Primeval Series 4

Roadshow

2 DVD Set

R4 DVD

Primeval is a series which began immensely successful from the outset. It was developed by Impossible Pictures who had made their name making Walking with Dinosaurs. The series used the sci fi concept of anomalies to allow dinosaurs to enter into our world and cause havoc. This idea allowed the used of superb CGI coupled with action packed scripts. The nexus of the series was a tight team which allowed good character development especially in regards to Connor and Abby. As the series developed creatures from the future entered the plot as did individuals from other times. A combination of individual plots and an overarching story made the series even more successful. In the earlier series Nick Cutter the discoverer of the anomalies is haunted by the loss of his wife Helen Cutter through one of the gateways. She becomes the major “nemesis” in the story as she tries to manipulate time to save the natural world from the fate she believes mankind has brought out.

At the end of Season 3 returns to the exact time when evolution transformed our hominoid ancestors into a form which would become man. Her aim is to kill the ancestors of mankind and hence save nature from mankind’s malicious influence. Helene is killed by a raptor but Connor and Abby are left locked in the past.

As series four opens Connor and Abby has developed a close relationship but are still lost in the distant past. When they find an anomaly device they are able to return to the future and after some confrontations return to their role at the ARC. However things are rather different, there is a new team leader Matt Anderson (Ciarán McMenamin) and the ARC is now a public-private partnership with Philip Burton (Alexander Siddig) being the major source of private funding. As the series unfolds we learn that Ethan, a mentally disturbed killer from the future, is actually Danny’s brother Patrick who has been transformed by the anomalies. The truth about the anomalies have become more dire as they learn that they will increase until the world earth is put at risk, perhaps Helen Cutter was right after all. This combination of “creature feature” special effects, good character acting, superb plots and significant themes such as ecology and the environment make this a must watch series. While it is surprising there are only seven episodes in Series Four, Series Five will be released later this year.

Series Four will be released on 5th May by Roadshow Australia presented in a 2 DVD Set.

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