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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Torchwood Season 4 Episode 1 - The New World
    7.6/10(2864 votes)

    S4:E1

    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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  2. Torchwood Season 4 Episode 10 - The Blood Line
    7.6/10(912 votes)

    S4:E10

    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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  3. Torchwood Season 4 Episode 5 - The Categories of Life
    7.5/10(776 votes)

    S4:E5

    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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  4. Torchwood Season 4 Episode 2 - Rendition
    7.4/10(998 votes)

    S4:E2

    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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  5. Torchwood Season 4 Episode 9 - The Gathering
    7.4/10(742 votes)

    S4:E9

    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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  6. Torchwood Season 4 Episode 4 - Escape to L.A.
    7.2/10(863 votes)

    S4:E4

    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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  7. Torchwood Season 4 Episode 7 - Immortal Sins
    7.2/10(805 votes)

    S4:E7

    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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  8. Torchwood Season 4 Episode 8 - End of the Road
    7.2/10(760 votes)

    S4:E8

    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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  9. Torchwood Season 4 Episode 3 - Dead of Night
    7.1/10(922 votes)

    S4:E3

    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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  10. Torchwood Season 4 Episode 6 - The Middle Men
    7.1/10(754 votes)

    S4:E6

    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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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The New World" is the best rated episode of "Torchwood" season 4. It scored 7.6/10 based on 2864 votes. Directed by Bharat Nalluri and written by Russell T Davies, it aired on 7/14/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Blood Line".