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The Best Episodes of Torchwood Season 4

Every episode of Torchwood Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Torchwood Season 4!

The exploits a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.
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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The New World" is the best rated episode of "Torchwood" season 4. It scored 7.7/10 based on 2777 votes. Directed by Bharat Nalluri and written by Russell T Davies, it aired on 7/14/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Rendition".

  • The New World
    7.7/102,777 votes

    #1 - The New World

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 7/14/2011

    Convicted child killer Oswald Danes is executed for his crimes and when he miraculously survives his fate a series of events is set in place that forces CIA Agent Rex Matheson to investigate a global event. His investigation leads him from America to Wales and an old defunct British Institute - Torchwood.

    Director: Bharat Nalluri

    Writer: Russell T Davies

  • Rendition
    7.4/10905 votes

    #2 - Rendition

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/21/2011

    As the Torchwood team is reunited, Jack realizes he's the most vulnerable man on Earth. A flight to the United States turns into a desperate battle for survival.

    Director: Billy Gierhart

    Writer: Doris Egan

  • Dead of Night
    7.1/10833 votes

    #3 - Dead of Night

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 7/28/2011

    Torchwood goes on the run and finds a new enemy, but as they launch a raid on PhiCorp headquarters, Jack must confront the mysterious Oswald Danes.

    Director: Billy Gierhart

    Writer: Jane Espenson

  • Escape to L.A.
    7.1/10781 votes

    #4 - Escape to L.A.

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/4/2011

    Torchwood relocates to LA to sneak into PhiCorp's headquarters to find some useful information, unaware that their mission has been compromised. Elsewhere, Oswald and Jilly face a new adversary in Ellis Hartley Monroe, who is using the Miracle Day for her own agenda.

    Director: Billy Gierhart

    Writer: John Shiban

  • The Categories of Life
    7.5/10691 votes

    #5 - The Categories of Life

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/11/2011

    Torchwood goes undercover and discovers the terrible truth behind the Miracle. The enemy is closing in, and death is about to make a shocking return.

    Director: Guy Ferland

    Writer: Jane Espenson

  • The Middle Men
    7.1/10671 votes

    #6 - The Middle Men

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 8/18/2011

    With Gwen, Rex and Esther trapped on both sides of the Atlantic, it's a race against time as Jack goes straight to the heart of the conspiracy.

    Director: Guy Ferland

    Writer: John Shiban

  • Immortal Sins
    7.2/10717 votes

    #7 - Immortal Sins

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 8/25/2011

    Gwen must fight to protect her family and takes a terrifying journey, covering both miles and decades, as the long history of the Miracle is revealed.

    Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton

    Writer: Jane Espenson

  • End of the Road
    7.2/10672 votes

    #8 - End of the Road

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 9/1/2011

    Jack faces a showdown with a man he thought was long since dead, while Rex takes extreme action to prevent the collapse of society.

    Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton

    Writer: Jane Espenson, Ryan Scott

  • The Gathering
    7.4/10658 votes

    #9 - The Gathering

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 9/8/2011

    With the whole world in recession, a defeated Torchwood team take their last chance and make a deal with the devil.

    Director: Guy Ferland

    Writer: John Fay

  • The Blood Line
    7.6/10815 votes

    #10 - The Blood Line

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/15/2011

    As the Torchwood team launch a final, desperate mission against the seemingly undefeatable Three Families, they realize it may come down to the ultimate sacrifice.

    Director: Billy Gierhart

    Writer: Jane Espenson, Russell T Davies