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* [[Mrs Giardano|Mrs. Giardano]] - [[Jayne Taini]]
* [[Mrs Giardano|Mrs. Giardano]] - [[Jayne Taini]]
* [[SWAT leader|SWAT Leader]] - [[Darren Dupree Washington]]
* [[SWAT leader|SWAT Leader]] - [[Darren Dupree Washington]]
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* [[Angelo Colasanto]] - [[Daniele Favilli]]
* [[Mary Cooper]] - [[Sharon Morgan]]
* [[Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]]
* [[Olivia Colasanto]] - [[Nana Visitor]]


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== References ==
== References ==
* An inspector stamps Angelo's stolen [[visa]] so that he can enter [[America]].
* Grazie means thanks you in [[Italian]].
* Grazie means thanks you in [[Italian]].
* Jacks has an Italian visa and a [[British]] [[passport]]. He says that the British [[consul]]ate arranged his travel through the [[embassy]] in [[Rome]].
* Jack says that the British [[consul]]ate arranged his travel through the [[embassy]] in [[Rome]].
* Jack's waiting for a boat to [[Manhattan]], while Angel is imprisoned and waiting for a boat back to [[Italy]].
* Jack's waiting for a boat to [[Manhattan]], while Angel is imprisoned and waiting for a boat back to [[Italy]].
* Jack questions whether he looks like a [[bureaucrat]]. Angelo replies that he looks like a [[soldier]].
* Jack questions whether he looks like a [[bureaucrat]]. Angelo replies that he looks like a [[soldier]].
* Angelo comes from a tiny village on the [[Amalfi Coast]], right on the edge of a clifftop. The village contained around 200 people. He had a [[teacher|schoolmaster]] there who taught him [[English]]. He also had sex in the woods with a boy from his village.
* Angelo comes from a tiny village on the [[Amalfi Coast]], right on the edge of a clifftop. The village contained around 200 people. He had a [[teacher|schoolmaster]] there who taught him [[English]]. He also had sex in the woods with a boy from his village.
* The buildings in [[New York City]] are taller than the cliff.
* Jack uses his [[vortex manipulator]] to change the name on the visa.
* Jack uses his [[vortex manipulator]] to change the name on the visa.
* Jack states that [[magic]] and [[technology]] can sometimes appear indistinguishable. This is known as [[Clarke's Law]].
* Jack states that [[magic]] and [[technology]] can sometimes appear indistinguishable. This is known as [[Clarke's Law]].
* Random people are setting up memorial services for [[Vera Juarez]].
* Random people are setting up memorial services for [[Vera Juarez]].
* Vera was from [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]].
* Vera was from [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]].
* When Esther says that [[Vera Juarez]] was from [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], Rex says, "Go, Spurs." The [[San Antonio Spurs]] are an NBA team.
* The [[overflow camp]]s have been paused following Vera's death. The [[politician]]s are denying everything.
* The [[overflow camp]]s have been paused following Vera's death. The [[politician]]s are denying everything.
* Gwen says that she wants to show Jack [[souvenir]]s from back home. She then [[taser]]s him.
* Gwen says that she wants to show Jack [[souvenir]]s from back home. She then [[taser]]s him.
* Jack and Angelo have a room in [[Little Italy]] in [[1927]].
* Jack and Angelo have a room in [[Little Italy]] in [[1927]].
* Angelo has [[scar]]s.
* Angelo has [[scar]]s.
* Jack tells Angelo, "It gets better. And worse again." The year he first meets him in is [[1927]]. Two years later, the [[Great Depression]] will hit [[America]], then the country will recover, only to be swept into World War II by the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
* A girl on the fire escape opposite smokes a [[cigarette]].
* A girl on the fire escape opposite smokes a [[cigarette]].
* It is the [[Fourth of July]] when Jack and Angelo become lovers. Angelo thinks that the [[firework]]s are [[bomb]]s.
* It is the [[Fourth of July]] when Jack and Angelo become lovers. Angelo thinks that the [[firework]]s are [[bomb]]s.
* [[Oswald Danes]] is mentioned after complete two-episodes of absence. He calls for a swift return to [[categories of life|category policy]].
* In 1927, Jack and Angelo visit [[Blessed Saints' Cathedral]].
* Jack remembers the names of [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]] and [[Anwen Williams|Anwen]], but struggles to remember [[Mary Cooper|Gwen's mother]]'s name.
* Angelo is a [[Christianity|Christian]].
* In 1927, Jack and Angelo visit [[Blessed Saints' Cathedral]] in [[New York City]], where Angelo says he doesn't believe in [[marriage]].
