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Primeval
SERIES: BBC America, Saturday 9:00p (60 minutes)


7.6

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Starring Douglas Henshall, James Murray, Andrew-Lee Potts, Lucy Brown, Hannah Spearritt, Juliet Aubrey, and Mark Wakeling

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

GENRE(S):	Sci-Fi & Fantasy
CREATED BY:	Tim Haines Adrian Hodges
FIRST AIR DATE:	August 9, 2008

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Chicago Tribune 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.

Hollywood Reporter 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.

Orlando Sentinel Hal Boedeker

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

TV Guide Matt Roush

Primeval mixes elements of "Jurassic Park” and "Stargate," rarely taking itself seriously while also warning of the consequences of not confronting these threats to mankind.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

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

Variety 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.

The New York Times 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.

New York Post Kyle Smith

This show could evolve into something more interesting than a guilty pleasure.

Los Angeles Times 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.

The average user rating for this tv show is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
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J B gave it a7:
It gets a better as it gets going, and a lot better in series 2. The blond wanders around in her skimpys most of this 1st series (you'll soon see).

Mungo S. gave it a4:
even for sci-fi this is unbelievable. Why do so few critters come through to modern times? Why is the dialogn, especially from Douglas Henshall so dry & boring? Why isn't the blonde in more scenes ?

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Primeval SERIES: BBC America, Saturday 9:00p (60 minutes)

Primeval
SERIES: BBC America, Saturday 9:00p (60 minutes)