But there’s trouble in the world when all of a sudden nobody dies. The series opens with Gwen in remote exile with husband Rhys ( Kai Owen) and their newborn daughter, Anwen. The success of both endeavors falls somewhere in the middle. They are simultaneously inserting references to the past in a way that will please older fans without confusing new ones. New viewers, of course, will know little about those characters and so the Torchwood writers are working overtime to repeat elements die-hards already know without seeming heavy-handed about it. Torchwood’s original fans will be happy to know that the two mainstays, immortal (and bisexual) Captain Jack Harkness ( John Barrowman) and Gwen Cooper ( Eve Myles), the world’s most dangerous new mother, are holding down the center of the series. STORY: ‘Torchwood’s’ Eve Myles Has a Message for the Show’s Angry U.K. And that’s a challenge that will test both old and new viewers. Now Davies and Starz are teaming up for the 10-episode fourth season, Torchwood: Miracle Day, while attempting to infuse the Welsh-skewing original concept with a heavily American new twist.
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