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Torchwood: Miracle Day behind-the-scenes previews (VIDEO)

By April MacIntyre Jun 1, 2011, 16:57 GMT

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Starz has sent us brand new behind-the-scenes footage from the original series “Torchwood: Miracle Day,” premiering Friday, July 8th at 10pm et/pt!

The 10-episode, hour-long series stars Torchwood alumni, John Barrowman, Eve Myles, and Kai Owen and new headliners, Mekhi Phifer, Bill Pullman and Alexa Havins. 

Premise

Imagine a day when nobody dies.  All across the world, nobody dies and people keep aging.  They get hurt and sick but they never die.  This is "Torchwood: Miracle Day," produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for STARZ, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Worldwide. 

Special guest starring actors in the cult sensation include: Arlene Tur and Lauren Ambrose.

The 10-episode, hour-long series will also feature Wayne Knight (“Seinfeld,” Jurassic Park), C. Thomas Howell (“Southland,” The Outsiders), Ernie Hudson (“OZ,” Ghostbusters), Nana Visitor (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”), John DeLancie (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”), Mare Winningham (Mildred Pierce, George Wallace) and Frances Fisher (Titanic, The Lincoln Lawyer).

With all the extra people, resources are finite. It's said that in four month's time, the human race will cease to be viable. But this can't be a natural occurrence - someone's got to be behind it. It's a race against time as C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson investigates a global conspiracy. 

The answers lie within an old, secret British institute. As Rex keeps asking "What is Torchwood?," he's drawn into a world of adventure, and a threat to change what it means to be human, forever.

The show's original creator, writer/producer Russell T Davies, serves as executive producer along with BBC Worldwide Productions' SVP Julie Gardner, with Davies also serving as show-runner. "Torchwood: Miracle Day" is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for Starz, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Worldwide.