Ep 1. The New World

In Primeval: New World season 1 episode 1, titled "The New World," viewers are introduced to Evan Cross, a wealthy inventor and a former student of renowned paleontologist, Dr. Nick Cutter. Cross is the owner of Cross Photonics, a research and development firm focused on creating cutting-edge technology.

The episode begins with a group of hikers stumbling upon a strange portal hidden in the woods. As they approach the portal, a prehistoric creature emerges and attacks them. The attack is witnessed by Dylan Weir, a park ranger who quickly contacts her friend Evan Cross for help.

Evan and his team of experts, which includes predator control expert Mac Rendell, security specialist Lt. Ange Finch, and the team's tech genius Toby Nance, set out to investigate the portal. Using their advanced technology, they are able to track the creature's movements and realize that it has been transported through time from the Cretaceous Period, over 65 million years in the past.

As the team tries to locate and capture the creature, they are confronted by a shadowy government organization known as the Special Projects Group (SPG), who have been monitoring Evan's research. The SPG is led by Colonel Henderson Hall, who is convinced that the prehistoric creatures are a threat to national security and must be contained at all costs.

As the team races against time to capture the creature and return it to its proper place in time, they encounter a host of new prehistoric creatures that have crossed into the present. Along the way, they must navigate the challenges of working with each other while facing the danger posed by the SPG and their own personal demons.

"The New World" sets the stage for a thrilling and action-packed season of Primeval: New World, as Evan and his team work to protect the present from the dangers of the past. With stunning visual effects and a talented cast of actors, this episode is sure to pull viewers in and leave them eager to see what happens next.