Two months after the Torchwood team was scattered across both sides of the Atlantic, the world is plunging into economic depression and political fascism. Then none other than Oswald Danes arrives on Gwen's doorstep, having unwittingly unearthed a vital clue in Jilly Kitzinger's files. It leads Torchwood to conclude that the mysterious Blessing can be found in two places, situated at diametrically opposite points on the globe: Shanghai, China and Buenos Aires, Argentina. But even as Torchwood embarks on a final mission to save the world, Jilly finds herself invited into the heart of the conspiracy...