primeval-related stories
Posted Sep 29th 2009 5:25PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Cancellations, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
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.
Posted Sep 14th 2009 6:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD, Reality-Free
Here are the new TV DVDs in stores tomorrow.
The fall not only means that the new seasons and new shows start up, but also it's the time when season sets of TV shows are released to coincide with the new seasons of those shows. So this week we have DVDs for shows like
Big Bang Theory,
CSI: Miami,
Grey's Anatomy, and
It's Always Sunny.
- Astro Boy - Vols. 1-5
- The Big Bang Theory - Season 2
- Bonanza - Season 1, Vols 1 and 2
- CSI: Miami - Season 7
Continue reading New TV on DVD releases this week
Posted Jul 25th 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- TV Land has an Andy Griffith Show marathon all night.
- At 8, NBC has the series finale of Kings.
- Nickelodeon has a new True Jackson, VP at 8.
- Versus has Tour de France coverage at 8.
- There's a new Primeval on BBC America at 8, followed by the series premiere of Being Human.
- Also at 8: TCM has A Night at the Opera.
- 8:30, FOX has a new Cops, then a new America's Most Wanted.
- At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- TBS has a new Bill Engvall Show at 9.
- Syfy has the movie Malibu Shark Attack at 9.
- At 10, ABC has a new Dirty Sexy Money.
- At 11, Comedy Central has Jim Breuer: Let's Clear The Air.
- At midnight, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Jul 18th 2009 4:09PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
Nickelodeon has a SpongeBob SquarePants marathon all night.- At 8, NBC has a new Kings.
- ESPN has World Cup Softball at 8, the U.S. vs. Japan at 8.
- Versus has Tour de France coverage at 8.
- HGTV has a new Divine Design at 8.
- At 8:30, FOX has a new Cops, then a new America's Most Wanted.
- At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- BBC America has a new Primeval at 9.
- VH-1 has the movie The Jacksons: An American Dream at 9.
- TBS has the season premiere of The Bill Engvall Show at 9 (two episodes).
- At 10, ABC has a new Dirty Sexy Money.
- At midnight, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Jun 16th 2009 4:29PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Programming, Cancellations, Reality-Free
Looks like even a successful show can be canceled after a few years. ITV's
Primeval (shown on BBC America on Saturday nights and on The Sci-Fi Channel)
has been canceled after three seasons. The show was actually successful and well-liked and there's going to be a
big-screen version too (and probably a U.S. version), but it was too expensive to produce.
Are you going to miss this show, or was three seasons enough?
Posted Jun 13th 2009 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, NBC has a new Kings.
- Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, followed by new episodes of True Jackson, VP and The Naked Brothers Band.
- GSN's "Big Saturday Night" starts at 8, with 20Q and The Money List.
- At 9, CBS has a new Harper's Island.
- FOX has a new America's Most Wanted at 9.
- BBC America has a new Primeval at 9, then a new Graham Norton Show.
- Sci-Fi has the movie Star Runners at 9.
- Also at 9: CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- At 10, ABC has a new Pushing Daisies.
- TruTV has the series premiere of Man vs. Cartoon at 10.
- At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted May 27th 2009 10:02AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Doctor Who, British TV
The success of
Doctor Who at the BBC opened up the doors to new sci-fi shows across the broadcaster's various networks. Now, a new BBC American co-production explores the difficult problems of being a teenage monster in today's society.
Being Human examines the lives of three 20-somethings and their secret double-lives as a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost.
Starring
Doctor Who guest stars Russell Tovey and Lenora Crichlow with Aidan Turner (
The Clinic), each episode features housemates trying to live normal lives, despite their bizarre secrets.
Continue reading Being Human revels in Brits being inhuman
Posted May 23rd 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
CSPAN2 has new episodes of Book TV all night.- At 8, ABC has the Lakers/Nuggets game.
- Disney Channel has a new Jonas at 8.
- HGTV has a new Divine Design at 8.
- At 9, CBS has a new Harper's Island.
- FOX has a new America's Most Wanted at 9.
- CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC America has a new Primeval.
- At 10, Travel Channel has a new Samantha Brown's Great Weekends.
- Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
- At 12:30am, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach, followed by a new Code Geass.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted May 15th 2009 11:03AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
While the primary thrust of this
Variety piece is that
Warner Bros. has picked up ITV/BBC America's Primeval for film, the interesting part for fans of the show is that it's only part of an expansion effort of the property.
Apparently, managing director Jonathan Drake and co-creator Tim Haines are also pitching a series that would transplant the action beyond the UK. Perhaps that means a US-based
Primeval spinoff could be coming.
