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Torchwood S1E3 — Ghost Machine
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Torchwood•Season 1•Episode 3

Ghost Machine

7.4/10 · 1,714 votesOct 29, 200649 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Whilst chasing a man, Gwen retrieves an unusual machine that allows the user to see back into the past. It is considered dangerous, and no members of Torchwood are permitted to use it. But Owen has other plans, and witnesses a violent murder that took

Directed byColin Teague
Written byHelen Raynor
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John Barrowman

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Eve Myles

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Gwen Cooper

Gareth David-Lloyd

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Ianto Jones

Burn Gorman

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Owen Harper

Naoko Mori

Naoko Mori

Toshiko Sato

Kai Owen

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Rhys Williams

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Helen Raynor

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Colin Teague

Colin Teague

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Gary Hoptrough

Gary Hoptrough

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Episode Summary

"Ghost Machine" is episode 3 of Torchwood season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 1,714 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Colin Teague and written by Helen Raynor, it aired on October 29, 2006.

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