American Torchwood

I only know of a few shows that they have tried to re-make American style, or for the American audience and those have failed, miserably.
*cough* Life on Mars *cough* Kath and Kim *cough* Ab Fab *cough*The Office... you get the idea...
Why do they keep trying? surely there are plenty of other premises to base TV shows on and keep them original and leave the shows alone.

They think that Torchwood fans can take comfort in knowing:

Unlike U.S. adaptations that have gone awry, "Torchwood" fans can take comfort that the original producing team is on board, led by series creator Russell Davies who is writing the script. The U.S. version will contain a global story line compared to the more localized sensibility of the BBC version.

Also, some of the current cast -- most likely John Barrowman, who plays the immortal Capt. Jack Harkness -- might star if the script leads to a pilot order.

Personally I don't care. The show is what it is because of the great mix of characters, they could maybe replace 1 or even two but the majority of the team AND an international location... nope won't work.
Why not just use the same team and have them go international... even though it is a little bit crazy to think this tiny team can police the whole world with all the implied activity and comings and goings there is supposed to be.

But then I could be bias, I really like Torchwood as it is, it works... as it is.
Why fix something when it does not need fixing ? :(