Terra Nova (2011– )

Centers on the Shannons, an ordinary family from 2149 when the planet is dying who are transported back 85 million years to prehistoric Earth where they join Terra Nova, a colony of humans with a second chance to build a civilization.

Creators:

Kelly Marcel, Craig Silverstein

Stars:

Jason O'Mara, Shelley Conn, Christine Adams

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jason O'Mara	...	Jim Shannon (13 episodes, 2011)
Shelley Conn	...	Dr. Elisabeth Shannon (13 episodes, 2011)
Christine Adams	...	Mira (13 episodes, 2011)
Allison Miller	...	Skye (13 episodes, 2011)
Landon Liboiron	...	Josh Shannon (13 episodes, 2011)
Naomi Scott	...	Maddy Shannon (13 episodes, 2011)
Alana Mansour	...	Zoe Shannon (13 episodes, 2011)
Stephen Lang	...	Commander Nathaniel Taylor (13 episodes, 2011)
Rod Hallett	...	Dr. Malcolm Wallace (12 episodes, 2011)
Simone Kessell	...	Lt. Alicia Washington (12 episodes, 2011)
Dean Geyer	...	Mark Reynolds (12 episodes, 2011)
Damien Garvey	...	Tom Boylan (8 episodes, 2011)
Damian Walshe-Howling	...	Carter (7 episodes, 2011)
Emelia Burns	...	Reilly (7 episodes, 2011)
Peter Lamb	...	Casey Durwin (6 episodes, 2011)
Matthew Scully	...	Dunham (6 episodes, 2011)

Storyline

In 2149, earth is nearly wrecked by pollution. Police detective Jim Shannon is jailed for illegally raising an extra child, Zoe. He's sprung from jail just in time to join his family on the latest 'pilgrimage', through a unique time-space-continuum rip, to Terra Nova, a colony run with modern technology in a dino age forest. Colony commander Nathaniel Taylor soon recruits as security professional Jim, who gradually finds out about some threats, notably from Saurian monsters, the 'sixers' and his own, bitterly estranged son Lucas. Meanwhile Jim's son Josh keeps getting into trouble, mainly due to his girlfriend Skye. His smart sister Maddy is in love with gentleman soldier Mark Reynolds.

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Plot Keywords:

monster | father son relationship | surrogate daughter | dinosaur | year 2149 | 

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Taglines:

There is no paradise without sacrifice.

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Genres:

Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Fox [us] Official Facebook

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Terra Nova - Az új világ

Filming Locations:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amblin Television, Chernin Entertainment, Kapital Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character Mark Reynolds is played by Dean Geyer, a former Australian Idol contestant.

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Connections

Referenced in Tosh.0: Redneck Stuntman (2011)

User Reviews

A very average show

I was pretty excited for this show when I first saw the previews/trailers/etc. I got it on iTunes today and I'm a bit disappointed.

This show is really just your typical, clichéd family drama with some futuristic guns and a few dinosaurs. The acting is just decent and the story is actually pretty boring. The characters are all very one dimensional, boring, etc. The computer effects are sub par, which is a disappointment since they are used so often.

In short, it's just you're typical, PC Fox show. I don't know how many more of these they're going to make before they die away as a company.