International Partnership Secures New Series of Torchwood

[Ashizuri]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchwood/torchwood_new_series/

BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide and US premium entertainment network, Starz Entertainment, have today announced a three way co-production partnership that will develop a new series of the hit BBC sci-fi drama Torchwood. BBC Worldwide will also distribute the series to broadcasters globally.

The 10-episode instalment will be written by a team led by Torchwood creator, Russell T Davies, and produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Davies and BBC Worldwide Productions’ SVP Scripted, Julie Gardner, return as executive producers with BBC Worldwide Productions EVP Jane Tranter. The series has been commissioned by Controller BBC ONE, Jay Hunt, Controller BBC Drama, Ben Stephenson, and Starz President and CEO, Chris Albrecht.

While previous series were based on location in Cardiff, Wales, this new instalment will see storylines widen to include locations in the U.S. and around the world. John Barrowman and Eve Myles will return in their roles as Captain Jack and Gwen respectively, along with new faces.

[MattSilver 3k]

Big woots from me! I'm down for ten episodes more of Jack playing with/killing aliens.

[Sealurk]

Fantastic! So rather than an exclusively US series or another BBC series, we get a combo - best of both worlds!

[Skydiver]

wheeeee

a win all around. i get more torchwood and it won't be frakked up by US networks

[pbellosom]

Yes! If you'd told me back when season one aired how much I'd miss Torchwood when it was off the air, I never would've believed it. Admittedly I'd be happier if it was just the BBC doing it, and am slightly confused that it has less episodes than a full series on the Beeb, but I'm still thrilled that they're back. I'd just about given up hope.

[Replicator Todd]

OH...yes.

[Puddle-Jumper]

Anyword on when its going to air?

[Madwelshboy]

Anyword on when its going to air?

Summer 2011

[Roach]

Very cool!! Although I'd rather it be a season 2.5 and erase S3.... I just really liked the old team. We'll see.. I'll watch either way but I hope whomever they add to the team gel well.

[Puddle-Jumper]

I wonder if this is just a trial run for a Torchwood America? ya know set a few episodes in the states, international funding, see how the whole thing goes down.. and then a spin off would air simultaneously with Torchwood season 5...

[Flyboy]

I'm still not happy.

I liked the fact that Cardiff was sort of like Sunnydale. It was all kinds of crazy cool.

[MattSilver 3k]

I'm still not happy.

I liked the fact that Cardiff was sort of like Sunnydale. It was all kinds of crazy cool.

It's okay. I'm happy.

[Replicator Todd]

I'm still not happy.

I liked the fact that Cardiff was sort of like Sunnydale. It was all kinds of crazy cool.

Yeah, I would rather still have it set in Cardiff...but I'm happy to be getting more TW with Jack and Gwen still around.

[leeman15251]

Glad the team will be together. I don't know why there will only be 10 episodes, but i hope it is still good even with some of the episodes being go the us.

[pbellosom]

The thing that worries me is that one of the Press Releases stated that it would be set in the same timeline as the previous Torchwood AND that this meant people were aware of the existence of aliens. Given what's happening in DW with the Crack, isn't this going to cause a massive continuity problem.