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{{Infobox Series
|image            = Torchwood title logo.jpg
|broadcast year  = 2008
|broadcast year2  =
|ep count        = 13
|story count      = 13
|first ep        = Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)
|main character  = Jack Harkness
|starring        = Gwen Cooper
|starring2        = Toshiko Sato
|starring3        = Owen Harper
|starring4        = Ianto Jones
|starring5        = Martha Jones
|main enemy      = [[Gray (Fragments)|Gray]], [[John Hart]]
|producer        = Richard Stokes
|exec prod        = Russell T Davies
|exec prod2      = Julie Gardner
|start date      = [[16 January (releases)|16 January]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]
|end date        = [[4 April (releases)|4 April]] 2008
|network          = BBC Two
|runtime          = 52'
|DWM              = DWM 392
|DWM2            = DWM 394
|DWM3            = DWM 395
|DWM4            = DWM 469
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|next            = Series 3 (Torchwood)
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|clip            = The memory stealer pt 1 - Torchwood - BBC
|clip2            = Owen back from the dead! - Torchwood - BBC Sci-Fi
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'''Series 2''' of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' ran between [[16 January (releases)|16 January]] and [[4 April (releases)|4 April]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. It starred [[John Barrowman]] as [[Jack Harkness]], [[Eve Myles]] as [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Burn Gorman]] as [[Owen Harper]], [[Naoko Mori]] as [[Toshiko Sato]], [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] as [[Ianto Jones]] and [[Freema Agyeman]] as [[Martha Jones]] for episodes 6, 7, and 8. The series opened with ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)|Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'' and concluded with ''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]''.


==Overview==
== Overview ==
===Press Release===
It consisted of thirteen stories and thirteen episodes. The first episode saw [[James Marsters]] appear as [[John Hart]]. It included glimpses of the [[51st century]] and the [[World War I|First World War]]. [[Freema Agyeman]] guest starred as [[Martha Jones]] from [[Reset (TV story)|episode 6]] to [[A Day in the Death (TV story)|episode 8]].
The second series of [[Torchwood]] premiered on [[16th January]] [[2008]], and run for 13 weeks. The first episode sees [[James Marsters]] as [[Captain John]]. He disrupts [[Captain Jack]]'s homecoming and places the world in danger. Other plots in Series 2 included an encounter with a rogue [[Time Agent]]. It includes first glimpses of the [[51st century]] and the [[World War I|First World War]]. [[Freema Agyeman]] guest stars as [[Martha Jones]] in [[Reset|Episodes 6]] to [[A Day in the Death|Episode 8]]. Due to demand, younger viewers had the chance to see an edited repeat of the episode.


==Episodes==
The opening monologue spoken by [[John Barrowman]] was revised for this season; instead of saying how "you" have to be ready because in the 21st century "everything changes", it was now a more proactive statement, saying, "Torchwood is ready."
*[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]
*[[Sleeper]]
*[[To the Last Man]]
*[[Meat (Torchwood story)|Meat]]
*[[Adam (Torchwood story)|Adam]]
*[[Reset]]
*[[Dead Man Walking]]
*[[A Day in the Death]]
*[[Something Borrowed]]
*[[From out of the Rain]]
*[[Adrift]]
*[[Fragments]]
*[[Exit Wounds]]


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== Cast ==
* [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]], [[Jack Montgomery]]
* [[Gwen Cooper]] - [[Eve Myles]]
* [[Owen Harper]] - [[Burn Gorman]]
* [[Toshiko Sato]] - [[Naoko Mori]]
* [[Ianto Jones]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]
* [[Martha Jones]] - [[Freema Agyeman]]
 
=== Recurring ===
* [[Rhys Williams]] - [[Kai Owen]]
* [[John Hart|Captain John Hart]] - [[James Marsters]]
* [[Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]]
* [[Little girl (Dead Man Walking)|Young Girl]] - [[Skye Bennett]]
* [[Mary Cooper]] — [[Sharon Morgan]]
* [[Geraint Cooper]] — [[William Thomas]]
* [[Gray (Fragments)|Gray]] - [[Lachlan Nieboer]]
 
