Filming for the second season of
Torchwood, the spin-off series of
Doctor Who, has begun. While the series debuted and aired in BBC Three last year, the upcoming installment will be shown in BBC Two.
The show stars John Barrowman (
Titans, Central Park West) as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles (
Trainer) as Gwen, Burn Gorman (
Funland, Eastenders) as Owen, Naoko Mori (
Spooks) as Toshiko and Gareth David-Lloyd (
Mine All Mine) as Ianto. The show’s main characters make up a team called the Torchwood Three, a defense unit created by Queen Victoria in order to protect the realm from supernatural and otherworldly beings.
The second season of
Torchwood will contain a total of 13 episodes, all written by Chris Chibnall, Catherine Tregenna, Helen Raynor, James Moran, Joseph Lidster, Peter J Hammond, JC Wilsher and Matt Jones.
"Filming is well underway in Cardiff, and we're aiming to make the show bigger and bolder than ever, as we move to our new home on BBC Two,” creator Russell T. Davies said. “It's too early to start giving things away, but we've got some amazing guest stars, fearsome new aliens, and compelling new storylines that will push the
Torchwood team further than ever before."
All three are scheduled to appear in the second season in different points in time.
"I am a huge fan of
Doctor Who and
Torchwood so it was me who knocked on their door,” Marsters, who will appear in the first episode, said. "I am really excited about the character I am playing. I can't say too much about him, except he is naughty and a bit of a psychopath."
Dale, who will be seen at the latter part of the second season, said that he is happy to be back in England and “thrilled to be working on
Torchwood,” as he is “a huge fan of British television drama.”
Agyeman’s cross-over will happen sometime in the middle of season.
"I'm really looking forward to working with the
Torchwood team and can't wait to start filming,” she said. “It's a huge new challenge and a wonderful opportunity to develop and expand the character of Martha Jones."
-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: BBC news, digital spy
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