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.

Last Updated: 9/15/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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Cyberwoman
star
7.05
1847 votes

#1 - Cyberwoman

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2006

Beneath the Torchwood Building, Ianto Jones hides a terrible secret.

Directors: James Strong
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Countrycide
star
7.09
1601 votes

#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.

Directors: Andy Goddard
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Combat
star
7.11
1479 votes

#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.

Directors: Andy Goddard
Writer: Noel Clarke
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Ghost Machine
star
7.14
2006 votes

#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.

Directors: Colin Teague
Writer: Helen Raynor
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From Out of the Rain
star
7.19
1163 votes

#5 - 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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A Day in the Death
star
7.20
1272 votes

#6 - 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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Day One
star
7.21
2223 votes

#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.

Directors: Brian Kelly
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Small Worlds
star
7.29
1708 votes

#8 - 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?

Directors: Alice Troughton
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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
star
7.29
1314 votes

#9 - 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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Everything Changes
star
7.31
2779 votes

#10 - Everything Changes

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/22/2006

A brutal murder leads WPC Gwen Cooper to Torchwood.

Directors: Brian Kelly
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Dead Man Walking
star
7.34
1362 votes

#11 - 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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Greeks Bearing Gifts
star
7.35
1653 votes

#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.

Directors: Colin Teague
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Random Shoes
star
7.40
1585 votes

#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.

Directors: James Eskrine
Writer: Jaquetta May
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Out of Time
star
7.42
1522 votes

#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.

Directors: Alice Troughton
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Sleeper
star
7.44
1471 votes

#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.

Directors: Colin Teague
Writer: James Moran
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Dead of Night
star
7.46
2113 votes

#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.

Directors: Billy Gierhart
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Meat
star
7.47
1235 votes

#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.

Directors: Colin Teague
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Something Borrowed
star
7.48
1218 votes

#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.

Directors: Ashley Way
Writer: Phil Ford
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Adrift
star
7.50
1198 votes

#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.

Directors: Mark Everest
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Reset
star
7.53
1378 votes

#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.

Directors: Ashley Way
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The Middle Men
star
7.55
2147 votes

#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.

Directors: Guy Ferland
Writer: John Shiban
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Adam
star
7.55
1316 votes

#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.

Directors: Andy Goddard
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They Keep Killing Suzie
star
7.56
1671 votes

#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.

Directors: James Strong
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To the Last Man
star
7.56
1339 votes

#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.

Directors: Andy Goddard
Writer: Helen Raynor
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Captain Jack Harkness
star
7.63
1659 votes

#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.

Directors: Ashley Way
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