=== Guest ===
* [[Beth Halloran]] - [[Nikki Amuka-Bird]]
* [[Tommy Brockless]] — [[Anthony Lewis]]
* [[Adam Smith]] — [[Bryan Dick]]
* [[Aaron Copley]] - [[Alan Dale]]
* [[Henry Parker]] - [[Richard Briers]]
* [[Maggie Hopley]] - [[Christine Bottomley]]
* [[Brenda Williams]] — [[Nerys Hughes]]
* [[Barry Williams]] — [[Robin Griffith]]
* [[Ghostmaker]] - [[Julian Bleach]]
* [[Pearl (From Out of the Rain)|Pearl]] - [[Camilla Power]]
* [[Jonathan Penn]] - [[Craig Gallivan]]
* [[Nikki Bevan]] — [[Ruth Jones]]
* [[Jonah Bevan]] — [[Robert Pugh]]
 
== Television stories ==
{| {{prettytable}}
! width="50" | '''Episode Number''' || '''Title'''  || '''Writer(s)''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|1
|''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)|Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]''
|[[Chris Chibnall]]
|[[Ashley Way]]
|Introduction of Captain [[John Hart]]. Jack returns to Torchwood Three.
|-
|-
| class="prev"|'''Previous season''':<br />[[Torchwood (Series 1)|Torchwood Series 1]]
|2
| class="next"|'''Next season''':<br />TBA
|''[[Sleeper (TV story)|Sleeper]]''
|[[James Moran]]
|[[Colin Teague]]
|First appearance of a [[mind probe]] in a post-revival ''[[Doctor Who]]''-related production.
|-
|3
|''[[To the Last Man (TV story)|To the Last Man]]''
|[[Helen Raynor]]
|[[Andy Goddard]]
|Debut of the [[World War I]]-era Torchwood team.
|-
|4
|''[[Meat (TV story)|Meat]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Catherine Tregenna]]
|Colin Teague
|[[Rhys Williams|Rhys]] learns about [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood]].
|-
|5
|''[[Adam (TV story)|Adam]]''
|Andy Goddard
|First appearance of [[Gray (Fragments)|Gray]].
|-
|6
|''[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]''
|[[J. C. Wilsher]]
|Ashley Way
|[[Martha Jones]] joins Torchwood Three. Death of [[Owen Harper]].
|-
|7
|''[[Dead Man Walking (TV story)|Dead Man Walking]]''
|[[Matt Jones (writer)|Matt Jones]]
|rowspan=2|Andy Goddard
|Resurrection of [[Owen Harper]].
|-
|8
|''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]''
|[[Joseph Lidster]]
|Martha returns to [[UNIT]].
|-
|9
|''[[Something Borrowed (TV story)|Something Borrowed]]''
|[[Phil Ford]]
|Ashley Way
|Marriage of Gwen & Rhys.
|-
|10
|''[[From Out of the Rain (TV story)|From Out of the Rain]]''
|[[Peter J. Hammond]]
|[[Jonathan Fox Bassett]]
|
|-
|11
|''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]''
|rowspan=3|[[Chris Chibnall]]
|[[Mark Everest]]
|
|-
|12
|''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]''
|Jonathan Fox Bassett
|Reintroduction of John Hart and Gray. Backstory revealed for all Torchwood Three members prior to Gwen's arrival. Debut of the [[Victorian era]] Torchwood team.
|-
|13
|''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]''
|Ashley Way
|Death of [[Toshiko Sato]] and [[Owen Harper]]. Final televised appearance of John Hart, and final appearance of Gray.
|}
|}


