Primeval: Season 1

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Primeval: SEASON 3

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BBC America | ITV | INGTV | Season Premiere Date: February 10, 2007

Starring: Alexander Siddig, Laila Rouass, Ciarán McMenamin

Summary: After being contacted by the government to investigate strange happenings in the forest, a group of scientists discover that dinosaurs are coming to Earth.

Creator: Adrian Hodges and Tim Haines

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. Series 1 Episode 6
Air Date: March 17, 2007
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S1:E5. Series 1 Episode 5
Air Date: March 10, 2007
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S1:E4. Series 1 Episode 4
Air Date: March 3, 2007

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Maureen Ryan

Though it’s kid-friendly, there are things for adults to enjoy. Henshall is a quietly appealing actor, the pace is crackling and the dialogue has its share of witty asides. Read full review

Hal Boedeker

With its campy humor, poignant drama and potent scares, Primeval will appeal equally to adults and children. Read full review

Rob Owen

It's a rollicking adventure with decent special effects and better stories and character development than, say, Sci Fi Channel's "Eureka." Read full review

Ray Richmond

Dinosaurs are certainly alive and well in Primeval, a crackling-good new BBC America sci-fi series thriller that's packed with vivid CGI prehistoric predators galore and a story line that's almost plausible. Read full review

Brian Lowry

The soapy elements are generally a rollicking snooze, and in the premiere, one worries that too many of the dinosaurs will resemble those in "Land of the Lost," stampeding around but never really doing much. Yet the investigation surrounding the anomalies--and Cutter's personal story--does thicken as the series progresses, and many of the computer-animated visuals are striking, especially given the TV budget. Read full review

Ginia Bellafante

The camp factor churned out is fairly high, and with Primeval, a new series starting Saturday on BBC America, it climbs up Big Ben and right on over the top of the London Eye. Read full review

Mary McNamara

Almost from the get-go there's far more galumphing than trotting going on, and not all of it done by prehistoric feet. Things pick up in the third episode and there are dodos in the fourth, but it's not enough, no, not nearly enough. Read full review

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BrianS

Oct 6, 2008

One of the best programs, just keeps getting better and better! The stories are compelling, the mystery is deeppening, and the effects are something you don't usually see in a TV show! Glad I started this one, and can't wait for the new episodes!

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TrilobiteG

Aug 22, 2013

Primeval has to be my favourite sci-fi TV show of all time. It has funny relatable characters, awesome creatures, a plot that makes sense and an awesome cast. 10 OUT OF 10!!!!

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TheHumbleGamer

Apr 25, 2017

With a story this compelling and characters this interesting to watch it's no wonder this is such a beloved sci-fi series. From the dinosaurs to the anomalies I'm still extremely pissed that they cancelled it all before they could wrap it up.

I will always love this series and feel trulyWith a story this compelling and characters this interesting to watch it's no wonder this is such a beloved sci-fi series. From the dinosaurs to the anomalies I'm still extremely pissed that they cancelled it all before they could wrap it up.

I will always love this series and feel truly blessed to have been able to experience it as it happened rather than seeing it after it had been cancelled like many others.… Expand

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Aquophis

Sep 23, 2012

Season 1 launches the series off strongly, with solid character development and a tidy, well-contained story. Some of the creatures are underwhelming (not even one dinosaur?), and the plot is more linear than the other seasons, but overall it makes for a fast, offbeat, funny, engaging, andSeason 1 launches the series off strongly, with solid character development and a tidy, well-contained story. Some of the creatures are underwhelming (not even one dinosaur?), and the plot is more linear than the other seasons, but overall it makes for a fast, offbeat, funny, engaging, and all-around epic viewing experience.… Expand

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JamesNWA

Mar 28, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just watched this for the very first time and I've loved each episode. The Dodo episode (Episode 4) was the best. I'm not usually one for sci-fi monster/dinosaur programs but this is an exception. I love it and can't wait to put the Series 2 discs in my DVD player and see what happens especially after that last episode in series one.… Expand

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Jollyjoe1000

Nov 22, 2015

The creature designs were great and the characters were great(especially Conner)I really found it enjoyable and I with Netflix would put it back on Netflix.

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lightningbarer

Sep 29, 2011

Having watched seasons 1-4, I decided to post a General Review on the beginning.

This is perhaps a prime example of bad thinking - British style! And I hate pointing this out, being British myself, but no one seems to either want to or to see it. Everything, from the writing, casting,Having watched seasons 1-4, I decided to post a General Review on the beginning.

This is perhaps a prime example of bad thinking - British style! And I hate pointing this out, being British myself, but no one seems to either want to or to see it.

Everything, from the writing, casting, development and production is flawed, in -oh so many ways. There are no genuine characters in this series, only 'character types' i.e. the angry and surly genius, the gun toting hotty, the token female sex kitten, the goofy oddball and the main character love interest. This kind of sloppy, ham-fisted way of writing is(unfortunately)a staple of British drama, with only a few things not tied to that horrible brush.

While I will express interest and general enthusiasm in the visuals(the animals are all very well done, especially for a British TV budget)-I'm not willing or able to forgive the horrid thing that the visuals make up for. You watch a show, not for the graphics you get to see, but to watch the story unfold, to become interested in the characters and want them to succeed. If-as I am-you're a sci-fi lover, do not expect rational explanations for this, the flag of suspension of disbelief is flying high over this series from the get-go. While with time travel, you can use the flag, this series uses it unabashedly constantly and gives tenchobable answers that would make the crews of Voyager and the NX Enterprise turn and say 'Huh?'

As the series progresses, you'd think that the writing would improve and the story would get going(we all can agree that it's a rarity that any series gets it all right on the first season)but you'd be wrong, as the series progresses, the rationalizations get more and more ludicrous, to such a level at the end of season three that I practically had to turn off my brain to get through it.

I'm not expecting a great deal out of season five and I seriously hope that they don't do a season six, plug that money for something that has decent characters and story.

All in all, the series was flawed from the beginning, with the creator of the documentary Walking with Dinosaurs coming up with the initial pitch idea-ideas for documentaries don't translate well into drama-EVER!… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: May 24, 2011
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: January 1, 2011
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 28, 2009
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 12, 2008
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 10, 2007
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  S1:E6. Series 1 Episode 6
  Air Date: March 17, 2007
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  S1:E5. Series 1 Episode 5
  Air Date: March 10, 2007
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  S1:E4. Series 1 Episode 4
  Air Date: March 3, 2007
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  S1:E3. Series 1 Episode 3
  Air Date: February 24, 2007
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  S1:E2. Series 1 Episode 2
  Air Date: February 17, 2007
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  S1:E1. Series 1 Episode 1
  Air Date: February 10, 2007