End of Days ( TV story ) End of Days was the thirteenth and final episode in the first series of " Torchwood " . It continued directly after the previous episode , showing the spillover effects caused by Owen Harper ' s tampering with the Cardiff Rift . The series one finale featured Jack ' s revelation of his immortality to the rest of Torchwood Three — something which had been a secret throughout the series . The episode also introduced Abaddon , son of the Beast , a villain who appeared in " The Satan Pit " . It ended on a cliffhanger which prefigured Jack ' s return to " Doctor Who " in " Utopia " . As of 2017 , the sound of the TARDIS at the end of this episode was the closest thing to an appearance of the Doctor on " Torchwood " , apart from his hand , which served as a prop throughout the entire first series . Throughout series one , tensions had been growing heated among the members of Torchwood Three after each person had been held accountable for a deceitful act . This episode brought forth a complete breakdown for the entire team ' s relations . Gwen Cooper also received a vision that her lover Rhys Williams would soon be murdered , which came to pass as she feared . This great loss drove her into hysterical fury toward Jack for being unable to save him , while he chastised the group over previous ill - conceived behaviour . The distrust rapidly escalated from verbal attacks on each other for personal reasons to physical violence , a standoff at gunpoint , mutiny , and finally , culminating with Owen killing Jack in a fit of rage . However , after the repairing of the Rift , time was rewritten to ensure Rhys was never murdered , and Jack resurrected to face Abbadon . Following his sacrificial gambit , the team reconciled , with Owen receiving forgiveness from Jack for all his mistakes . Synopsis . The Rift is open and beings from all the periods of time are seeping through . What exactly does Bilis Manger know and what lurks in the rift ? Can Jack save the world ? Plot . Gwen and Rhys have a morning in , until Jack calls Gwen to tell her to watch the news . UFO s have been sighted over the Taj Mahal and police have clashed with English Civil War era soldiers . They speculate and Gwen concludes it can ' t be an act of terrorism — terrorists use bombs . This is different . At the Hub , Ianto recites verses from the King James Bible , Daniel 12 : 8 - 9 ( though he says it is 12 : 10 ) . Jack cuts in as he moves onto an apocalyptic text on Abaddon the " great devourer , " remarking how mankind is obsessed with anything that " denies the randomness of existence . " Institutions across the globe ( including UNIT ) have their eyes trained on Torchwood and the team question their responsibility . Running a simulation , Toshiko demonstrates how the rift — more specifically , Torchwood Three — is the epicentre of all the temporal incidents . The rift is expanding and history is falling through the cracks . Jack is quick to put the blame on Owen , who justifies opening the rift to save Jack and Toshiko . Jack has ordered Owen and Toshiko to investigate a quarantined hospital . They find the bubonic plague has broken out after the admittance of a plague victim from the 14th century , the time of the Black Death . Owen is not only terrified by this development , he also blames himself for it as the one responsible for opening the rift . He instructs the woman ' s doctor in what medicine to give her . Owen warns the doctors this may happen more often and leaves . Gwen and Jack go to investigate a Roman soldier who was arrested by PC Andy . They explain to him how the soldier arrived . Andy states that even if he believes them , he is still confused . He does not know how to treat the new prisoner . The pair solve this by drugging the soldier and taking him to the cells at Torchwood . Back at the hospital , Toshiko sees her mother , who tells her in Japanese that the darkness is coming and Toshiko must open the rift to stop it all . Her mother vanishes . When the team return to the Hub , Jack says that this is all Owen ' s fault . Owen and Jack quarrel . Jack roars at Owen to get out . Gwen screams at them to stop . Owen tells Gwen nervously that Jack will wipe his memories . Gwen screams at them to stop again , but Owen has already walked out the door . At the prison , Gwen sees Bilis Manger in a cell . He apologises — somehow speaking with his mouth closed — before disappearing . Back at the Hub , Ianto sees Lisa , who tries to convince him to open the rift . Ianto does not believe it is Lisa but being told to open the rift still makes him think . Owen and Jack fall out ; Jack fires Owen , who goes to a bar to drown his sorrows . Diane appears and tells him to open the rift . He decides to do it . Jack and Gwen go to Bilis ' clock shop " A Stitch in Time " . They question him , and Bilis reveals that he can step between eras in time , then disappears . Jack leaves , but Bilis returns and shows Gwen a vision of Rhys dead in their flat . She runs home to find Rhys alive . He won ' t come quietly to the Hub , so she knocks him out and gets Jack to help her get him to Torchwood ' s base . Once there he wakes up and is very angry at Gwen . She says that she only wants to protect him . The team , minus Owen , are all in the central area of the Hub when the power goes off . Gwen runs to the cells , shouting Rhys ' name . The power goes off and Rhys ' cell doors open . He tries to open the door , but Bilis appears and stabs him twice , twisting the dagger . Gwen arrives to find Rhys dead and no sign of Bilis . His dead body is cleaned and brought into the autopsy room , where a sort of funeral is