The BEST episodes of Torchwood season 2

Every episode of Torchwood season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Torchwood season 2!

Captain Jack Harkness is a man from the 51st century trapped in the past who leads the last remnants of the Torchwood Institute, a top secret British agency outside the government whose job it is to investigate alien goings on in the world, act in mankind's best interest, and, if needed, be the Earth's last line of defense.

Last Updated: 12/20/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
Exit Wounds
star
7.91
1208 votes

#1 - Exit Wounds

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/2008

Captain John returns to have his revenge. Taking Captain Jack prisoner, he sends him back in time for a long overdue reunion. Meanwhile, Cardiff is flooded with Weevils. Who is Captain John really working for?

Directors: Ashley Way
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Fragments
star
7.65
1182 votes

#2 - Fragments

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2008

A booby trapped building explodes and knocks the team unconscious. As their lives flash before their eyes, we learn how each of them was recruited to Torchwood.

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To the Last Man
star
7.57
1345 votes

#3 - To the Last Man

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/2008

Time zones are colliding. Toshiko falls in love with a handsome soldier, trapped out of his time.

Directors: Andy Goddard
Writer: Helen Raynor
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Adam
star
7.55
1322 votes

#4 - Adam

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/2008

An alien with the power to change memories infiltrates the team. With Captain Jack caught up in memories of his lost family, and Gwen struggling to remember Rhys, it takes Jack’s love of Ianto to reveal the truth. But there's always a price to pay.

Directors: Andy Goddard
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Reset
star
7.53
1384 votes

#5 - Reset

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/2008

Captain Jack calls in Martha Jones to investigate mysterious deaths. When the trail leads to a sinister medical testing centre she must go undercover.

Directors: Ashley Way
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Adrift
star
7.50
1204 votes

#6 - Adrift

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2008

When a local teenager disappears Gwen is drawn into an investigation that reveals a darker side of Torchwood.

Directors: Mark Everest
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Meat
star
7.47
1241 votes

#7 - Meat

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2008

Rhys discovers the truth about Torchwood and becomes part of the team as they investigate a mysterious alien meat supply. Gwen feels guilty that Rhys has been put into so much danger.

Directors: Colin Teague
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Something Borrowed
star
7.47
1226 votes

#8 - Something Borrowed

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/12/2008

An alien shapeshifter leaves Gwen carrying more than she bargained for the night before her wedding.

Directors: Ashley Way
Writer: Phil Ford
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Sleeper
star
7.44
1477 votes

#9 - Sleeper

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/23/2008

When a burglary turns into a slaughter, the team suspect alien involvement. Soon the whole planet is in danger.

Directors: Colin Teague
Writer: James Moran
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Dead Man Walking
star
7.34
1367 votes

#10 - Dead Man Walking

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/27/2008

Deep in shock, the Torchwood team face their darkest hour.

Directors: Andy Goddard
Writer: Matt Jones
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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
star
7.29
1321 votes

#11 - Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/16/2008

The mysterious Captain John Hart is determined to wreak havoc. But with Gwen's life in danger, whose side is Jack on?

Directors: Ashley Way
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A Day in the Death
star
7.20
1277 votes

#12 - A Day in the Death

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/5/2008

A victim of his newfound circumstances, Owen Harper believes he needs absolution. Will the girl on the rooftop help him?

Directors: Andy Goddard
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From Out of the Rain
star
7.19
1169 votes

#13 - From Out of the Rain

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/19/2008

When an old cinema re-opens, past horrors emerge to stalk the streets of Cardiff. As bodies are found caught between life and death, Torchwood must act fast. Who are the Night Travellers and how can Torchwood capture these mysterious killers?

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