The volume two release of Primeval (which is actually series three of the show) is absolutely loaded with twists and turns. In fact, things change so much from beginning to end, that it is the kind of series transformation that those used to American programming would be hard-pressed to imagine.
Characters come and go, we seem to figure out a pattern to the anomalies, our creatures are bigger and wilder, and just in general absolutely anything goes. It's the kind of rapid change, and series fluidity that makes for fun and exciting television, but might throw some people off based purely on the lack of stability. If you happen to know a show fairly well, and see someone put forward as the main feature on the next DVD release who has, as far as you know, never appeared on the show before, that will raise an eyebrow at least.
Despite the changes that go on throughout this series of the show, Primeval manages to keep the fun and adventure going strong, and the general effort reminds of something like Torchwood.
The release is a fairly nice effort as well, with audio commentaries on select episodes, and featurettes - Cutter's Odyssey, and Genesis of a Creature, providing some fun, behind-the-scenes bonuses.
Check out the press release below for more info, as well as a couple of clips from the DVD, and a couple of character clips. Be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win your own copy of the DVD. Include the word, "Win," in your comment. Winner will be randomly selected October 20th. U.S. and Canada only.
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Still reeling from the shocking death of Stephen and the stunning betrayal of Helen (Juliet Aubrey, The Constant Gardener), Nick (Douglas Henshall, French Film, Dorian Gray) must fight to re-focus his embattled team, now reduced to two members, student paleontologist Connor (Andrew-Lee Potts) and zoologist Abby (Hannah Spearritt, Agent Cody Banks, S Club7). Cutter’s crew is joined by some new recruits in the form of maverick policeman Danny Quinn (Jason Flemyng), sparky Egyptologist Sarah Page (Laila Rouass), and the new leader of the ARC’s security forces, Captain Becker (Ben Mansfield). But the anomalies continue to present an unrelenting series of threats, including such terrifying ancient creatures as Giganotosaurus (a truly terrifying predator, bigger even than the Tyrannosaurus Rex), Pristichampus (a creature which strikingly resembles the ancient Egyptian crocodile demon, Ammut) and Dracorex. As deadlier creatures continue to rampage through the anomalies, the cloak of secrecy behind which the team has been working is in jeopardy. Questions are being asked and the conspiracy spreads its net wide. If something is not done quickly, the team’s future is threatened—not to mention the future of humankind itself.
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