Bloody hell, I know Torchwood has had its fair share of dark moments, but this episode is REALLY dark.

The concentration camps of people who should be dead is a truly horrifying concept, especially when you find out what the 'module' is where 'Level One' patients go. The burning revelation of what the 'Module' is really shocked me in just how ghastly and macabre it is. It seems in this new world there really are no limits as to what is or is not considered the 'right' thing to do.

The whole concept of the 'level' system brought to mind the current 'tier' situation of COVID 19 that our UK government has in place. It's a neat demonstration of how much these governments like to categorise, in order to shirt all moral responsibility. Just like with COVID we have areas that should be in lockdown which aren't, here we have people being taken to these camps and just left to suffer, with no visitors allowed or anything of that sort.

It what was great also to see Vera join Torchwood; I have been really enjoying that character. She is immensely likeable and charming, and I've been rooting for her to join Torchwood since I started watching Miracle Day. Rhys thankfully finally gets to join in on the action again himself, and with Gwen still in Cardiff it looks like there will be more of him helping out to come.

The man who gives Vera the tour of the concentration camp in L.A. must be easily one of the creepiest human villains in the Whoniverse. He's really disturbing to watch, and the actor who plays him Marc Vann does a brilliant job at playing such a creepy character.

Also: was that Ernie Hudson I spotted in the next time trailer? Did Ernie Hudson actually appear in Torchwood?