Dead Man Walking (Torchwood)

20 – "Dead Man Walking"
Torchwood episode
Cast
Starring John Barrowman – Captain Jack Harkness Eve Myles – Gwen Cooper Burn Gorman – Owen Harper Naoko Mori – Toshiko Sato Gareth David-Lloyd – Ianto Jones Freema Agyeman – Martha Jones
Others Kai Owen – Rhys Williams Skye Bennett – Little Girl Paul Kasey – Weevil Joanna Griffiths – Nurse Ben Walker – Jamie Burton Lauren Phillips – Hen Night Girl Golda Rosheuvel – Dr. Angela Connolly Janie Booth – Hospital Patient Rhys Ap William – Police Officer
Production
Directed by	Andy Goddard
Written by	Matt Jones
Script editor	Gary Russell
Produced by	Richard Stokes Chris Chibnall (co-producer)
Executive producer(s)	Russell T Davies Julie Gardner
Production code	2.7
Series	Series 2
Length	50 mins
Originally broadcast	20 February 2008
Chronology
← Preceded by Followed by → "Reset" "A Day in the Death"
List of Torchwood episodes

"Dead Man Walking" is the seventh episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood. It was broadcast by BBC Three and BBC HD on 20 February 2008; it made its terrestrial debut on BBC Two on 27 February.

The Torchwood team are in a state of shock. Owen Harper is about to be opened up for autopsy by Martha Jones. Jack, however, orders everyone to leave Owen alone until he returns. Jack rushes to a place where he talks to a young girl, a fortune teller. The girl presents a tarot card with Jack's face on it and tells him where to find what he is looking for; as he leaves, she is seen holding a card depicting the Grim Reaper.

Jack arrives at an abandoned church. It is also the home of many Weevils. He locates a box which holds the item he desires, and returns to the Hub. To the team's astonishment, Jack has a left-handed resurrection glove, similar to the right-handed one that was used by Suzie and Gwen. Gwen objects to what Jack is doing, reminding him of what happened with Suzie; Jack ignores this and hopes to resurrect Owen for two minutes so they can say goodbye. He resurrects Owen, who is confused and scared. Toshiko confesses her love, and Jack, after asking for the codes to the morgue, prepares Owen for death. Owen stops responding, and Jack believes he is dead. The team is then shocked to hear Owen's voice, and realise the plan has backfired.

As with Suzie, Owen was brought back from death permanently, although this time there is no obvious source. No energy was drained from Jack, as Suzie was draining energy from Gwen, but Owen is getting energy from somewhere. Toshiko tries to tell Owen that she meant what she said before, with Owen replying she was experiencing a textbook reaction to grief.

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