"Torchwood"
Dead Man Walking (2008)

Director:

Andy Goddard

Writers:

Matt Jones (written by) and
Russell T. Davies (creator)

TV Series:

"Torchwood" (2006)

Original Air Date:

20 February 2008 (Season 2, Episode 7)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Jack acquires the other Resurrection Glove to bring Owen momentarily back from the dead. However, Owen does not become fully dead again...

Plot Keywords:

Alien Technology | Bisexual | Spin Off | Investigation | Monster

Cast

John Barrowman	...	Captain Jack Harkness
Eve Myles	...	Gwen Cooper
Burn Gorman	...	Owen Harper
Naoko Mori	...	Toshiko Sato
Gareth David-Lloyd	...	Ianto Jones
Kai Owen	...	Rhys Williams
Freema Agyeman	...	Martha Jones
Skye Bennett	...	Young Girl
Paul Kasey	...	Weevil
Joanna Griffiths	...	Nurse
Ben Walker	...	Jamie Burton
Lauren Phillips	...	Hen Night Girl
Golda Rosheuvel	...	Doctor
Janie Booth	...	Hospital Patient
Rhys Ap William	...	Police Officer

Runtime:

50 min (approx.)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Trivia:

Owen Harper's Torchwood officer number is 565 and his age is 27, as reported by Dr. Martha Jones at the beginning of his autopsy.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the previous episode, after Owen was shot the blood on his face went from his mouth towards his ear, but an hour later in 'Dead Man Walking' the blood makes a line from his mouth to his chin.

Quotes:

Martha Jones: The time is 21:30. This is Dr. Martha Jones. Autopsy on Owen Harper, Caucasian, Age 27. Torchwood Officer 565. Time of death witnessed at approximately 20:30. Autopsy begins.
[Martha picks up a surgical saw as Gwen, Ianto and Toshiko look on from the morgue gallery]
Captain Jack Harkness: [bursting in the gallery] Stop! Nobody touches him until I get back! Is that clear?
[Jack runs back out of the gallery]

What's that I heard?

"Melenkurion abatha! Duroc minas mill khabaal!" For anyone who hasn't read the Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant by Stephen R Donaldson, those are the words of power that Kevin Landwaster left in the First Ward for the Lords to use to rebuild the Land. The writer of this episode -- Matt Jones? -- for some reason ripped off this phrase, verbatim, and then tried to tell us it means something about, "walking the land hungry." Whatever. Aside from that, this episode was a mess. Owen is dead; no wait, he's up and around, but his body is changing into... No wait, he's better. Martha Jones has aged to 80. No wait, she's OK now. Weevils everywhere and no one notices them? The pacing was terrible, the continuity was confusing, and there was no real resolution. Send Captain Jack back to Dr Who; that's where he belongs. He rocked there.