Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day One

"Children of Earth: Day One" is the first episode of series three of the BBC Wales science fiction television series Torchwood and the twenty-seventh episode of the series overall. It is the first chapter in the "Children of Earth" storyline, which comprised all of series three. The episode was directed by Euros Lyn with a script written by Russell T. Davies. It first aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 6th, 2009. It first aired on BBC America in the United States on July 20th, 2009. In this episode, children around the world become listless drones, endlessly chanting "We are coming".

Notes & Trivia

 * This episode is included on the Torchwood: Children of Earth DVD and Blu-ray collections as well as the Torchwood: The Collection and the Torchwood: The Complete UK Series collections.


 * The main setting for this episode is Cardiff, Wales.


 * This is the first episode of Torchwood directed by Euros Lyn. He directs all five episodes of the "Children of Earth" storyline.


 * Flashback scenes take place in Scotland in 1965.


 * This is the final appearance of Torchwood Three. It is destroyed at the end of this episode.