[[Category:Torchwood episodes|*]]
== Aliens and enemies ==
* [[John Hart]]
* [[Blowfish]]
* [[Cell 114]]
* [[Kayehla Janees]] ("Beth Halloran")
* [[David (Sleeper)|David]]
* [[Janet (Everything Changes)|Janet]]
* [[Harries & Harries]]
* [[Cash Cow]]
* [[Dave (Meat)|Dave]]
* [[Myfanwy]]
* [[Adam Smith]]
* [[The Pharm]]
* [[Aaron Copley]]
* [[Mayflies]]
* [[Billy Davis]]
* [[Weevil]]s
* [[Durac]]
* [[Little girl (Dead Man Walking)|Little Girl]]
* [[The Pulse]]
* [[Nostrovite]]s
* [[Night Travellers]]
** [[Ghostmaker]]
** [[Pearl (From Out of the Rain)|Pearl]]
** [[Clown Acrobats]]
** [[Stromboli]]
** [[Tattooed Man]]
** [[Fire Jugglers]]
* [[Jonah Bevan]]
* [[Alex Hopkins]]
* [[Milton (Fragments)|Milton]]
* [[Tumour alien]]
* [[Hoix]]
* [[Cowled figure (Exit Wounds)|Three cowled men]]
 
== Digital availability ==
Series 2 of ''Torchwood'' is available for purchase and/or as part of a subscription on:
* [[iTunes]] in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[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.
* [[HBO Max]] in the US
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File:iTunes_TorchwoodS2_cover.jpg|[[iTunes]] store cover
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== Radio ==
* ''[[Lost Souls (audio story)|Lost Souls]]''
 
== Novels ==
* ''[[Something in the Water (novel)|Something in the Water]]''
* ''[[Trace Memory (novel)|Trace Memory]]''
* ''[[The Twilight Streets (novel)|The Twilight Streets]]''
* ''[[Pack Animals (novel)|Pack Animals]]''
* ''[[SkyPoint (novel)|SkyPoint]]''
 
== Video games ==
* ''[[Torchwood Mission Game (video game)|Torchwood Mission Game]]''
 
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Series 2 of Torchwood ran between 16 January and 4 April 2008. It starred John Barrowman as Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Burn Gorman as Owen Harper, Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato, Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones for episodes 6, 7, and 8. The series opened with Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang and concluded with Exit Wounds.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

It consisted of thirteen stories and thirteen episodes. The first episode saw James Marsters appear as John Hart. It included glimpses of the 51st century and the First World War. Freema Agyeman guest starred as Martha Jones from episode 6 to episode 8.

The opening monologue spoken by John Barrowman was revised for this season; instead of saying how "you" have to be ready because in the 21st century "everything changes", it was now a more proactive statement, saying, "Torchwood is ready."

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 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Chris Chibnall Ashley Way Introduction of Captain John Hart. Jack returns to Torchwood Three.
2 Sleeper James Moran Colin Teague First appearance of a mind probe in a post-revival Doctor Who-related production.
3 To the Last Man Helen Raynor Andy Goddard Debut of the World War I-era Torchwood team.
4 Meat Catherine Tregenna Colin Teague Rhys learns about Torchwood.
5 Adam Andy Goddard First appearance of Gray.
6 Reset J. C. Wilsher Ashley Way Martha Jones joins Torchwood Three. Death of Owen Harper.
7 Dead Man Walking Matt Jones Andy Goddard Resurrection of Owen Harper.
8 A Day in the Death Joseph Lidster Martha returns to UNIT.
9 Something Borrowed Phil Ford Ashley Way Marriage of Gwen & Rhys.
10 From Out of the Rain Peter J. Hammond Jonathan Fox Bassett
11 Adrift Chris Chibnall Mark Everest
12 Fragments Jonathan Fox Bassett Reintroduction of John Hart and Gray. Backstory revealed for all Torchwood Three members prior to Gwen's arrival. Debut of the Victorian era Torchwood team.
13 Exit Wounds Ashley Way Death of Toshiko Sato and Owen Harper. Final televised appearance of John Hart, and final appearance of Gray.

Aliens and enemies[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Series 2 of Torchwood is available for purchase and/or as part of a subscription on:

Radio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Video games[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Torchwood television stories
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
Children of Earth: Day One • Day Two • Day Three • Day Four • Day Five
Series 4
Stories listed here are only those that have been officially licensed by the BBC.
v • e
Aliens and Enemies of TW Series 2
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
Sleeper
Meat
Adam
Reset
Dead Man Walking
A Day in the Death
Something Borrowed
From Out of the Rain
Adrift
Fragments
Exit Wounds
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