Torchwood: The New World Synopsis Released

The official Torchwood Facebook page has released a new synopsis for the forthcoming 4th series of the show, revealing new plot details.

Set to begin filming next week in the US, the synopsis for the BBC/Starz co-production reads:

“The new ten-part series of the Doctor Who spinoff will see the return of regular Torchwood characters Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles).

Gwen will be shown living peacefully in Wales with husband Rhys (Kai Owen) and new baby Anwen when she encounters a ‘new, epic danger’ that will ‘push [her] to the limit’.

Having left Earth at the conclusion of previous miniseries Children of Earth, Harkness will be drawn back to the Torchwood institute by ‘his unstated love for Gwen’.”

The new series will in 2011 on BBC One in the UK and Starz in the US.