ITV have announced they will be premiering Series 4 of Primeval with a double bill of episodes over the New Year’s weekend.

The first episode of the new run will begin at Saturday January 1st at 7.30pm on ITV1. The second episode will follow on Sunday 2nd January at 7pm. See the synopses for both below.

Episode 4.1

After a year in the Cretaceous, Abby and Connor finally escape through an anomaly to their own time after finding a lost anomaly device in a raptor’s bower, only to be followed through by a giant Spinosaurus. Soon accosted by a brand new ARC team, they soon find their ARC jobs in jeopardy…

Episode 4.2

When Connor looks up old friend Duncan, he doesn’t expect to find him obsessed with creature sightings. Warning him of the elusive dock creature, the pair track it down to the docks, only to find evidence of a fresh kill. With Abby and Matt arriving to help, they find the creature after a tense chase through a container yard. Will Connor’s quick-thinking and bravery earn him back his place on the team?