Torchwood: Miracle Day, Ep. 6 "The Middle Men"

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Gwen is trapped inside the UK Overflow Camp, with her father's existence hanging in the balance. Across the Atlantic, Rex is determined to get his secret out but when Colin Maloney's men capture him, only Esther can save him from a fate worse than death. When Jack tracks down and ... confronts PhiCorp's Chief Executive, he discovers that the conspiracy is bigger than he ever imagined.
  • Runtime: 55 minutes
  • Original air date: August 12, 2011
  • Network: BBC America
 
 
 
 

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1. The New World [HD]
  July 8, 2011
When everyone in the world stops dying, the CIA is alerted by a single word: Torchwood. Agent Rex Matheson is impaled in a car crash and miraculously survives, while his Analyst, Esther Drummond, sets out to discover what Torchwood is. In Kentucky, convicted murderer Oswald Danes survives his own execution. And when Esther meets Captain Jack Harkness, assassins are activated to kill them all.
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2. Rendition [HD]
  July 15, 2011
Rex takes the Torchwood team back to the USA. Oswald tries to enjoy his newfound freedom, and meets the mysterious Jilly Kitzinger. Rex's surgeon, Dr Vera Juarez, joins the Washington D.C. medical panels, to investigate the Miracle, where the scientists discover that mankind is immortal but still ageing. And on the plane, Captain Jack is poisoned.
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3. Dead of Night [HD]
  July 22, 2011
The new Torchwood team of Jack, Gwen, Rex and Esther swings into action, and they discover that an international pharmaceutical company called PhiCorp had advance warning of the Miracle. But when the team splits up, Rex turns to Vera for solace, while Gwen finds out more about Esther's family history. Oswald succumbs to Jilly's charms and is taken in to meet the PhiCorp executives.
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4. Escape to LA [HD]
  July 29, 2011
The Torchwood team arrives in California, to plan a major raid on PhiCorp headquarters. But a lethal stranger known only as the Gentleman is following them. Oswald finds his freedom threatened by a new media rival, as Ellis Hartley Monroe's 'Dead Is Dead' campaign gains strength.
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5. The Categories of Life [HD]
  August 5, 2011
Vera travels to Los Angeles to join the Torchwood team, as governments across the world swing into action with the new Category System. Gwen flies home to the UK, to save her father and infiltrate the UK healthcare camp, while Rex, Vera and Esther go undercover at the San Pedro Facility. But a deadly trap is closing around them all.
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6. The Middle Men [HD]
  August 12, 2011
Gwen is trapped inside the UK Overflow Camp, with her father's existence hanging in the balance. Across the Atlantic, Rex is determined to get his secret out but when Colin Maloney's men capture him, only Esther can save him from a fate worse than death. When Jack tracks down and confronts PhiCorp's Chief Executive, he discovers that the conspiracy is bigger than he ever imagined.
 
