Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-06-30
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 5
• Running time: 650 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
In many ways a far more experimental and variable series than the show it spun out of, Torchwood demonstrates many of the qualities of Doctor Who, but has certainly developed a tone all of its own.

Season two finds the Torchwood team still under the pavements of Cardiff, and still led by John Barrowman's Captain Jack Harkness. But there's a lot going on this second series, with a variety of guest stars--including Alan Dale (yup, Jim Robinson from Neighbours), James Marsters (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and Richard Briers--along with the arrival of Freema Agyeman's Martha Jones. There are also a variety of intriguing threats that the Torchwood team face, and while the tempo is often uneven, at worst it's always interesting.

What's more, Torchwood isn't afraid of pulling its punches. Unpredictable at times, right through to the explosive final episode, this second season is an improvement on the show's already-impressive debut. And while it sometimes makes familiar mistakes as it tries to play to a more mature audience, it nonetheless feels riskier than before, and better for it. Furthermore, where they take it now for season three is a fascinating proposition: fortunately, there's plenty of rewatch value in the show's second series to cover the wait to find out. --Jon Foster

Synopsis
Outside the Government, beyond the Police, fighting for the future on behalf of the human race. The 21st century is when everything changes and Torchwood is ready. Torchwood, the award-winning drama created by Russell T Davies, bursts back onto our screens, bigger and bolder with more adventure and excitement for the alien-fighting team. Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), Gwen (Eve Myles), Owen (Burn Gorman), Toshiko (Naoko Mori) and Ianto (Gareth David-Lloyd) return as the investigators delving into the alien underworld of modern day Cardiff.

The new series sees the team encounter alien terrorists, a stranded creature threatened by humans, a tragic soldier from the First World War, as well as a memor y thief who exposes long-forgotten secrets in members of the team and a wedding with an unexpected guest.

Customer Reviews

Unsure about this series...
I just watched Torchwood 2, and I am not sure what to make of it. It is fairly watchable, but it does not compare really favorably with the first season, looking like a watered down version of it. Dialogues are very stilted, there is little real tension in the situations and among the characters. First season Owen Harper was more cynical and less noble than in the second, and therefore a lot better developed, and also Jack Harkness was more jaded and weary, being therefore a more interestinc character. The series could have benefited from less action and more incisiveness in the situations the team encountered - as it is, like other reviewers pointed out, the programme seems to be aimed to kids. I found myself fastforwarding a lot...
Far from being a fault, however, Gwen Cooper having rosen from the ranks to the lead of the team in the absence of Jack Harkness, was a good idea, but not properly exploited - I would have loved to see a few *real* clashes between the two over command and seniority. And I do not think that before World War I, even Torchwood would have hired blacks and women as field operatives.

Getting better, but could be so much better!!
Gwen is still annoying but is cutting out the constant yelling of "JAAACCCK" which is a major improvement.

Like Series 1, the constant sexual innuendo does start to get boring after a while. At times it appears that the references and indeed the adult-themes are forced into the story at the expense of the overall plot; for example, does anyone really get the "bloke-on-bloke" action in the first episode?

Anyway, this is still enjoyable and worth a purchase.

Looking forward to the 3rd series - anyone taking bets on Martha Jones and Mickey Smith joining Torchwood?

Why so much Gwen???
Is it just me or is it that sooooo much of Torchwood is about Gwen??? Is it wrong to hate her for this???

Anyway, rant over. This was a truly wicked series (Even better than the first). Clever, Fast, Emotional, Tense, Exciting, Sexy, Sad, Funny. What more can you ask for??

In my opinion, I would ask for more on Ianto. He is my favourite character, with so much potentional, and yet he is mainly ignored!!

More Ianto and Jack too. They make a cute couple. Go away Gwen, you have Rhys!!!!

Anyway, second rant over.

Long Live Torchwood
Jack & Ianto forever!!!