The WORST episodes of Torchwood
Every episode of Torchwood ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Torchwood!
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.
#1 - Cyberwoman
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2006
Beneath the Torchwood Building, Ianto Jones hides a terrible secret.
#2 - Countrycide
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2006
The team investigate a number of gruesome deaths in the Brecon Beacons, only to confront a terrifying enemy.
#3 - Combat
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/24/2006
Owen is sent undercover to discover why aliens are being kidnapped from the streets of Cardiff.
#4 - Ghost Machine
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2006
An alien object shows visions of the past to the Torchwood team, bringing a long-buried crime to the surface.
#5 - 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?
#6 - 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?
#7 - Day One
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2006
Captain Jack Harkness and his team must stop a sex-addicted alien as it leaves a trail of gruesome deaths in its wake.
#8 - 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?
#9 - Small Worlds
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2006
What are the supernatural forces stalking the Cardiff suburbs and what do they want with the seemingly-normal Pierce family?
#10 - Everything Changes
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/22/2006
A brutal murder leads WPC Gwen Cooper to Torchwood.
#11 - Dead Man Walking
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/27/2008
Deep in shock, the Torchwood team face their darkest hour.
#12 - Greeks Bearing Gifts
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2006
Toshiko is given an alien pendant which enables her to hear other people's thoughts.
#13 - Random Shoes
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2006
When Eugene wakes to find himself both dead and invisible, he knows only Gwen Cooper can help him.
#14 - Out of Time
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2006
When a plane from 1953 lands in present-day Cardiff there are painful consequences for all concerned.
#15 - 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.
#16 - Dead of Night
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/28/2011
Torchwood goes on the run, and finds a new enemy. But as they launch a raid on PhiCorp headquarters, Jack must confront the mysterious Oswald Danes.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - The Middle Men
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/18/2011
With Gwen, Rex and Esther trapped on both sides of the Atlantic, Jack faces a race against time as he goes straight to the heart of the conspiracy.
#22 - 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.
#23 - They Keep Killing Suzie
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2006
When the word Torchwood is daubed in blood at a murder scene, the investigation leads back to a familiar face.
#24 - 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.
#25 - Captain Jack Harkness
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/1/2007
Trapped in 1941, Jack and Toshiko meet an American squadron leader by the name of Captain Jack Harkness.