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'Torchwood' Is Going Underground

New season will be set two years after 'Children of Earth'

When "Torchwood" returns to television screens, two years will have passed since "Children Of Earth" made its debut on BBC primetime. Some may have feared that such a delay between seasons could work against the show's chances of success. But series creator Russell T. Davies plans on playing up t ...

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New 'Torchwood' Characters Reveal Even More

Details about four new characters for the BBC-turned-Starz series have been revealed

While fans still have almost a year before the "Doctor Who" spinoff "Torchwood" returns, new details have emerged on the latest additions to the team. The BBC/Starz-produced drama has decided to put out a casting call for four new characters, two CIA agents, a doctor (no, not that doctor) and a ...

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BBC Scraps 'Doctor Who' Regeneration Limit

Explanation will be offered in spinoff series

What made David Tennant's final days as "Doctor Who" so compelling was that he knew an end was coming and he simply didn't want to go. But, it looks like that piece of drama -- as far as The Doctor is concerned overall -- is being removed from the series for good. BBC revealed that Matt Smith ...

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Ianto's Death Highlighted Capt. Jack's Immortality

'Torchwood' writer John Fay explains why a popular character had to die

As Ianto Jones laid in the arms of Capt. Jack Harkness, gasping his final breaths of life, the audience of the "Torchwood" special season "Children of Earth" was hoping for some miracle to happen. But it didn't. Gareth David-Lloyd's time on "Torchwood" was over, and the pain of John Barrowman's c ...

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Naoko Mori, James Marsters Join Syfy's 'Three Inches'

'Torchwood' actors jump the pond to work in the U.S.

"Torchwood" alum Naoko Mori has been signed on as a regular in Syfy's new drama series, "Three Inches." She is joined by fellow genre thespians Stephanie Jacobsen of "Battlestar Galactica" fame and James Marsters, who previously worked with Mori on "Torchwood" and has also appeared on "Caprica." ...

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Barrowman: I'm Staying In Wales

Despite U.S. recognition, 'Torchwood' star will remain a resident of Cardiff

He's always said the 21st century is when everything changes. One thing that won't change for the "Torchwood" star is where he calls home. John Barrowman, who has signed on to appear in a ten-part season of "Torchwood," will return to the United States as the internationally produced season migra ...

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SciFriday: And What's Wrong With Female-Driven Stories?

Former 'Battlestar Galactica' star Dirk Benedict opens mouth, inserts foot

Dirk Benedict turned 65 this year, and I don't know, maybe he's starting to lose his marbles a little bit. Thanks to "The A-Team" movie, news outlets have wanted to talk to him again (well, not all of them -- we had no interest), and Benedict seems to be having trouble separating himself from Sta ...

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Jane Espenson, John Shiban To Write 'Torchwood'

Russell T. Davies is making sure his 'Doctor Who' spinoff gets some American genre input

It's going to be hard to top the "Children of Earth" miniseries BBC aired last year, so Russell T. Davies is looking to some of America's finest writers to help him get the fourth season of "Torchwood" off the ground for Starz! Among those joining Davies in the "Doctor Who" spinoff's writing room ...

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'Doctor Who' Dominates 2010 Portal Awards

David Tennant, Russell T. Davies, and series itself big winners

Fans will definitely miss David Tennant and Russell T. Davies. At least those who took the time to participate in Airlock Alpha's 2010 Portal Awards. Tennant won Best Actor/Television (by a landslide) and Davies picked up the Gene Roddenberry Award for lifetime achievement on this third try as "D ...

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'Torchwood' Begins Casting For Season 4

CIA agents wanted for the international series

Aiming to be bigger and better than before, production is now underway on the fourth season of BBCs Torchwood, which will see the return of Capt. Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) for some alien crime fighting. As previously reported, this season will take the Torchwood t ...

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