Series 3 (Torchwood)
"We Are Coming"
Series 3, subtitled Children of Earth will consist of one continuous story, broadcasted over a period of 5 consecutive nights. The series will have a new producer: Peter Bennett. Veteran Doctor Who Director Euros Lyn will direct the entire series. Russell T Davies will write three episodes and is also writing the overall story arc. James Moran and John Fay will both write on episode each.[1] This is consistent with the announcement that the first episode of the series will be shown by the British Film Institute on 12 June.[2]
Synopsis
In the 1960S the Goverment made a deal, with a alien race knwon only as the 456, and now they have returned to Earth again. Making every child in the world stop still and say "WE ARE COMING", it has happened before, but when? Also a cynical government agent named Johnson seeks to expose Torchwood, but can Torchwood save the earth and every child on it, before she does?
Story Notes
- The only confirmed main cast members for Series 3 John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd, Tom Price, and Kai Owen.
- At the San Diego Comic Con in July 2008, Julie Gardner confirmed that the characters of Toshiko Sato and Owen Harper really are deceased and it will not appear in the 2009 series. Lucy Cohu will play Alice, Captain Jack's daughter.
- The name of the five part series was revealed in Torchwood Magazine as Children of Earth, because the story concerns all the children of Earth. The episodes will not have individual titles.
- Production on this series will start in August 2008 for expected broadcast in Spring 2009, when it will air on BBC 1 in a post-watershed slot.
- As of early May 2009, the BBC, as per its custom, had not yet announced a firm airdate and is not expected to until a couple of weeks before broadcast, the UK cable network Watch has indicated the episodes may air the week of 15 to 19 June 2009.
Cast
- Captain Jack Harkness -John Barrowman
- Gwen Cooper - Eve Myles
- Ianto Jones - Gareth David-Lloyd
- Andy Davidson - Tom Price
- Rhys Williams - Kai Owen
- Johnson - Liz May Bryce
- Lois Habiba - Cush Jumbo
- Dr. Rupesh Patanjali - Rik Makarem
- Alice - Lucy Cohu
- Bridget Spears - Susan Brown
- Mr. Frobisher - Peter Capaldi
- Clem - Paul Copely
- Colonel Oduya - Charles Abomeli
- Rick Yates - Nick Briggs
- Brian Green - Nicholas Farrell
- Rhodri Lewis - Johnny Evans
- The Operative - Ben Loyd-Holmes
- Rupesh Patanjali - Rik Makarem
Myths and Rumours
- Captain John Hart may return
- Weevil may make an apperance
- Gwen Cooper dies
- More of Jack Harkness's past life will be revealed
- The Hub may be destroyed
- Gray could return
- Owen could be the horribly burnt chained up man or the skeleton in the body bag seen in the trailer
- The Doctor will appear or will be mentioned
- Either Rhys or Andy will join Torchwood
- Either Rhys or Andy will die
- Jack may have a wife
- Ianto's sister and her boyfriend may appear
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