Primeval (2007– )

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.

Creators:

Tim Haines, Adrian Hodges

Stars:

Andrew Lee Potts, Hannah Spearritt, Ben Miller

4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Andrew Lee Potts	...	Connor Temple (36 episodes, 2007-2011)
Hannah Spearritt	...	Abby Maitland (36 episodes, 2007-2011)
Ben Miller	...	James Lester (36 episodes, 2007-2011)
Juliet Aubrey	...	Helen Cutter (25 episodes, 2007-2011)
Ben Mansfield	...	Captain Becker (23 episodes, 2009-2011)
Lucy Brown	...	Jenny Lewis (19 episodes, 2007-2011)
Douglas Henshall	...	Nick Cutter (16 episodes, 2007-2009)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

team | jurassic | monster | dinosaur | wilhelm scream | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC America [us] ITV [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Nick Cutter et les portes du temps

Filming Locations:

Canary Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

£6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITV Productions, Impossible Pictures, M6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (6 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Screenwipe: Episode #3.4 (2007)

User Reviews

Really good ideas and excellent CGI

I must confess I just watched this mini-series because I watch any film with monsters in it. I didn't expect anything much, but the 6 episodes of series 1 turned out to be a real surprise which left me wanting a series 2! PRIMEVAL is a flawless combination of comedy elements (with cute dinosaurs) and action elements (with big bad dinosaurs), and it manages successfully to appeal to both kids and mature viewers. The special FX are excellent, and conflicts make the human characters interesting. PRIMEVAL also has a whole bunch of really good ideas: let the creatures appear in the neighborhood, maybe next to your washing machine - not on a distant tropical island! Instead of the typical T-Rex, let's have a little known creature from the Perm age or even a predator from the future (so, they aren't even dinosaurs from the scientific POV). Instead of killing all the creatures, try preserve them and bring them back home to the age they came from, as any change in the past is potentially dangerous. Clever entertainment! Which also shows in the characters, since they are far from stereotypes. Helen Cutter (Juliet Aubrey) for example. On one hand, she saves lives and gives help, but on the other hand she won't speak the truth, is unscrupulous and cannot be trusted. Primeval - haven't seen any better series recently!