When ITV canceled their hit series Primeval, I was baffled. This was the top-rated show on BBC America, and it was a pretty solid hit worldwide as well. Apparently, I was right about that, though, as BBC Worldwide and German ProSeiben are part of a complex deal that enabled the show to go back into production.If only there were an organizaton like that that could step in every time a network axes a sci-fi show on a massive cliffhanger, like Primeval was. Even better, the renewal gives the series two new seasons at 13 episodes each. We're going to have to wait until 2011 to find out how Connor and Abby get out of that tree, but that's better than never finding out.
Unlike the Jericho renewal of a few years back, this deal doesn't include any reductions in budget of any kind, so not only will they be able to keep the entire cast intact, the effects budget remains untouched. I'm glad to hear that, as I don't think I was ready for men in rubber suits chasing the crew around.
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9-29-2009 @ 6:10PM
Aston said...
Let it die. After they killed off Cutter there was nothing left of this show. He was the heart and soul...
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9-29-2009 @ 6:26PM
wulfn1 said...
Woohoo!!!
I still love it, and there's always a chance someone will choose to use a portal to "rewrite history" as far as Cutter is concerned. The joy of a time travel style show is you can always undo damage that has been done to a show.
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9-29-2009 @ 6:44PM
litehousebeacon said...
2011?! Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?!
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9-29-2009 @ 7:31PM
Leo M. said...
hey Jason, it's ProSieben (i before e)
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9-29-2009 @ 7:36PM
scifi.lefemme said...
Finally! Something worth watching actually gets as save! Can't wait
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9-29-2009 @ 7:41PM
George said...
Sadly it's two new seasons totaling thirteen episodes between them -- S4 with seven episodes, S5 with six.
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9-29-2009 @ 9:44PM
Jimmy_MO said...
This was a really interesting series in seasons 1 and 2, but the quality if the writing in season 3 just wasn't up to that level. With this reprieve I hope we'll get better quality stories.
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9-29-2009 @ 10:20PM
Scott K. said...
I was very happy to read that, though I would like it to come back sooner. I do agree that Cutter was the soul of the show and it is lesser without him, but I still like it. Great show!
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9-30-2009 @ 9:17AM
mdk said...
I always watched to see the little blonde who always found some reason to walk around her apartment in her undies. But by the 3rd season, even that didn't hold my interest anymore. It's like Heroes, the show just ran out of steam, let it die already.
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10-01-2009 @ 12:15AM
Alexis said...
This was a great show! I was furious when the cancelled it with such a cliff hanger! Now, we get to see where the writers take us.
I also agree, Douglas Henshall as Nick, should be brough back as well. Maybe as a result of Hellen's being killed back then!?!?!?
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