To the Last Man

Episode ‐ July 10, 2018
To the Last Man
  • Release Date: 1/30/2008

Aired 30 January 2008 ‘To the LasT Man’ slows down the high-paced action that fueled ‘Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang’ and ‘Sleeper’ to open this second series of Torchwood, demonstrating the franchise’s inherent versatility while offering both a heartwarming and brutal look at the extremes of humanity when experiencing the fallout of war from different perspectives. […]

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The Lost

Episode ‐ July 09, 2018
The Lost
  • Release Date: 12/03/2016

Aired 03 December 2016 Parents are almost inevitably some of the most complicating and limiting factors of a teen drama series such as Class; after all, the parents need to be present to ground this world in some semblance of reality without being the focus, but there is also only so much that the protagonists […]

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The Metaphysical Engine, Or What Quill Did

Episode ‐ July 08, 2018
The Metaphysical Engine, Or What Quill Did
  • Release Date: 11/26/2016

Aired 26 November 2016 Running concurrently with the preceding ‘Detained’ that so intimately explored the inner thoughts of the young students in a confined environment, ‘The Metaphysical Engine, Or What Quill Did’ represents the other extreme of storytelling as Quill comes into focus and writer Patrick Ness’s science fiction imagination is let loose to deliver […]

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Detained

Episode ‐ July 07, 2018
Detained
  • Release Date: 11/19/2016

Aired 19 November 2016 Following the more fantastical multi-planet exploits of ‘Brave-ish Heart,’ Class returns to the root of its early success with the most intimate exploration of its core characters yet. And although the premise of the group being locked in detention and then forced to tell the truth- this time as they touch […]

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Brave-ish Heart

Episode ‐ July 06, 2018
Brave-ish Heart
  • Release Date: 11/12/2016

Aired 12 November 2016 With just four episodes remaining in this initial run of Class, ‘Brave-ish Heart’ is tasked not only with continuing the exciting revelations introduced in its opening half but also with setting up new intrigue to carry the series through to its finale, a particularly tough order given the large core ensemble […]

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Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart

Episode ‐ July 06, 2018
Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart
  • Release Date: 11/05/2016

Aired 05 November 2016 Following two strong episodes that explored grief with intense character studies and intriguing unearthly forces, Class returns to the events portrayed in its premiere as the Shadow Kin return and continue to try to find a way to end Corakinus’s unwilling interdependence on April. With the fierce attempts to sever that […]

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Nightvisiting

Episode ‐ July 05, 2018
Nightvisiting
  • Release Date: 10/29/2016

Aired 29 October 2016 Grief has been one of the most significant narrative forces behind the relaunched version of Doctor Who, allowing for a tremendous exploration of the lead characters with a powerful nuance that wasn’t often present in the classic series. Unsurprisingly, that motif has been brought over to Class quite early on following […]

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The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo

Episode ‐ July 04, 2018
The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo
  • Release Date: 10/22/2016

Aired 22 October 2016 On its surface, Class shouldn’t work nearly as well as its premiere suggested it could. With no character featuring an established link to the Doctor Who universe and no ultra-advanced technology, both of which Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures featured, the notion of a random group of students and a […]

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For Tonight We Might Die

Episode ‐ July 03, 2018
For Tonight We Might Die
  • Release Date: 10/22/2016

Aired 22 October 2016 Despite the popular notion that Doctor Who is a children’s programme, its wildly varying format, tone, and characters have always been tailored to appeal to all ages in equal measure. Capitalizing on the runaway success of the rejuvenated show that re-launched in 2005, Class represents the third BBC spin-off, following in […]

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Sleeper

Episode ‐ July 03, 2018
Sleeper
  • Release Date: 1/23/2008

Aired 23 January 2008 Following the enjoyable but light-hearted ‘Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang’ to open its second run of episodes, Torchwood proves just how far it has progressed since its uneven run of early episodes by offering a much darker tone in James Moran’s ‘Sleeper’ that still feels like part of the cohesive universe being […]

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