Telefantasy

Many made-for-TV telefantasies are pilots for potential series; introducing the cast, establishing the premise and setting the stage for future installments are as important as the story itself.

To an extent, then, it can be argued that Torchwoods cult status reflects not just its position as a telefantasy' Doctor Who spin-off but also its place as “authored” TV drama, interpretable as part of Russell T. Davies's body of work[…]