Torchwood Children Of Earth (aka Torchwood Series 3) (2009)

Torchwood returns with 5 episodes shown 5 nights in a row to coincide with the 5 days of the story. Does that make it like 24? Maybe it does, but the British make it much bleaker and more provocative, as aliens use children to broadcast their message across Earth. The Aliens have demands, and Torchwood doesn’t agree with the government’s response.

Aliens. Possessed children. Crazy old man. Secret deals. Government conspiracies. Explosions. Death. Concrete. Pushy Americans. Dodgy British. Captain Jack Harkness’ shady past. Remorse. Sacrifice.

It’s a challenging scenario, and the story becomes darker and more chilling as it progresses.