Episode
Torchwood: A Day in the Death
Overview
A victim of his newfound circumstances, Owen Harper believes he needs absolution. Will the lonely girl on the rooftop help him, or will it be a mission to the retrieve an alien device that is proving more lethal by the second? And how far will Toshiko go to help him?
Details
- Series
- Torchwood
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2008-02-27
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
A Day in the Death is Episode 8 in Series 2 of Torchwood. It aired on 2008-02-27. The runtime is 50 min.
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Episode 7: Dead Man Walking
Captain Jack resurrects Owen with a resurrection glove, only to find out that the new glove isn't quite what they'd bargained for. Owen, in an undead state, helps the team figure out why he's still around.
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Gwen awakes on her wedding day to find she has been impregnated by a shape-shifting alien male. With it's life-partner eager to retrieve it's mate at the cost of Gwen's life, the team race to intercept her as Gwen decides to go through with her marriage at a secluded location with all of her family present
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