'' is available for purchase and/or as part of a subscription on:
===Main Cast===
* [[iTunes]] in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[Germany]], the UK and [[US]],
*[[Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]
* [[Amazon (service)|Amazon Video]] in [[Austria]], Germany, the UK and US,
*[[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]]
* [[Netflix]] in 70 countries, which do not include Austria, Canada, France, Germany or the UK.
*[[Owen Harper]] - [[Burn Gorman]]
* Stan (Australian Streaming Service).
*[[Toshiko Sato]] - [[Naoko Mori]]
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*[[Ianto Jones]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]
File:iTunes_TorchwoodS1_cover.jpg|[[iTunes]] store cover
</gallery>
 
 
Series 1 of ''Torchwood'' is available for free on:


===Secondary Cast===
* [[BBC iPlayer]] in the UK (with a TV licence)
*[[Rhys Williams]] - [[Kai Owen]]
*[[Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]]


===Guest Cast===
== Novels ==
*[[Weevil]] - [[Paul Kasey]]
* ''[[Another Life (novel)|Another Life]]''
*[[Suzie Costello]] - [[Indira Varma]]
* ''[[Border Princes (novel)|Border Princes]]''
*[[Carys Fletcher]] - [[Sara Lloyd Gregory]]
* ''[[Slow Decay (novel)|Slow Decay]]''
*[[Ed Morgan]] — [[Gareth Thomas]]
*[[Bernie Harris]] — [[Ben McKay]]
*[[Lisa Hallett]] - [[Caroline Chikezie]]
*[[Estelle Cole]] - [[Eve Pearce]]
*[[Jasmine Pierce]] - [[Lara Phillipart]]
*[[Evan Sherman]] - [[Owen Teale]]
*[[Mary (Greeks Bearing Gifts) | Mary]] - [[Daniela Denby-Ashe]]
*[[Eugene Jones]] — [[Paul Chequer]]
*[[Diane Holmes]] - [[Louise Delamere]]
*[[John Ellis]] - [[Mark Lewis Jones]]
*[[Emma-Louise Cowell]] - [[Olivia Hallinan]]
*[[Mark Lynch]] - [[Alex Hassell]]
*[[Jack Harkness (1940s) | Real Jack Harkness]] - [[Matt Rippy]]
*[[Bilis Manger]] - [[Murray Melvin]]


==Novels==
== Footnotes ==
*[[Another Life]]
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*[[Border Princes]]
{{TWTV}}
*[[Slow Decay]]
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==Aliens and Enemies==
[[Category:Seasons]]
*[[Suzie Costello]]
*[[Weevils]]
*[[Janet (Weevil)|Janet]]
*[[Myfanwy]]
*[[Colin]]
*[[Sex Gas]]
*[[Ed Morgan]]
*[[Cyberman]]
*[[Lisa Hallett]]
*[[Fairies]]
*[[Chosen One]]
*[[Jasmine Pierce]]
*[[Brynblaidd villager]]s
*[[Evan Sherman]]
*[[Helen Sherman]]
*[[Arcateenian]]
*[[Max (They Keep Killing Suzie)|Max]]
*[[Mark Lynch]]
*[[Weevil Fight Club]]
*[[Bilis Manger]]
*[[Abaddon]]
*[[Rift Illusion]]s
*[[Roman Soldier]]
*[[Black Death]]
*[[Jathaa]]
*[[Roundheads]]
==Footnotes==
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| class="next"|'''Next series''':<br />[[Series 2 (Torchwood)|Torchwood Series 2]]
|}
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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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