Primeval 

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

Creators:

Tim Haines, Adrian Hodges

Stars:

Andrew Lee Potts, Hannah Spearritt, Ben Miller

5 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 start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past and near future.

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Plot Keywords:

team | time portal | flying lizard | wilhelm scream | special forces | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

BBC America [United States] ITV [UK]

Country:

UK France Germany Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 August 2008 (USA)

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 (6 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

A total of seven actors who have played major characters on 'Primeval' (Lucy Brown, James Murray, Andrew-Lee Potts, Juliet Aubrey, Ciaran McMenamin, Laila Rouass and Anton Lesser) have also appeared in the popular TV series 'Midsomer Murders'.

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Goofs

The tranquilizer darts used in several episodes are at least twice the diameter of the pistol they are supposedly fired from.

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Quotes

Nick Cutter: [Opening, series one] Anomalies are starting to appear; doorways in time to worlds we can barely imagine. The Anomalies are conclusive proof that the past exists, in a fourth dimension as real and solid as those we already know. Our job is to predict and contain them.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of each episode, the logo for Impossible Pictures shows the creature featured in the episode

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Connections

Referenced in Conan: Seven Salads for Seven Brothers Who Are Sexually Attracted to Salads (2011)

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!