Torchwood: A New World Details Unveiled

Russell T. Davies unveiled details of Starz’ “Torchwood: The New World.” The ten episode mini-series will be a single story arc in the vein of “Torchwood: Children of the Earth.”

The new story will follow a CIA agent (Rex) and analyst (Ester) who tackle an alien-related global issue. Torchwood, having been destroyed and disbanded, is “like a legend now … it’s like something that’s ceased to exist and is now spoken of only in whispers.” Soon, Rex and Ester are on the run and are seeking out the help of Captain Jack and Gwen.

“The two teams coming together is a big part of the story — are they friends or enemies? There’s a lot of sparks and excitement.”

“I’ve always had loose standards and practices,” Davies said about the restrictions the BBC put on him. Starz’ has looser standards and Davies will take advantage of that. “If the story demands intimacy or savagery, we will go there absolutely … [but] there’s nothing better than a great big global thriller that stops for a sex scene — it’s probably hard to make that happen in a thriller.”