PRIMEVAL Volume Two (Series 3) DVD Review

I got a chance to take a look at the PRIMEVAL Volume Two DVD, which is now available to own (you can buy it on Amazon).

The DVD contains all 10 episodes from the third series of Primeval, as well as a few extras.

The third series of Primeval starts out as everyone is dealing with the aftermath of Stephen's death and Helen's betrayal. Cutter now only has two people left on his team, Abby & Connor, but it won't stay that way for long. Within the first episode, Cutter adds two new members to his team, Captain Becker, the new leader of the ARC's security forces, and Sarah Page, an Egyptologist. A little bit later in the season, we also meet another addition to the team, Danny Quinn, a maverick policeman.

Now I don't want to give to much away of what happens in series 3, but what I can say is that you are in for a treat. The season has some pretty great episodes and you won't believe some of the things that happen.

Primeval is one of my favorite shows and I was really sad when I heard that series 3 was the final series of the show. Especially since it left you on a cliffhanger. But recently, it was announced that Primeval would return in 2011 for an all new season. So if I was excited for the release of series 3 on DVD, there is now even more reason to get your hands on it so you can get yourself ready for the new season.

I really enjoyed series 3 of Primeval and watching the episodes over again reminded me why I love the show so much. There are some events that happen this season that I wish didn't because it changes some of the dynamic of the characters, but overall it was a really strong season. The actors are still terrific, especially my favorites Douglas Henshall who plays Nick Cutter and Andrew-Lee Potts who plays Connor Temple. I even warmed up to the new characters and for me they now really feel part of the show.

And of course, the anomalies are back as well with ancient creatures even more terrifying than ever.

We also learn more about the artifact and what it does this season.

Overall, I think that if you enjoyed previous seasons of Primeval, you're going to enjoy season 3 a lot.

DVD Extras

Now on to the extras. I'll be honest, this DVD doesn't have too many of them, so if you enjoy them unfortunately you won't be too satisfied.

Among the extra features are a featurette about the character of Nick Cutter called "Cutter's Odyssey."

Another featurette is "Genesis of a Creature" which follows the 16 year old winner of the competition to design a creature for the show that the producers launched in 2008 as he visits the set of Primeval.

And finally, the DVD also includes audio commentary.

So there you have it. Make sure to get your hands on that Primeval volume 2 DVD.

You can also check out a clip from series 3 below.