We recently reported that Torchwood has begun filming its highly-anticipated third season in Cardiff, Wales.  In fact, the Doctor Who spin-off was renewed last month and was given a third season order, entitled Torchwood: Children of the Earth.  This new season will be a single five-episode story arc, contrary to the regular 13-episode run.  The new season will be following the Torchwood team as they head out to their biggest battle yet.  In fact, series creator Russell T. Davies promises this season to be “bigger,” “bolder,” and “better” than ever before.

The third season, which Davies says he hopes to be a “gripping” chapter of the series, is now currently in production and BBC has released some details about who’s to appear in the upcoming season.

"This series is one big serial and the most ambitious story we've ever made, and we've got plenty of surprises in store," BBC Wales Head of Drama Julie Gardner told RTE.  "Joining our main cast are some fantastic guest artists who will only add to making this unmissable TV."

Wired reports that aside from season regulars John Barrowman, Gareth David-Lloyd and Eve Myles, the new season will feature Kai Owen and Tom Price as they play recurring guest roles.

The five-episode arc will also include appearances by Liz May Brice, who previously appeared in Bad Girls and The Bill, and Peter Capaldi, who is best known for playing Malcolm Tucker in the British comedy, The Thick of It.

Torchwood stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gewn, Burn Gorman as Owen, Naoko Mori as Toshiko and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto.  The recently concluded second season featured guest appearances by notable actors Alan Dale of Ugly Betty and The O.C., Richard Briers, Ruth Jones and Nerys Hughes. Interestingly, the second season also geatured Doctor Who's Freema Agyeman, who reprised her role as Martha Jones, as she teamed up with Torchwood to solve a string of mysterious deaths in Cardiff.

Catch the third season of BBC’s highest-rated show, Torchwood, as it returns to television screens next year.


-Valerie Anne del Castillo, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Wired, BBC
(Photo courtesy of BBC)