Primeval: New World

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Season 1
Metascore
39

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 5 out of 10
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Critic Reviews

  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Darren Franich
    May 24, 2013
    33
    It is very, very bad. And yet: Dinosaurs! [31 May/7 Jun 2013, p.131]
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  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    Jun 10, 2013
    30
    There's no real chemistry among the cast--or much of a plot.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jun 6, 2013
    30
    Primeval, by contrast, makes the original series look like “King Kong” by comparison--not because the visual effects are bad, but because the plotting is so wooden that the human characters are about as interesting as impalas grazing in an open plain.
  5. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Jun 7, 2013
    25
    The CGI stuff is cool; if only the acting were half as realistic.
  6. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Jun 7, 2013
    0
    This thing is so bad, it makes SyFy's goofy piranha-gator-shark movies seem as if they were made by Terrence Malick.

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 4 out of 16
  1. JellyBeans
    Sep 4, 2014
    1
    This is really un-inpressive. It's such a shame, because the original British Primeval, i thought was amazing, but sadly New World justThis is really un-inpressive. It's such a shame, because the original British Primeval, i thought was amazing, but sadly New World just doesn't make me as excited as I was watching Primeval. A huge waste of potential too. An American series could've really made Primeval so much better.… Full Review »
  2. missloladin
    Aug 17, 2013
    7
    Frankly, any critic giving this show a ridiculously low score, or likening this show to other Syfy original movies such as "Mothman" or "MegaFrankly, any critic giving this show a ridiculously low score, or likening this show to other Syfy original movies such as "Mothman" or "Mega Piranha" is intellectually dishonest; however, I will admit that the show definitely had a slow and generally disappointing start. That said, the second half of the series offered generally good computer graphics (as opposed to most Syfy movies which seem to shoot for the most unrealistic dinosaurs possible), decent acting, and a somewhat engaging story-line (if you can get past the glaring holes in the time-space continuum story plot). I, at the very least, appreciate Syfy's apparent attempt to create a new dinosaur drama. While the show was not perfect, at least it seemed like a good-faith effort at creating something entertaining and in that regard, they succeeded, as the show was, at times, generally entertaining. In that regard, I am saddened that like other shows, (*ahem* Terra Nova what's in the badlands?!?!?!) I will likely not receive the closure that I desire. C'est la vie!… Full Review »
  3. PainIntheAlice
    Jul 11, 2013
    5
    Oh dear, another decent show that didn't make it across the pond so swimmingly. Shades of Being Human and Top Gear so sadly and badlyOh dear, another decent show that didn't make it across the pond so swimmingly. Shades of Being Human and Top Gear so sadly and badly misinterpreted by their U.S production teams. One of the original UK cast made a brief appearance in the first episode which raised my hopes a little but he soon vanished and the moment was lost. At least we have the re-imagining of the brilliant House of Cards but then again Kevin Spacey is almost a Brit these days.… Full Review »
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