Series 4 (Torchwood)



Series 4 of Torchwood known as The New World is a 10-part serialized series of Torchwood scheduled for broadcast in summer 2011. It is being written by Russell T Davies and produced by BBC Wales and Starz Entertainment. It will star John Barrowman as Jack Harkness and Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper as well as two new characters. It will be set partially in Wales and the United States of America.

Primary cast

 * Jack Harkness - John Barrowman
 * Gwen Cooper - Eve Myles
 * Rex Matheson - TBC

Secondary cast

 * Rhys Williams - Kai Owen
 * Esther Katusi - TBC
 * Oswald Jones - TBC

Guest stars
To Be Added

Production

 * Eve Myles has stated that filming for Series 4 will begin early January 2011 and that the whole team will be moving to America for 7 and half months.

Writers

 * Russell T Davies
 * John Shiban
 * Doris Egan
 * Jane Espenson
 * John Fay

Broadcast dates

 * Series 4 is rumoured to be broadcast in summer 2011 on both BBC1 and Starz.

Television stories
Ten episodes have been confirmed for Series 4.

Rumours

 * Alonso Frame will appear.
 * James Marsters has stated he would like to return as John Hart for the new series.
 * Torchwood Three will not retrieve the SUV, strengthened by the fact that the SUV used for filming was sold at an auction at Bonhams on 24/02/10 for £18,000.
 * Daniel Fienberg indicated on Twitter that "The New World" will be the overall title for Series 4. He also jokingly referred to the series as "Gates of Heaven", "Badlands", and "The Thin Red Line", based on the titles of Terrence Malick movies, as "The New World" is also the title of a Terrence Malick movie. He later apologized for the confusion.