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7. Immortal Sins [HD]
  August 19, 2011
Gwen is faced with a terrible decision - she must choose between her family and Jack. When the assassins strike in the UK, to hold Rhys and baby Anwen hostage, their demand is simple: Bring us Jack. Gwen has no choice but to deceive Rex and Esther, and make Jack her prisoner. But if the key to these events depends on Jack's history, then what part of the Captain's long life holds the key?
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8. End of the Road [HD]
  August 26, 2011
In a mansion in Montana, the Torchwood team makes an amazing discovery. But as Olivia Colasanto explains her family history, and the origin of the Miracle, the CIA is closing in. In Texas, Oswald Danes finds that his media empire is short-lived as Jilly activates Category Zero. And the Montana mansion swiftly becomes a trap.
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9. The Gathering [HD]
  September 2, 2011
As the stock markets collapse, the world is plunged into recession, and the Torchwood team is splintered, defeated and scattered across the world. In Wales, Gwen must take fierce action to fight for her father's survival, meanwhile, Jack and Esther stay in hiding, to prepare their last, desperate weapon. A terrible alliance begins, which will send them all on a final mission to save the world.
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10. The Blood Line [HD]
  September 9, 2011
The battle lines are drawn. As Torchwood take their places in a final attempt to find the mysterious Blessing, the enemy is waiting for them. But as Jilly Kitzinger rises in the ranks of the Three Families to discover the truth behind Miracle Day, it seems that the Torchwood team will have to make a terrible sacrifice for the sake of the entire human race.
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Episode 6, "The Middle Men [HD]"
Synopsis: Gwen is trapped inside the UK Overflow Camp, with her father's existence hanging in the balance. Across the Atlantic, Rex is determined to get his secret out but when Colin Maloney's men capture him, only Esther can save him from a fate worse than death. When Jack tracks down and confronts PhiCorp's Chief Executive, he discovers that the conspiracy is bigger than he ever imagined.
Original air date: August 12, 2011
Runtime: 55 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: English
ASIN: B008133ANM
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,824 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Torchwood: Miracle Day [HD]
Synopsis: Part CSI, part X-Files, Torchwood is the team we'd all love to be part of, where excitement comes before morality and the rules are made as you go along... Separate from the government, outside the police, beyond the United Nations: Torchwood sets its own rules. Led by the enigmatic Captain Jack Harkness, the Torchwood team delves into the unknown and fights the impossible.
Starring: John Barrowman, Eve Myles
Supporting actors: Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Kai Owen, William Thomas, Ernie Hudson, Fred Koehler, Marc Vann, Jason Brooks, Ciera Payton, Jonathan Spencer, Eric Steinberg, Alexis DeLaRosa, Brittnee Garza, Brendan Hughes, Liz Jenkins, Lena Kaur, Janice Kent, Isaac Stephen Montgomery
Season year: 2011
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Executive producer: Russell T. Davies
Network: BBC America
ASIN: B008133O3S
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I reccommend this product to all fans of the Torchwood Series. Eric Khambata  |  27 reviewers made a similar statement
The Miracle Day Series, starts off very slow and builds up to an exciting end. Willie McMillian Jr.  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
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94 of 106 people found the following review helpful
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For the first time, the Torchwood team (or what's left of it) head to America for this ambitious ten part series for the Starz network. In Captain Jack Harkness, creator Russell T. Davies and actor John Barrowman created a truly unique warrior for the science fiction and paranormal set. The dashing bi-sexual hero was first introduced on Davies' "Dr. Who" reinvention and quickly became a fan favorite. So, it was with some amount of excitement that I followed Barrowman to his own show expecting some variation of the "Dr. Who" narrative. But no, the show was stylized in a very different way. The "Torchwood" spin-off played like a high octane and oftentimes quite amusing cousin to the "X-files." For two seasons, the show exceeded as adult escapism at every level. The controversial miniseries "Children of Earth" redefined everything in the Torchwood universe and is alternately loved and hated by the show's most fervent fans. For my money, though, it was a dark and unforgettable experience.

"Miracle Day" arrives some time after the remaining Torchwood members have disbanded and are in seclusion. Miracle Day refers to the show's dynamic premise--one day, no one in the world dies. No matter how traumatic an injury or illness, death has simply vanished as an option. As simple as that, the entire world faces a universal dilemma about what constitutes life. The ethical, societal, political, economic, and practical ramifications of an ever expanding world population sets the entire planet into a frenzy. It seems that the occurrence might have been knowingly orchestrated by unseen entities and expected by large pharmaceutical interests. More concerning, it may have to do with Barrowman's Harkness. Previously immortal, Harkness is experiencing the opposite effect of everyone else--now he is vulnerable to injury. And he (as well as Gwen and her family) are on the firing line.

The show's concept, in this case, is the star. Complicated and truly thought provoking, the idea behind Miracle Day raises so many intriguing questions. More akin to "Children of Earth" than to the original show, if you disliked that miniseries--you will no doubt be disappointed in this as well. And while I don't think that this incarnation has the operatic grandeur of "Children of Earth," it still works on its own terms. It doesn't, however, feel particularly like the Torchwood you've come to know--this is an entirely different beast. With only a couple of the original cast members left, the program relies on many new faces. Mekhi Phifer is a new lead, filled with bluster and bravado, and is not someone I particularly connected with. More successful is Bill Pullman as a messianic death row inmate who survived his execution, Arlene Tur as a doctor caught up in the unraveling the medical conspiracy, Lauren Ambrose as an unscrupulous public relations agent, and Alexa Havins as a CIA analyst who finds herself in the field.

Again, it is the plot that is the most intriguing aspect of "Miracle Day." With so many new characters and such a broad international narrative, I sometimes felt Barrowman was sidelined. I always want more Jack! But the intricate mythology and the unraveling conspiracies compensate for this disappointment. As the days progress, the world plunges deeper into a ruthless government state and the fate of humanity is once again in the hands of the Torchwood team. An easy recommendation, despite some minor reservations. KGHarris, 8/11.
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For the first time, the Torchwood team (or what's left of it) head to America for this ambitious ten part series for the Starz network. In Captain Jack Harkness, creator Russell T. Davies and actor John Barrowman created a truly unique warrior for the science fiction and paranormal set. The dashing bi-sexual hero was first introduced on Davies' "Dr. Who" reinvention and quickly became a fan favorite. So, it was with some amount of excitement that I followed Barrowman to his own show expecting some variation of the "Dr. Who" narrative. But no, the show was stylized in a very different way. The "Torchwood" spin-off played like a high octane and oftentimes quite amusing cousin to the "X-files." For two seasons, the show exceeded as adult escapism at every level. The controversial miniseries "Children of Earth" redefined everything in the Torchwood universe and is alternately loved and hated by the show's most fervent fans. For my money, though, it was a dark and unforgettable experience.

