While there's no sign yet of when
Torchwood: Miracle Day, the anticipated fourth season of the
Doctor Who spin-off, will air here in the UK, we do at least know the airdate for Episode One in America and can assume we will be getting the new drama just days before or after the US première. The first instalment, currently titled 'Episode 1', will air on July 8th at 9pm on the Starz network, and seeing as Russell T Davies knows the show heralds from a forever-British science-fiction drama it's likely that we won't have to wait much longer than that over here.
Miracle Day opens as humanity discovers that is has become impossible to die, and although in theory the newfound immortality sounds great, when population booms occur and the fight for food and shelter becomes global, CIA agent Rex Matthews discovers the name of an organisation that could hold the key to unlocking the secrets of Miracle Day and fighting those who seek to use the chaos on Earth to their advantage- Torchwood. There's just one problem: the last remaining team under that name disbanded over a year ago, and now Captain Jack Harkness; Gwen Cooper and Rhys Matthews are nowhere to be found. As the darkest strands of human nature begin to emerge and the planet becomes a ticking time bomb (hence the new poster), Rex must find Torchwood and build a new team to face the terrible new threat that awaits them. It all sounds as if
Children of Earth (2009's week long five-parter) was just the start of the programme's depiction of humans at their worst, and with
Doctor Who Series 6 airing from April 23rd-June 3rd,
Torchwood hopefully from July 8th-early September, DW then returning in mid September-late October and
The Sarah Jane Adventures taking up the remaining weeks before we head towards the 2011
Who Christmas Special, fans of the Doctor and pals are in for a treat starting next month!
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