held . In the autopsy room , she cries and shouts at Jack , who consoles her . Owen bursts in and tries to console her , but she shuns him . Toshiko is very happy to see Owen , and hugs him . Owen announces that he ' s opening the rift . Ianto follows him and Jack orders him to stop Owen , but Ianto says no . Toshiko and Gwen follow as well and begin to open the rift , but they are stopped by a security protocol that demands retina prints of all Torchwood personnel . Jack threatens Gwen with a gun , but she just walks up to him . He insults the gang , saying , " You ' re a united front now . Toshiko , the poor girl who ' ll screw any passing alien that gives her a pendant . Owen , so strong he gets in a cage with a Weevil , desperate to be mauled . Ianto , hiding a cyber - girlfriend in the basement . Your three comrades pumped bullets into her . Remember ? " Gwen insists that she must get Rhys back and Jack answers , " Yeah , because you ' re so in love with Rhys that you spent half your time in Owen ' s bed . " Gwen erupts with terrifying anger . She punches Jack with extreme force , knocking the gun out of his hand . As Jack reels on the floor , Gwen roars , " FUCK YOU ! ! " Owen seizes the revolver and turns it on him . They ' re relieving Jack of command and " getting back what ( they ) love . " Jack tells Owen that if he wants to take charge , he ' d need " significantly bigger balls . " Jack picks himself up and walks forward and Owen opens fire . Jack is dropped by a head shot but Owen fires another two rounds into his torso and shoots him in the cheek . Ianto , stunned , drops to Jack ' s side and asks Owen , " What have you done ? " Owen answers he ' s " sick of people doubting " him as Gwen tries to calm him down . With Owen calmed , the team activate the machine with all of their retinal scans , including Jack ' s . As the Rift opens , Jack revives . He comes round and asks what they ' ve done . The team evacuate the Hub as an earthquake splits across Cardiff . Jack is weak so Gwen holds his hand while he walks . Outside , the team find Bilis , who speaks of " [ the ] son of the Great Beast , cast out before time " named Abaddon trapped inside the Rift , before disappearing . Suddenly , a huge creature rises above Cardiff . Anyone in its shadow immediately dies . This gives Jack an idea : he can ' t die , so Abaddon can feed off his life . Gwen drives him to an open space . Screaming , she tearfully tries to stop him without success . Jack shoves her away , shouting at her to drive to safety . Still she doesn ' t leave , crying by the SUV . Jack stands before Abaddon . The shadow begins to kill Jack , but a blue light flows out of Jack ' s chest to destroy Abaddon . The creature dies from absorbing Jack ' s immortal life force and the rift is sealed . Jack lies dead before Gwen as she holds him , crying over his body . The timeline has been restored with the closing of the rift . Rhys is alive . Gwen is so happy to see him that she kisses him on the lips . Yet there is a price : Jack has not resurrected . Owen , Ianto and Tosh appear resigned to the reality of his death , but Gwen refuses to move from his side , telling them forcefully that she " wants to sit with him " . Days pass , the team increasingly concerned for Gwen , but she remains faithfully by Jack ' s side , watching him , occasionally smoothing down and re - arranging the body bag he lies in on the morgue slab . Ianto is seen crying into Jack ' s military coat . Finally , Gwen appears to give up . She picks up Jack ' s hand , pressing her cheek to the back of it before hesitantly leaning over him and kissing his lips . She stands and walks away , almost crying , from the morgue before hearing him gasp a breath and weakly calling , " Thank you . " Gwen sprints back to find him alive and smiling up at her . Jack has recovered some strength , although he is still pale . Gwen accompanies him into the main Hub area , taking his hand and smiling up at him . Toshiko runs into his arms and Jack embraces her . Next , Ianto comes forward somewhat uncertainly , extending an unsteady hand but Jack pulls him into an embrace and then kisses him on the lips . Owen , clearly shaken , steps up to Jack as the Captain walks towards him . He begins to stammer his apology but Jack cuts him off . " I forgive you . " Breaking down , Owen sobs into Jack ' s shoulder and clings to him as Jack hugs him . In Jack ' s office , Gwen and Jack are talking . Jack tells her that although the rift is sealed , it will be more volatile than before . Gwen asks him what vision would have tempted him to open the rift . He says simply , " The right kind of Doctor . " Jack walks out of his office to find the severed hand of the Doctor glowing , the preserving liquid bubbling actively and its tank sounding some sort of alert . His excitement is obvious , a nervous smile mixed with confusion covering his face as a wind sweeps through the area and the sound of the TARDIS materialising is heard . Jack turns his head to something , smiles widely and picks up the Doctor ' s hand . Gwen looks on . The sound of the TARDIS dematerialising is heard and Jack has gone . Gwen enters the room , calling for Jack , who is nowhere to be seen . The rest of the Torchwood team enter with coffee and Gwen asks them if they ' ve seen Jack . Owen remarks that the Hub has been dishevelled after they cleaned up . Gwen looks around the emptiness of the Hub , " He was just here . " Crossing her arms over her chest , she frowns . " Something ' s taken him ; Jack ' s gone . " The team stand in the Hub , wondering what has taken Jack . Story notes . Filming locations . " to be added "