* Jack confesses to having [[sex]] with triplets.
* Angelo is a [[Christianity|Christian]]. Christianity denounces [[homosexuality]], making Angelo uncomfortable in his relationship with Jack.  
* Jack confesses to having [[sex]] with triplets, involvement with a naked circus and a sapphic (lesbian) leapfrog jamboree.
* Jack was sent to the church by [[Timothy (Immortal Sins)|Father Timothy]].
* Jack was sent to the church by [[Timothy (Immortal Sins)|Father Timothy]].
* The [[Volstead Act]] is mentioned, as [[1920]]-[[1933]] (the flashback being set in 1927) was the period when Prohibition, the Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, was in effect before the repeal was passed. It excepted [[sacramental wine]], which is the "blood of [[Jesus|Christ]]".
* The [[Volstead Act]] is mentioned.
* "Freeway" and "highway" are [[American]] terms for [[motorway]].
* Maranzano refers to Angelo as Jack's "acolyte".
* Maranzano calls Jack and Angelo a pair of [[finocchi]].
* Maranzano calls Jack and Angelo a pair of [[finocchi]].
* A [[Brainspawn|mysterious box]] was located at [[Gallaco Wharf]], Bay Five.
* A [[Brainspawn|mysterious box]] was located at [[Gallaco Wharf]], Bay Five.
* Angelo ask if Jack is working for the [[English government]].
* Angelo ask if Jack is working for the [[English government]].
* Jack tells Angelo to go to the [[Hollywood|West Coast]], stating he's handsome enough to "get into the movies".
* Jack says he hears Angelo's [[prayer beads|beads]] clicking at night.
* Jack says he hears Angelo's [[prayer beads|beads]] clicking at night.
* Jack and Angelo are working as [[bootlegger]]s.
* Jack and Angelo are working as [[bootlegger]]s.
* Jack and [[Angelo Colasanto]] talk about [[the Doctor]] and the role of his [[companion]]s.
* [[Ammonia]] refrigeration is being practised in [[1927]].
* [[Ammonia]] refrigeration is being practised in [[1927]], before refrigeration techniques improved.
* Someone above Maranzano found a weapon and told him to hold it until after the state [[election]] and then ship it to [[Albany]]. Jack calls the parasite a species of [[Brainspawn]] which tastes like [[oyster]]s. The head of the parasite drills into the brain of the host and deposits larvae, turning the host insane.
* Someone above Maranzano found a weapon and told him to hold it until after the state [[election]] and then ship it to [[Albany]]. Jack calls the parasite a species of [[Brainspawn]] which tastes like [[oyster]]s. The head of the parasite drills into the brain of the host and deposits larvae, turning the host insane.
* [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] is due to be elected [[Governor of New York]] in [[November]] [[1927]]. He later serves at least two terms as [[President of the United States]].
* [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] is due to be elected [[Governor of New York]] in [[November]] [[1927]].
* Had the [[Trickster's Brigade]] succeeded, they would have to America pulling out of [[World War II]] and the triumph of [[Germany]] and the [[Third Reich]].
* Had the [[Trickster's Brigade]] succeeded, they would have to America pulling out of [[World War II]] and the triumph of [[Germany]] and the [[Third Reich]].
* Jack is shot in the head by the police.
* [[Sing Sing Prison]] was founded in [[1826]].
* [[Sing Sing Prison]] was founded in [[1826]].
* Angelo and [[Mr Giardano]] believe Jack to be "[[satan|il diavolo]]" after he learns Jack can resurrect and by how he "seduces with confidence".
* Angelo and [[Mr Giardano]] believe Jack to be "[[satan|il diavolo]]" after he learns Jack can resurrect and by how he "seduces with confidence".
* While in the [[Giardano's Butchers Shop]], Jack is shot and slashed with various [[knife|knives]] and [[meat hook]]s.
* While in the [[Giardano's Butchers Shop]], Jack is shot and slashed with various [[knife|knives]] and [[meat hook]]s.
* Giardano is asking for [[US dollar|$10000]] for Jack.
* Giardano is asking for [[US dollar|$10000]] for Jack.
* The [[Costerdane]], [[Ablemarch]] and [[Frines]] families form a [[Three Families|partnership]].
* Gwen and Jack travel to [[Mesa, California|Mesa]], [[California]].
* Gwen and Jack travel to [[Mesa, California|Mesa]], [[California]].
* A [[Firebird (species)|Firebird]] is a bird made of fire. It is smaller than a [[Hummingbird]] and sings and burns bright and only lasts a minute.
* A [[Firebird (species)|Firebird]] is a bird made of fire.  
* Angelo bribed [[Nico (Immortal Sins)|Nico]] so that he could help Jack escape. He plan for them to take a train to [[Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]].
* One of the police who save Gwen's family is referred to as [[Jackson (Immortal Sins)|Jackson]].


