RIP Primeval – Series 4 Cancelled
Sep 2009 Update: Primeval Back From The Dead
ITV has cancelled one of its most successful drama series – Primeval. The explanation for this bizarre move appears to be money. Although hugely popular, Primeval was also extremely expensive to make with lots of model work and CGI. ITV has been busily slashing budgets and Primeval has caught the axe.
According to the official itvprimeval Twitter account:
Thanks for your questions about Primeval. I’ve checked and can confirm that there are no plans at the present time for it to return to ITV.
The cancellation came as a surprise to those involved on the show, hence the cliff-hanger ending to series three. James Moran, one of the Primeval writers, said on Twitter:
They didn’t intend to leave them loose, it was looking good for a 4th series. Took everyone by surprise
and:
My thoughts on Primeval cancellation: ITV kills popular show that sells all around the world? That makes LOTS of sense.
There had previously been reports of series four becoming a co-production, hopefully the powers that be will continue to explore that avenue.
Update: Primeval Back From The Dead