The Best Episodes of Torchwood Season 4

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.7/10(2840 votes)

   #1 - The New World

   S4:E17/14/2011

   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

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   Director:Bharat Nalluri

   Writer:Russell T Davies
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   7.4/10(964 votes)

   #2 - Rendition

   S4:E27/21/2011

   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

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   Director:Billy Gierhart

   Writer:Doris Egan
3. 

   7.1/10(888 votes)

   #3 - Dead of Night

   S4:E37/28/2011

   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

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   Director:Billy Gierhart

   Writer:Jane Espenson
4. 

   7.2/10(833 votes)

   #4 - Escape to L.A.

   S4:E48/4/2011

   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

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   Director:Billy Gierhart

   Writer:John Shiban
5. 

   7.5/10(745 votes)

   #5 - The Categories of Life

   S4:E58/11/2011

   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

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   Director:Guy Ferland

   Writer:Jane Espenson
6. 

   7.1/10(723 votes)

   #6 - The Middle Men

   S4:E68/18/2011

   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

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   Director:Guy Ferland

   Writer:John Shiban
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7. 

   7.2/10(773 votes)

   #7 - Immortal Sins

   S4:E78/25/2011

   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

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   Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton

   Writer:Jane Espenson
8. 

   7.2/10(729 votes)

   #8 - End of the Road

   S4:E89/1/2011

   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

   Writers:Jane Espenson, Ryan Scott

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   Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton

   Writers:Jane Espenson, Ryan Scott
9. 

   7.4/10(713 votes)

   #9 - The Gathering

   S4:E99/8/2011

   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

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   Director:Guy Ferland

   Writer:John Fay
10. 

    7.6/10(876 votes)

    #10 - The Blood Line

    S4:E109/15/2011

    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

    Writers:Russell T Davies, Jane Espenson

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    Director:Billy Gierhart

    Writers:Russell T Davies, Jane Espenson