"Primeval" (2007) TV series 2007-????

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Creators:

Tim Haines
Adrian Hodges

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

When strange anomalies in time start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team have to help track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past.

Plot Keywords:

Team | Dinosaur | Cretaceous | Time Travel | Special Forces

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Andrew Lee Potts	...	Connor Temple (23 episodes, 2007-2009)
Hannah Spearritt	...	Abby Maitland (23 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ben Miller	...	Sir James Lester / ... (23 episodes, 2007-2009)
Juliet Aubrey	...	Helen Cutter (23 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lucy Brown	...	Jenny Lewis / ... (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Douglas Henshall	...	Nick Cutter (16 episodes, 2007-2009)
James Murray	...	Stephen Hart (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ben Mansfield	...	Captain Becker (10 episodes, 2009)
Laila Rouass	...	Sarah Page (10 episodes, 2009)

Also Known As:

Primaeval (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

UK:60 min (6 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Canary Islands, Spain

Company:

ITV Productions

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Screenwipe: (#3.4)" (2007)

An unexpected surprise.

After seeing the trailer for this six-part ITV series. I thought it to be another cheesy attempt to cash in on the current British sci-fi phenomenon. The tag line 'Time For Adventure' was the real put-off for me, though. And I thought it to be another clumsy clone of the massively popular re-make of 'Doctor Who' After watching the first episode (mainly out of pity) I had a change of heart. Sure, the special effects could use some dusting-up, but the show seems to have it all. Massive dinosaur fight scenes for the kids, a love-triangle for older viewers, witty one-liners even a missing wife for all you 'Lost' fans out there. The one thing that worried me, though, is the scenes of Abby jiggling around in her panties due to her humid flat. Now, I have no personal problem against this, but it seems like ITV are just asking for trouble from over-worrying mum's by making a show for kids at around eight on a Saturday night and then going straight on and plonking that in there. My underline: May not be to everyones tastes, but worth a shot for any 'Doctor Who' or 'Life On Mars' fans.