"Miracle Day" arrives some time after the remaining Torchwood members have disbanded and are in seclusion. Miracle Day refers to the show's dynamic premise--one day, no one in the world dies. No matter how traumatic an injury or illness, death has simply vanished as an option. As simple as that, the entire world faces a universal dilemma about what constitutes life. The ethical, societal, political, economic, and practical ramifications of an ever expanding world population sets the entire planet into a frenzy. It seems that the occurrence might have been knowingly orchestrated by unseen entities and expected by large pharmaceutical interests. More concerning, it may have to do with Barrowman's Harkness. Previously immortal, Harkness is experiencing the opposite effect of everyone else--now he is vulnerable to injury. And he (as well as Gwen and her family) are on the firing line.

The show's concept, in this case, is the star. Complicated and truly thought provoking, the idea behind Miracle Day raises so many intriguing questions. More akin to "Children of Earth" than to the original show, if you disliked that miniseries--you will no doubt be disappointed in this as well. And while I don't think that this incarnation has the operatic grandeur of "Children of Earth," it still works on its own terms. It doesn't, however, feel particularly like the Torchwood you've come to know--this is an entirely different beast. With only a couple of the original cast members left, the program relies on many new faces. Mekhi Phifer is a new lead, filled with bluster and bravado, and is not someone I particularly connected with. More successful is Bill Pullman as a messianic death row inmate who survived his execution, Arlene Tur as a doctor caught up in the unraveling the medical conspiracy, Lauren Ambrose as an unscrupulous public relations agent, and Alexa Havins as a CIA analyst who finds herself in the field.

Again, it is the plot that is the most intriguing aspect of "Miracle Day." With so many new characters and such a broad international narrative, I sometimes felt Barrowman was sidelined. I always want more Jack! But the intricate mythology and the unraveling conspiracies compensate for this disappointment. As the days progress, the world plunges deeper into a ruthless government state and the fate of humanity is once again in the hands of the Torchwood team. An easy recommendation, despite some minor reservations. KGHarris, 8/11.
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2.0 out of 5 stars It had its moments, but.. December 10, 2011
By Lindsay
Format:DVD
Miracle Day had its moments (mostly when Jack, who was sorely underutilized, was on screen), but if you're a fan of the original series then you probably shouldn't waste your time or your money. It feels nothing at all like the first three seasons, which are what made me fall in love with Torchwood in the first place. The format of the show has changed, the new characters are highly unlikeable, and I found the episodes slow-moving and not very well-written (with few exceptions). And ten episodes was FAR too long for the plot they had.

It's like an AU (that's alternate universe, in case you aren't familiar with the term) version of Torchwood. And honestly, since Jack and Gwen were practically background characters, it shouldn't even be called Torchwood, because it just felt like any other bad American action show that just happened to have Gwen, Jack, and Rhys involved.

Torchwood should have ended after Children of Earth - which was a well-written, tight, dramatic miniseries that I actually got involved in. Children of Earth actually felt like an ending - Gwen was left to start her beautiful family with Rhys, and Jack was freed from earth when he had nothing (Ianto) to make him stay. It wouldn't have been a happy ending, but it would have been an ending and as far as I'm concerned, it was the end of Torchwood.

Miracle Day was just flat, apart from a handful of scenes. But in my opinion, they killed the show when they killed Ianto - it doesn't feel like Torchwood without him. I didn't care about the new characters, Jack was barely in the show, and there was too little Wales.

I did like episode seven, though I felt the chemistry between Jack and Angelo fell a little flat, and that Angelo was a fairly unlikeable character. The roadtrip scenes in that episode with Jack and Gwen were stellar, though - glad to see that it illustrated that their priority is no longer each other. It made their dynamic even more interesting. I'd actually love to see them turn on each other if they (god forbid) did another series. THAT would be fascinating.

I am also glad they knocked off the forced romantic tension between Jack and Gwen from the first one and a half series that frankly, in my opinion, hampered their characters. I love Gwen and Rhys's relationship - it's nice to have that normalcy and love to "even out" all the action. Which is also the reason why I miss Ianto - his absence was very painfully felt through the entire run of Miracle Day. He was a nice bit of humor, and he brought out a side of Jack that no one else has. It was very telling every time Jack mentioned Ianto in Miracle Day that he is not over what happened on Day Four of COE. He may put on a brave face, but he's broken now and I don't think he'll get past it in a very long time. Big misstep in getting rid of Gareth - he's a fantastic actor and the show isn't the same without him.

If you want to see a great show, just watch the original U.K. series. THAT is what Torchwood is all about. If they can't bring back the original cast and feel of the show, I don't know how interested I would be in watching another series.
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