Filming for what production staff are calling "Torchwood: Season Four" has "just wrapped up" in the United States, according to an insider close to the project. John Barrowman, who stated in December that he would be involved in such a project, was present for filming, said the source.  Barrowman's schedule is up at his website, and given the amount of time he's spent in Los Angeles filming for Desperate Housewives, he could have had time to spend a few days on another set.  The extent of his involvement, as a full-time cast member or merely a cameo, is unknown at this time.  The project is being referred to by the producers as "Season Four," which does not bode well for the UK version of the series.

Given the time frame, and the lack of current publicity, this is likely the pilot episode only.  Since we already know via The Hollywood Reporter that FOX has expressed interest in the show, it's possible that the rumoured, revered and feared version of the series, Torchwood USA on FOX, is headed our way sooner rather than later.

If it is a continuation of the UK series, sad news for those wishing for Gareth David-Lloyd's return as the ghost of Torchwood past: his April schedule has been packed with extraneous events.

Eve Myles' involvement in the new series remains unknown.


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