‘Primeval’ will return to the airwaves with season 4 on January 1, 2011.

There are also 5 webisodes you should watch before starting season 4. The webisodes were created to bridge the gap between season 3 and season 4 and also to explain some changes that have occurred including the fate of one character. The series will also see two characters return to the series and three new characters joining the cast. They include:

Returning:
Sir James Lester (Ben Miller)
Captain Becker (Ben Mansfield)

New:
Philip Burton (Alexander Siddig – ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’)
Jess Parker (Ruth Kearney)
Matt Anderson (Ciaran McMenamin).

‘Primeval’ airs in the U.S. on BBC America at 9 p.m. and in the U.K. on ITV at 7:30 p.m.

‘Primeval’ Season 4 Webisode #1

‘Primeval’ Season 4 Webisode #2

‘Primeval’ Season 4 Webisode #3

‘Primeval’ Season 4 Webisode #4

‘Primeval’ Season 4 Webisode #5