"Torchwood"
A Day in the Death (2008)

Director:

Andy Goddard

Writers:

Joseph Lidster (written by) and
Russell T. Davies (creator)

TV Series:

"Torchwood" (2006)

Original Air Date:

27 February 2008 (Season 2, Episode 8)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Alien Technology | Renegade | Immortality | Monster | Shipper

Cast

John Barrowman	...	Captain Jack Harkness
Eve Myles	...	Gwen Cooper
Burn Gorman	...	Owen Harper
Naoko Mori	...	Toshiko Sato
Gareth David-Lloyd	...	Ianto Jones
Freema Agyeman	...	Martha Jones
Richard Briers	...	Parker
Christine Bottomley	...	Maggie
Louis Decosta Johnson	...	Farrington
Brett Allen	...	Taylor
Gil Kolirin	...	Webb

Runtime:

50 min (approx.)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Goofs:

Factual errors: Owen is unable to give CPR to Mr. Parker because he supposedly does not have any breath, but in order to speak he must move air in and out of his lungs to pass over the larynx.

Quotes:

Captain Jack Harkness: [Owen has just resurfaced after an attempt to kill himself by drowning] Thirty-six minutes. Not bad.
Owen Harper: You were watching?
Captain Jack Harkness: Skinny guy in tight jeans runs into water, I was taking pictures.

A satisfactory conclusion to the "Owen" arc

"A Day in the Death" concludes the Owen arc of Season 2 of "Torchwood" in a satisfactory, and unusually upbeat, manner.

Following his experience at the hands of Death, Owen is a changed man in more ways than one. This episode shows the character coming to terms with his new condition. It's another opportunity for Burn Gorman to reveal new elements of Owen's personality. There's no doubt that Harper has been on a journey since the beginning of the first season.

The episode includes an appearance by television legend Richard Briers. Briers plays a man on the edge of death with chilling realism.

8 out of 10. Another strong episode.