Torchwood: Web of Lies

A ten episode companion series with events taking place during the "Torchwood: Miracle Day" series. There are also two introductory videos featuring the characters of Gwen and Holly. A young man is shot in 2011 Los Angeles, but he doesn't die — this is Miracle Day. When it's revealed that he knew the Miracle was coming, his sister, Holly Mokri, sets to work to figure out what he knew and why he was silenced. Can she figure it out before someone decides to silence her next? Back in 2007, Gwen Cooper saw Jack Harkness get abducted during a mission. Who did this and why do they seem to be experimenting with how they kill Jack? And how does this tie into the events happening in the future...?

Torchwood: Web of Lies (2011) is a British science fiction conspiracy companion series produced by BBC Worldwide Productions and distributed by STARZ. Set in 2011 Los Angeles during the events of the Miracle Day storyline, it follows Holly Mokri (Eliza Dushku), whose brother is shot but cannot die, and who sets out to learn what he knew and why he was silenced. Her investigation draws in Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles), whose threads connect the present-day crisis to earlier events in the Torchwood universe. The series is a single season of ten very short episodes, each around three minutes, forming one continuing mystery rather than standalone cases. Its engine is a race to uncover a hidden organization before the investigators themselves are silenced. The tone is tense and paranoid, with a dark, procedural edge and moments of violence. Fans of Torchwood, The Leftovers and Fringe will find resonance in its blend of covert agencies, uncanny mortality and institutional secrecy. The result is a compact, bleak puzzle that rewards attentive viewing.

Reception is unknown, with only a modest audience rating from a small number of votes.

• Torchwoodshared sci-fi conspiracy tone and covert government-agency framing
• The Leftoversshared near-future epidemic mystery and institutional cover-up themes
• Fringeshared paranoid conspiracy investigation and secret-organization structure

Release Date

2011-07-08

Episode runtime

3 min

Rating

7.3 / 10 (9)

What is Torchwood: Web of Lies about?

A young woman investigates why her shot brother knew about a mysterious Miracle that refuses to let people die.

What is Torchwood: Web of Lies like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Torchwood: Web of Lies as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Torchwood: Web of Lies violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Torchwood: Web of Lies as moderate.

What did critics think of Torchwood: Web of Lies?

Reception is unknown, with only a modest audience rating from a small number of votes.

Which shows are like Torchwood: Web of Lies?

Shows with a similar feel include Torchwood, The Leftovers, and Fringe.

How long is Torchwood: Web of Lies?

Torchwood: Web of Lies: 1 season, 10 episodes.

Is Torchwood: Web of Lies still running?

No, Torchwood: Web of Lies has ended.