Children of Earth begins with children coming to a complete stop at exactly the same time across the world. Torchwood investigates as the children begin to chant a message "we are coming", and discover one adult chanting along with the children, identified as Clement McDonald (Paul Copley), who evaded abduction by the aliens — known to the British Government as the 456 — in 1965. He has a heightened sense of smell, and through this ability reveals that Gwen (Eve Myles) is three weeks pregnant. Jack (John Barrowman) and Ianto (Gareth David-Lloyd) attempt to find children to study, but Jack's estranged daughter Alice (Lucy Cohu) refuses him access to his grandson Steven (Bear McCausland), while Ianto's sister Rhiannon (Katy Wix) stops him from taking his niece. The Prime Minister Brian Green (Nicholas Farrell) foists responsibility for the situation onto Home Office Permanent Secretary John Frobisher (Peter Capaldi). Frobisher orders the murder of Jack and other persons who were involved in the events of 1965. Jack is killed by doctor Rupesh Patanjali (Rik Makarem), whom he had considered hiring as Torchwood's new medical officer. Before he resurrects, Government agent Johnson (Liz May Brice) has a bomb placed in his stomach. The bomb later detonates, destroying the Torchwood Hub and killing Jack once more.
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Torchwood - Children of Earth - Part 1, Torchwood - Children of Earth - Part 2
Torchwood - Children of Earth - Part 3, Torchwood - Children of Earth - Part 4
Torchwood - Children of Earth - Part 5
