Primeval

2008 • bbc
4.7
208 reviews
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Season 5 episodes (6)

1 Episode 1
5/24/11
Season-only
An underground creature brings chaos to the city, forcing the team to chase around the city to track down the movements of this vicious burrowing creature. When the creature strikes for the final time, the team find one of their own in mortal danger and fight to save their life.
2 Episode 2
5/31/11
Season-only
When a nuclear submarine encounters an anomaly and Liopleurodon in the sea, the team is called aboard to help. They soon find themselves under attack once more, and get sucked back through an anomaly, with Liopleurodons damaging the outside of the sub. The team must not only capture the panicked Eustreptospondylus aboard, but fix the sub exterior in order to get home.
3 Episode 3
6/7/11
Season-only
Matt finds himself in Victorian London having followed a displaced raptor through an anomaly. Realizing it's to blame for several gruesome murders in the area, he tracks it down only to find Emily attempting to do exactly the same thing. Despite attempts from an angry mob and her own husband, Emily and Matt are forced through the anomaly with an angry raptor, where Emily is forced to make a tough decision about her future.
4 Episode 4
6/14/11
Season-only
Philip and Connor secretly open an anomaly within the ARC, only to be invaded by a mass of scurrying future-beetles, who force the ARC into lockdown. The team have just moments to save the day before the ARC and the beetle threat is destroyed when Philip threatens to incinerate the building.
5 Episode 5
6/21/11
Season-only
With increasing numbers of anomalies running the ARC team ragged, Matt realizes his mission is coming to a climax, and determined to stop Philip, races to his machine. Meanwhile, the team are struggling to keep up with demand. When Philip escapes Connor's custody, the clock is ticking for them to stop him in his tracks.
6 Episode 6
6/28/11
Season-only
The team is at a loss. Connor has disappeared through Philip's anomaly, and Matt thinks that his mission is over -- Philip has won, and seemingly, nothing has gone wrong. Matt has a decision to make about what to do next and jumps through the anomaly to save Connor.

About this show

Evolutionary zoologist Nick Cutter discovers prehistoric creatures; the world is turned on its head, humanity faces a threat to its very existence. Unexplained anomalies rip holes in the fabric of time, allowing creatures from the very earliest stages of Earth's development to exist in the modern world. Primeval combines the dazzling special effects of Walking With Dinosaurs with a haunting love story, and asks a terrifying question - has mankind come to the end of the evolutionary road?

Ratings and reviews

4.7
208 reviews
Chazzer Allen
November 22, 2018
I'm not a big fan of TV shows. It takes a fantastic programme to hook me. And I tell you, as a kid, Primeval was the only show to keep me drawn in across all 5 series. Since, no TV show has kept me interested till their end. Primeval is a true masterpiece and what defines my childhood. It has a variety of interesting characters, creatures, plot twists and pure theory. Definitely recommended.
Kieran Ryan
July 12, 2016
Primeval is my favitoute TV show and for it not to be continued upsets me, I really believe they could make another season and the way they left series 5 on a cliff hanger defonatly grabs my attention and I hope they make another season because the CGI is excellent and the plot twists within the actual story of the show grabs everyones attention,In my opinion, Primeval is the perfect thriller and special effects show there can be, I really do hope they make another season.
Rapid 520
February 4, 2016
I will not forget those fantastic memories of watching primeval on Saturday nights the creature graphics are amazing and if it did come back on TV (which I hope it does) then I will be watching it like the old days but I hope they continue it from last episode of series 5