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When strange anomalies start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past and near future.
Created By
Adrian Hodges, Tim Haines
Network
ITV1
Episodes
36
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
3 countries
Hoopla
FREE
3 countries
Hulu
2 countries
Tubi
FREE
2 countries
Peacock
1 country
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FREE
1 country
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Overview
Primeval has 5 seasons with 36 episodes spanning 2007-2011.
Ciarán McMenamin →
Rating
Primeval holds a 7.4/10 rating based on 324 votes.
Year context
Primeval first aired 19 years ago in 2007.
CAST (9)
SEASONS (5 seasons, 36 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Leapin' Lizards
Eight years after his wife Helen mysteriously disappeared, Nick Cutter and a team of several others investigate reports of a large animal in the Forest…
02
Underground Infestation
When a pest controller is attacked in the London Underground and landed in hospital poisoned with venom, Cutter, Claudia and the team investigate and discover…
03
Helen Makes Contact
The team are called in to investigate when a lifeguard is eaten by a Mosasaur at a swimming pool. Cutter discovers that they are dealing…
04
Dodo Madness
Helen Cutter directs the team to an Anomaly at a football stadium and escapes through, leaving behind a flock of Dodos. The team soon discover…
05
Ptera-ble News
The team investigate the brutal death of a golfer at a golf course, and discover an aerial Anomaly and a Pteranodon in the skies above.…
06
Future Foe
When the original Anomaly in the Forest of Dean reopens and a string of disappearances plague the area, Helen Cutter returns with a warning for…
SEASON 2
01
Jurassic Mall
As Cutter struggles with losing Claudia Brown and with the other consequences of the failed mission into the past and tries to get the team…
02
Mealworms, Indeed
Cutter struggles with the arrival of the ARC's new PR guru, Jenny Lewis, who is physically identical to the lost Claudia Brown, yet is temperamentally…
03
Catfight
Connor builds the team a new device designed to detect and locate new Anomalies, but the team become doubtful that the device works when it…
04
Underwater Menace
When a boy's disappearance down a drain coincides with an underwater Anomaly, Stephen and the ARC search the local canal for the aquatic predator behind…
05
Silurian Sands
When a young London girl chases her dog through an Anomaly into a harsh, prehistoric desert world, Cutter and Stephen go through on a rescue…
06
Traitor Revealed
The team are sent to deal with a Columbian Mammoth rampaging on the M25, and attempt to save a trapped motorist before she frightens the…
07
Concrete Menagerie
While Stephen deals with a Silurian Scorpion attacking a popular beach resort, the team are trapped in Leek's bunker with an army of creatures. When…
SEASON 3
01
Crocodile Fears
The team investigate when an Anomaly opens in an Ancient Egyptian artefact at the British Museum, and when a Pristichampsus comes through, Cutter, Abby and…
02
Haunted House
Cutter's new Anomaly predictions lead Jenny, Connor and Abby to a reputedly haunted abandoned house, where they soon learn that the Anomaly incursion dates back…
03
Medical Mayhem
Cutter and the team head to a hospital to deal with an Anomaly and a Diictodon colony wreaking havoc on the hospital's power supply, and…
04
A Gigantic Problem
As the team emotionally struggle to recover from the aftermath of Helen's attack, Jenny leads the team to a new Anomaly at an airport; where…
05
Future Epidemic
Jenny and the team, with unwanted help from Danny, attempt to stop London from becoming engulfed by a pandemic when they face an incursion of…
06
For the Birds
When Johnson takes Lester's control over the ARC, the team are forced to flee into hiding from Johnson's forces at an abandoned rural military outpost,…
07
Dragon Tales
Danny and the team face a Medieval-esque incursion when a Dracorex comes through an Anomaly pursued by a Medieval knight, who - believing he has…
08
Oh, Brother!
Jack searches for answers about Abby's secret life, and gets chased through an Anomaly by a deadly Megopteran; forcing the team to go through on…
09
Herd Logic
While the rest of the team deal with a herd of Embolotherium that threaten a rural racing campsite, Danny goes on an infiltration mission to…
10
The Chase Continues
While Sarah and Becker deal with a Megopteran attack at Johnson's old HQ, Danny, Connor and Abby return to the future to stop Helen; the…
SEASON 4
01
Back from the Cretaceous
A year after becoming marooned in the past, Connor and Abby return from the Cretaceous to a changed and upgraded ARC, but Connor accidentally brings…
02
Be Inconspicuous
While Connor and Abby try to earn their old positions on the team back, Connor reunites with his old friend Duncan, who leads Connor to…
03
Lockdown
When an Anomaly opens at a theatre, a group of mysterious Anomaly travellers come through, followed by fast and deadly Tree Creepers. Meanwhile, Connor helps…
04
Breakfast Club
Matt, Connor and Becker investigate an Anomaly at a secondary school and struggle to save the remaining students from deadly, venomous Therocephalians. Meanwhile, Philip decides…
05
The Worm
The team go to investigate a flunctuating Anomaly signal at a seaside village, and Matt and Abby struggle to contain a fast and deadly Labyrinthodont's…
06
The Brave Bride
The team investigate an Anomaly incursion at a rural manor house, and reunite with Jenny and discover that the manor is the location for her…
07
Surprising Visit
The team head to an old prison, where they discover an Anomaly that won't lock and is producing satellite Anomalies throughout the prison, which in…
SEASON 5Series 5
01
Matt's Secret
The team attempt to track a giant, underground insectoid predator from the future, and there is something about the creature that Matt isn't telling the…
02
The Submarine
When a Navy submarine in the North Sea discovers a giant underwater Anomaly, Matt, Connor and Abby join the Navy crew aboard, but things go…
03
In the Good Old Days
When the team send a Raptor at an art museum back through the wrong Anomaly, Matt goes through into Victorian London in pursuit of the…
04
The Prototype
The team learn the truth about New Dawn when Connor creates an artificial Anomaly in the ARC, and trouble soon erupts when the Anomaly unleashes…
05
The End of the Future (1)
With Convergence having finally arrived, while Becker and the entire ARC struggle to contain an increasing outbreak of numerous Anomalies and creatures, New Dawn begins…
06
The End of the Future (2)
Matt and Abby go through New Dawn's Anomaly on a rescue mission for Connor into the barren, Predator-ruled wastelands of the future, while back in…
SERIES INFO
5
Seasons
36
Episodes
52 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Adrian Hodges
Creator
Tim Haines
NETWORKS (2)
ITV1
U&W
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Primeval about?
When strange anomalies start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past and near future.
Where can I watch Primeval?
Primeval is available on Prime Video, Hoopla, Hulu, Tubi, Peacock. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Primeval have?
Primeval has 5 seasons with 36 episodes total.
Who created Primeval?
Primeval was created by Adrian Hodges and Tim Haines.
Who stars in Primeval?
The cast of Primeval includes Ciarán McMenamin, Ben Mansfield, Andrew-Lee Potts, Hannah Spearritt, Alexander Siddig.
What is the rating of Primeval?
Primeval has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 324 votes on TMDB.
Is Primeval still running?
Primeval has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (3)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Action & Adventure
Drama