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* The final scene in "The Middle Men" happens a little bit differently from the same scene seen in this episode. It's all a matter of how fast the scenes go, the former going a bit slower than the latter.
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Immortal Sins was the seventh episode of Series 4 of Torchwood. It was written by Jane Espenson, directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton and featured John Barrowman as Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Kai Owen as Rhys Williams, Mekhi Phifer as Rex Matheson and Alexa Havins as Esther Drummond.

For the most part, it consisted of a flashback in pre-Depression era New York City. It importantly introduced the character of Angelo Colasanto, a lover that Jack Harkness met while standing in line at Ellis Island. Colasanto's granddaughter Olivia — played by Star Trek regular Nana Visitor — also made her debut. Rex Matheson and Esther Drummond were resigned to cameo roles, while Gwen Cooper played an important part in the final acts of the episode. From a continuity standpoint, it was clearly the single episode of Miracle Day which made the most references to the broader DWU, even giving a shout-out to a Sarah Jane Adventures character. Narratively speaking, it was the only episode in the Miracle Day arc to feature the appearance of an alien.

This showed a first in Jack's long life, albeit a flashback. Jack had wanted to take Angelo along with him as both his lover and companion, having been inspired by how the Doctor (a near-immortal) made the loneliness of a long life more bearable by having someone to share some time with.

Synopsis

Gwen must fight to protect her family. She takes a terrifying journey covering miles and decades with Jack as the long history of the Miracle is partially revealed.

Plot

Gwen drives Jack through California to bring him to the people holding her family.

Flashbacks are seen of Jack's past. In 1920s New York City, he awaits his visa at Ellis Island. Angelo Colasanto steals it. Jack confronts him, retrieves his visa and visits Angelo in his cell. They talk, and Jack uses technology to create a visa for Angelo.

Angelo is freed and enters a relationship with Jack. At one point, they are retrieving an alien from a base when Jack is shot dead. Angelo is captured and imprisoned. Jack returns to America after Angelo's release. Angelo is terrified by Jack's immortality.

Angelo takes Jack to the butcher shop beneath their room. There are people terrified of Jack. They sadistically attack him with knives, guns and meat hooks to kill him and collect his blood. Three men visit Jack. They seem to know something about his immortality. Angelo, overwhelmed with horror and guilt, eventually lets Jack go. Jack quickly recovers and flees with Angelo to a rooftop, where he explains his immortality before jumping off to his "death". When Angelo reaches the ground, Jack is gone.

As Gwen and Jack arrive, Rex and Esther have contacted Andy Davidson in Wales. He has freed Gwen's family. They train snipers on the three people who want Jack. Jack says he has won, but they say that Jack will come with them anyway. They have the information about the Miracle he wants. Angelo is still alive. He has something to do with the Miracle.

Cast

Crew

General production staff


Camera and lighting department

Art department


 Make-up and prosthetics


General post-production staff

Special and visual effects

Sound



Not every person who worked on this adventure was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources.
          

The Starz broadcast carried a final credit of "Originally Developed and Produced by BBC Cymru Wales". The BBC One broadcast says, instead, "BBC Worldwide Productions for BBC Cymru Wales and STARZ Originals".


References

Story notes

  • Jack explains that the brain parasite would rewrite history by enabling the Third Reich to win the Second World War. One week and a day after this episode was broadcast in the US and only two days after it was broadcast in the UK, the Doctor Who episode Let's Kill Hitler featured Adolf Hitler in a cameo role and was set in Nazi Germany in 1938. In this episode Melody Pond expressed an interest in killing Hitler.
  • This is the first time that Jack is killed onscreen during Series 4. He is killed at least seven times in this episode, including being shot, being stabbed, being disembowelled, having his throat slashed, and falling from a high place.
  • Writer Jane Espenson cites Immortal Sins as her favourite thing she's written.[1]

Ratings

  • UK: 4.48 million

Filming locations

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Production errors

If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.

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Continuity

Home video releases

This episode was released worldwide in a box set containing all ten episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day. In the United Kingdom, it was released on Region 2 DVD and Region Free Blu-ray on 14 November 2011.[2] In Australia, it was released in Region 4 DVD and Region B Blu-Ray on 1 December 2011.[3] In New Zealand, the same sets were released on 7 December 2011.[4] In North America, it was released on Region 1 DVD and Region Free Blu-Ray on 3 April 2012.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/the-write-stuff#.knGpmYoyR
  2. ↑ Amazon.co.uk listing
  3. ↑ EZYDVD.com.au listing
  4. ↑ Mightyape.co.nz listing
  5. ↑ Amazon.com listing
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