Primeval: SG-1?It would be easy enough to do. Have the anomaly situation expand beyond the shores of the UK, and suddenly you need to set up splinter teams to deal with the exploding problem.
Continue reading Primeval heading to the big screen, expanding on television
Posted Mar 20th 2009 3:05PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Industry, Reality-Free, British TV
It's easy to forget in these troubling times that America isn't the only country that's feeling the tight, constricting pinch from the claw of the economic lobster.
This is a GLOBAL economic meltdown. Everyone is feeling that pinch and looking forward to the day when they can grab that lobster by the antennae, throw it in a boiling pot of water, rip off the tail, sprinkle it with butter, pepper and herbs and serve it in a roll with a side of waffle fries. Damn I'm so broke and hungry.
The British Broadcasting Corporation, however, has an interesting way of dealing with their economic problems. Instead of trimming at the bottom, they are aiming their gardening shears squarely towards the top.
Continue reading BBC cutbacks are imminent, but not where you might think
Posted Feb 5th 2009 3:02PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
BBC America has added
two new science fiction shows to their line-up, along with a new season of
Primeval.
The first is a show called
Being Human, which focuses on the "lives" of a werewolf, vampire and ghost. Where's the zombie roommate? My guess is that each supernatural character will represent some sort of minority. That didn't work so well for a series called
Cavemen.
The second is called
Survivors, which is similar in theme to Stephen King's
The Stand. This is a remake of the original 1970's series of the same name. It was created by Terry Nation (who started it as a book), who is famous in England for creating sci-fi cult hit
Blake's 7 and the
Doctor Who aliens The Daleks. My only question is: who created the concept first, King or Nation? This is a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Both shows have already broadcast in England. Having not seen them, I can offer no opinion. If anybody has seen them, let us know in the comments if they're worth catching.
Posted Nov 1st 2008 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 7, Sci-Fi has the movie Fire & Ice.
- Hallmark has the movie A Gunfighter's Pledge at 7.
- At 8, FOX has a new Cops.
- TCM has A Face in the Crowd at 8, then A Star Is Born.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- BBC America has the season finale of Primeval at 9, followed by a new Graham Norton Show.
- CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
- At 9:30, HGTV has a new Divine Design.
- At 10 CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- TLC has a new Trading Spaces at 10.
- At 11, FOX has a new Mad TV, then a new Talk Show with Spike Feresten.
- At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Ben Affleck, John McCain, and David Cook.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
And don't forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed!
Posted Oct 25th 2008 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, FOX has Game 3 of The World Series.- NBC has a new America's Toughest Jobs at 8.
- ESPN2 has College Football, Notre Dame vs. Washington
- TCM has Psycho at 8.
- Starting at 8, Nick has Halloween episodes of some of their shows, including iCarly, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, and Ned's Declassified.
- Also at 8: Food Network has a new Paula's Party.
- At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- There's a new Primeval at 9 on BBC America.
- At 9:30, HGTV has a new Divine Design.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- CNN has the series premiere of D.L. Hughley Breaks The News at 10.
- TLC has a new Trading Spaces at 10.
- At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Jon Hamm and Coldplay.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 18th 2008 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, NBC has a new America's Toughest Jobs.
- TBS has the Red Sox/Rays game at 8.
- CNN has the new special Fall of the Fat Cats at 8.
- TLC has two new episodes of Flip That House at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, followed by a new Naked Brothers Band.
- Also at 8: Food Network has a new Halloween episode of Unwrapped.
- At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- BBC America has a new Primeval at 9.
- Lifetime has the movie Living Proof at 9.
- Cartoon Network has the movie Justice League: The New Frontier at 9.
- Sci-Fi has the movie Fire & Ice at 9.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- TLC has a new Trading Spaces at 10
- At 11:30, SNL has a new Saturday Night Live, with Josh Brolin, Adele, and Sarah Palin.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 11th 2008 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7:30, ABC has the Sprint Cup: Bank of America 500 NASCAR race.- At 8, CBS has College Football, LSU vs. Florida.
- FOX has a new Cops at 8.
- NBC has the Macy's Passport Celebrity Catwalk Challenge at 8, followed by a new Knight Rider.
- TBS has the Red Sox/Rays game at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, then a new H20.
- TCM has Rebecca at 8, followed by Hud.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
- Lifetime has the movie Murder on Her Mind at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC America has a new Primeval.
- At 9:30, HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.
- At 10, Style Network has a new episode of The Dish.
- At midnight, FOX has a new Talk Show with Spike Feresten.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
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