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- Children of Earth redirects here until it's confirmed all 5 episodes will carry the same title.
Overview
The series, subtitled Children of Earth (although whether this is the actual on-screen title has yet to be seen) will consist of one continuous story, delivered over 5 consecutive nights. The series will have a new producer: Peter Bennett. Veteran Doctor Who Director Euros Lyn will direct the entire series. The first, fourth, and fifth episodes will be written by Russell T Davies, who is also writing the overall story arc. The third episode will be written by James Moran and the second episode by newcomer John Fay. 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.[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]
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.
The plot involves aliens called the 456 and a deal the government made in the 1960s which has come back to haunt them, as well as the efforts of a cynical government agent named Johnson to expose Torchwood.
At Vortex (a Doctor Who themed day of events in Belfast, Northern Ireland)in May 2009, guest attendee, Gareth David-Lloyd, said that Children of Earth would air during the second week in June.
Cast
Returning cast
- Captain Jack Harkness -John Barrowman
- Gwen Cooper - Eve Myles
- Ianto Jones - Gareth David-Lloyd
- Andy Davidson - Tom Price
- Rhys Williams - Kai Owen
New cast
Rumours
- Captain John Hart to return.[source needed]
- Weevil to make an apperance.[source needed]
- Gwen Cooper dies.[source needed]
- More of Jack Harkness's past life
- The Hub may be destroyed in the first episode
- UNIT could make an appearance with the character of Colonel Oduya appears to be an UNIT officer.[source needed]
- Rhys will return and join Torchwood.[source needed]
- Billis will return (villain TW: End of Days).[source needed]
- Gray will return.[source needed]
- Owen is the horribly burnt chained up man and the skeleton in the body bag seen in the trailer. [source needed]
- Toshiko and Owen will appear in some fashion.[source needed]
- The Doctor will appear or will be mentioned.[source needed]
- Sarah Jane will appear.[source needed]
- Andy will join Torchwood.[source needed]
- Either Rhys or Andy will die.[source needed]
- Suzie will appear.[source needed]
- The Rift will have nothing to do with the story.[source needed]
- Jack may have a wife.[source needed]
- Ianto's sister and boyfriend will appear.[source needed]
- The Hub will be destroyed in a explosion, with somebody in it - Jack or Ianto.[source needed]
- Some claim the alien seen through the glass looks similar to a Silurian or a Sea Devil.[source needed]
- The Alien appearing will be a new species.[source needed]
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