Seemingly out of a job now that death is no longer an option, Dr. Vera Juarez throws herself into the numerous panels and government-led think tanks in the days following the Miracle. She’s asking the tough questions that no one wants to ponder and doing so with intelligence and passion, even as she becomes of interest to some dangerous people.

“Vera gets left out quite a bit, but Vera is the fifth member of the team,” says Davies. “By the time it gets to episode 5, Vera is joining up. In fact, there’s a great scene in episode 5, where she says, ‘I am Torchwood. I am here.’ She’s the one with her sleeves rolled up to her arms in the muck and blood and sweat. She’s seeing these injuries and she’s on these panels for the rebuilding of society. She’s a really hard worker. She has more insight into what’s going on than most people. So Torchwood needs her and she needs Torchwood… and she’s attracted to Rex as well. It’s a great drawing together of the minds there.”

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