8.188 minSeason 1 • Episode 11
LatestIn the two-hour Season Finale, the 11th Pilgrimage arrives in Terra Nova and the mysterious Phoenix Group in 2149 makes its move to pillage the past with the help of Lucas and Mira. Meanwhile, Jim and Taylor team up in a last stand against the Phoenix Group, a colonist makes the ultimate sacrifice and a decision is made that will change life in Terra Nova forever.
In the year 2149, the world is dying. The planet is overdeveloped and overcrowded, with the majority of plant and animal life extinct. The future of mankind is in jeopardy, and its only hope for survival is in the distant past. An ordinary family goes on an extraordinary journey back in time to prehistoric Earth as a part of a massive expedition to save the human race.
Practical Effects
Actual animatronic dinosaurs before CGI ate everything.
Production
$4 million per episode visual feast, squandered gloriously.
Costume
Those amber-tinted filters and tactical vests scream 'future'.
Creators
Kelly Marcel, Craig Silverstein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Australia with a pilot so expensive Fox literally built the sets twice — once in Florida, once after moving production.
This show's cancellation after one season became a meme for 'Fox kills sci-fi' alongside Firefly and Almost Human.
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