Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestWith a new serum, Dr. Tate hopes to convert dominant DNA into that of humans. With his new procedure, Tate alters monkey's DNA to dominant DNA, then injects it with the compound to return it to normal. When the animal appears to suffer no ill effects, Daniels volunteers to be a test subject as well. If Daniels is not killed by the drug, it could save millions of lives.
Bio-anthropologist, Dr. Sloan Parker, her colleague, Dr. Ed Tate, their associate Tom Daniels, and their friends, discover and investigate a secret new dominant humanoid species which is looking for a way to replace humans… PREY was a science-fiction television series that aired for one season in 1998 on ABC. The series starred Debra Messing, Adam Storke, Larry Drake, Frankie Faison, James Morrison, and Vincent Ventresca.
Acting
Debra Messing's pre-Will & Grace intensity carries every scene.
Production
Gritty practical effects age better than you'd expect.
Creator
William Schmidt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator William Schmidt was a veteran X-Files writer; Prey was his attempt at a darker evolutionary twist on the formula.
The show's cancellation after a cliffhanger finale made it a cult 'what if' in sci-fi forums for decades — think Firefly but with even less closure.
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