‘Torchwood: Children Of Earth’ A Smash Hit
The five episode third season of Torchwood has steam rolled the competition in both quality and ratings.
Torchwood: Children of Earth aired in the UK over five consecutive nights and on every single night it captivated audiences and dominated the ratings, easily winning its respective time slot every time it screened.
Although the official figures are yet to be published, estimated audience figures were:
Day One – 5.9 million viewers
Day Two – 5.6 million viewers
Day Three – 5.9 million viewers
Day Four – 6.2 million viewers
Day Five – 5.8 million viewers
These figures don’t take into consideration the roughly 80-100,000 additionals who tuned in to the BBC HD Channel to watch the show in HD nor those who DVR’d the show.
For once it is fair to say that the high ratings were a reflection of high quality. Here’s what io9 had to say:
Torchwood’s five-day miniseries, “Children Of Earth,” is a new classic. By any measure, the five-day “event” format was a triumph…Torchwood will probably never be as good as it’s been these past five days — although I’m desperately hoping to be proved wrong about that.
Torchwood: Children of Earth will air in the US on BBC America at 9/8c commencing July 20. Tune in, you won’t be disappointed.
Source: SFX
July 12th, 2009 at 1:13 am
A Smash Hit? Might have got the ratings, but just because people had to see the whole story…
I haven’t heard a single Torchwood fan I know say that they were happy with the ending…
If they wanted to kill the series, they could have done it with a bit more respect…
I’ve lost a bit of respect for RTD. It kinda makes me glad that he won’t be head writer on DW anymore…
July 12th, 2009 at 1:21 am
I thought it was fantastic and that the ending was exactly how it should have been. Kudos to all involved for making such quality television.
July 12th, 2009 at 1:28 am
I’m a Torchwood fan. Yes the ending blew my mind and yes I have no idea where it can go from here (or if it will, based on the rumors) but yes it was mad! Best Torchwood yet. The five parter from start to finish was mental and I would say based on the reactions around me and from fans I know it most definitely ranks as a smash hit.
I get why some people would be unhappy, but still, you gotta admit, it was a #$#%#@@ sick story to watch. Euros Lyn rules.
July 12th, 2009 at 1:30 am
I wasn’t a big Torchwood fan but I am now. That makes it a ’smash hit’ to me
July 12th, 2009 at 1:43 am
I loved these 5 days of Torchwood, let hope there will be more next year! A smash hit to me!
July 12th, 2009 at 5:42 am
What I learned from Torchwood:
* the evil government & scientist want to “innoculate” your children
* computers make beebing sounds when they draw their graphics
best line: “you’re shooting up…our children ?”
July 17th, 2009 at 4:52 am
Haha that was the best line
I never got into Torchwood when it first came out, and didn’t go back to it again since the early episodes. I watched this and it rocked, so now I’m wondering what I missed out on.
Will be watching from here on in.