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{{quote| ''"Death is not an option."''}}
{{quote|''"Death is not an option."''}}


''Torchwood: Miracle Day'' is the fourth series of ''[[Torchwood]]'', which began airing on Starz on July 8, 2011. It's a ten-part miniseries, similar to ''[[Torchwood: Children of Earth|Children of Earth]]'' in tone. The storyline is a [[BBC]] America / Starz co-production that's set in both Britain and America. Covering the equivalent screen time of 20 episodes of the original ''Doctor Who'' series, this makes it the longest single storyline in the history of the franchise. <ref>''Doctor Who's'' record is either 12 or 14 half-hour episodes, depending on if you count ''The Trial of a Time Lord'' as four stories or one.</ref>
''Torchwood: Miracle Day'' is the fourth series of ''[[Torchwood]]'', which began airing on Starz on July 8, 2011. It's a ten-part miniseries, similar to ''[[Torchwood: Children of Earth|Children of Earth]]'' in tone. The storyline is a [[BBC]] America / Starz co-production that's set in both Britain and America. Covering the equivalent screen time of 20 episodes of the original ''Doctor Who'' series, this makes it the longest single storyline in the history of the franchise. <ref>''Doctor Who's'' record is either 12 or 14 half-hour episodes, depending on if you count ''The Trial of a Time Lord'' as four stories or one.</ref>
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* [[London England Syndrome]]: Possibly due to it being a US-UK production, both sides of the Atlantic get this treatment.
* [[London England Syndrome]]: Possibly due to it being a US-UK production, both sides of the Atlantic get this treatment.
* [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]: Discussed and Defied.
* [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]: Discussed and Defied.
{{quote| '''Stuart Owens:''' You think I'm the [[Complete Monster|epitome of evil]]. The devil in a three-piece suit.<br />
{{quote|'''Stuart Owens:''' You think I'm the [[Complete Monster|epitome of evil]]. The devil in a three-piece suit.<br />
'''Captain Jack:''' [[Genre Savvy|In my experience, that's how it normally works.]] }}
'''Captain Jack:''' [[Genre Savvy|In my experience, that's how it normally works.]] }}
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Oswald Danes. You can't deny he spends most of his on-screen time manipulating other people to his advantage. Nor can you deny he's a bastard.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Oswald Danes. You can't deny he spends most of his on-screen time manipulating other people to his advantage. Nor can you deny he's a bastard.
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* [[Oh Crap]]: {{spoiler|Rex is now Jack-style immortal}}
* [[Oh Crap]]: {{spoiler|Rex is now Jack-style immortal}}
** A more literal example from Shapiro and his CIA buddies when they realise [[The Mole]] is {{spoiler|Charlotte}}... and has left them [[Somebody Set Up Us the Bomb|a package.]]
** A more literal example from Shapiro and his CIA buddies when they realise [[The Mole]] is {{spoiler|Charlotte}}... and has left them [[Somebody Set Up Us the Bomb|a package.]]
{{quote| '''Shapiro:''' ''[stares at computer screen, then looks up to see the bag right next to him.]'' "Oh '''fuck'''!"}}
{{quote|'''Shapiro:''' ''[stares at computer screen, then looks up to see the bag right next to him.]'' "Oh '''fuck'''!"}}
* [[Pre-Mortem One-Liner]]: "Hey, guess what? '' {{spoiler|[[Prepare to Die|Death came back.]]''}}"
* [[Pre-Mortem One-Liner]]: "Hey, guess what? '' {{spoiler|[[Prepare to Die|Death came back.]]''}}"
* [[Putting the Band Back Together]]: Well, what's left of the the band, anyway.
* [[Putting the Band Back Together]]: Well, what's left of the the band, anyway.