The Land That Time Forgot (FX Miniseries)

The Land That Time Forgot is a 2018 British/American three part miniseries and based upon the 1918 novel, The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It first aired on September 12, 2018, conceding with the centennial of the original novels publication and concluded on September 26, 2018. It also received two Emmy Awards, one Primetime for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and one Creative for Outstanding Special Visual Effects
== Plot ==
During World War 1, a young American man named Bowen Tyler is traveling with his fiancée, Lys La Rue, his Airedale Terrier Nobs and Lys aunt and uncle, Mary and Thomas aboard the RMS Lusitania when it is attacked and sunk by a German U-boat, the U-33. Fortunately they survive and are picked up by a British tugboat, whilst attempting to return to England they encounter the U-boat
== Cast and characters ==
* Nicolas Hoult as Bowen Tyler - A young American who was traveling to France to join the Lafayette Escadrille with his fiancée, Lys La Rue, her aunt and uncle and his his Airedale Terrier Nobs onboard the LMS Lusitania..
* Ivana Baquero as Lys La Rue - A beautiful young British woman and Bowen's beloved fiancée. She was traveling with Bowen onboard the RMS Lusitania along with her aunt and uncle when it was torpedoed by the U-33,
* Crown Prince Nobbler - Bowen's loyal Airedale Terrier who is affectionately named Nobs. 
* Alexander Skarsgård as Baron Friedrich von Schoenvorts - A ruthless Imperial U-boat commander and the main antagonist of the miniseries. He and Lys were once engaged to be married, until Lys broke it off due to his abusive behavior and cruel personality. He torpedoes and the RMS Lusitaniam which kicks off the events of the miniseries, after the survivors commandeer the U-33, he and his crew were kept in the U-boats brig. After arriving in Caprona, he proposes that they put aside their differences in order to survive, however he later betrayed them and abandoned them to their fate.
* Julianne Moore as Mary La Rue - Lys' socialite aunt and the wife of Thomas. She is shown to disapprove Lys' more modern thinking, believing it to be un-lady like.
* Jeremy Irons as Prof. Thomas La Rue - Ly's maternal uncle and the husband of Mary who is a paleontologist. Unlike his wife, he is more accepting of Lys' more modern thinking. His knowledge of prehistoric life makes him valuable among the survivors.
* Andrew Lee Potts as John Bradley - A lieutenant in the British who becomes a strong ally to Bowen. He was the captain of the tugboat that rescued Bowen, Lys, Nobs, Thomas and Mary following the sinking of their ship.
* Noel Clarke as Olson - A strong and loyal British sailor who becomes a strong ally to Bowen.
* Andy Serkis as Ahm - A friendly Bo-Lu (Neanderthal) native to Caprona. He was captured by the crew after his tribe attacked them whilst hunting, he was then taken back to Fort Dinosaur as a prisoner. After learning they wouldn't hurt him, he warmed up to them and became their ally in Caprona.
* TBA as Wilson - A young member of the tugboat who rescued Bowen and Lys.
* TBA as Benson - A treacherous member of the British crew with a deep hatred against Bowen and his family. It was revealed that he used to work for Bowen's father at his shipyard in Santa Monica, until he was both fired and locked out of California for reasons unknown. After returning to Europe he was approached by Kaiser Wilhelm who offered him work as a spy, 
* TBA as To-jo the Terrible - The leader of the Band-Lu people. He and several of his warriors captured Bowen after he had gotten lost from the Sto-Lu hunting party, he then had Bowen captured and brought back to the Band-Lu village as a prisoner
* Q'orianka Kilcher as So-al - A beautiful Band-Lu who is a member of To-jo's harem. However day she received the calling to become a Kro-Lu, however To-jo refused to let her leave. After Bowen killed To-jo, she fled with him to the Kro-Lu. There the two of them bided farewell to each other.
* TBA as Antonio Caproni - An eighteen century Italian navigator. In 1721 he was exploring the South Sea when he discovered Caprona, his ship was attacked by a Pteranodon, which then caused it run aground. He 
* TBA as Tom Billings - Bowen Tyler's childhood friend from Santa Monica. He appeared briefly at the end of the third episode where he was searching for Bowen with his Galu companion and love interest, Ajor. 
* TBA as Ajor - A beautiful Galu woman and the love interest of Tom Billing's. She appeared briefly at the end of the third episode where she and Tom were searching for Bowen. 
== Prehistoric animals ==
=== Dinosaurs ===
* Diplodocus - A huge 67 to 76 foot long sauropod from the late Jurassic Morrison Formation 150 million years ago. One appeared in the first episode where it was seen browsing on some trees by the side of the river by the crew of the U-33 after they had arrived in Caprona.
* Iguanodon - A giant herbivorous dinosaur from early Cretaceous Europe, Asia and North America 126 million years ago. A small herd appeared in the second episode where they were seen grazing by Fort Dinosaur, a mother and her young appeared in the third episode.
* Stegosaurus - A famous plated backed and spiked tailed dinosaur from the late Jurassic Morrison Formation 150 million years ago. A pair appeared in the first episode where they were seen drinking from the river by the crew of the U-33 when they arrived in Caprona.
* Styracosaurus - A well known horned dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Dinosaur Park Formation 75 million years ago. A pair appeared in the second episode where they attacked and chased Bowen and Lys back to Fort Dinosaur, they were fired upon by the U-33's deck cannon, killing one and forcing the other to retreat.
* Triceratops - A famous three horned dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation 65 million years ago. One appeared in the third episode where it encountered Bowen and Nobs being chased by a Tyrannosaurus Rex, after a brief duel, the Triceratops was killed by the T-Rex who tore its head off.
* Tyrannosaurus Rex - A famous theropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation 65 million years ago, It is shown to be the top predator in Caprona, one appeared in the third episode where it encountered Bowen and Nobs as they were searching for Lys, it then chased them until they encountered a Triceratops. Both dinosaurs began to fight each other, the T-Rex then won by pinning down the Triceratops and tearing its head off.
* Velociraptor - A famous small theropod from the late Cretaceous Djadochta Formation 75 million years ago. A pack of four appeared in the third and final episode where they chased Lys, she named to shoot one with the revolver that Bowen had given her, but had run out of ammunition. However before they could kill her, Bowen saved her by shoot the remaining three.
=== Prehistoric Reptiles ===
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* Dimetrodon - A sailed back synapsid from the early Permian Germany and North America 280 million years ago. A single Dimetrodon appeared at the end of the third episode where it encountered Tom Billings and Ajor during their search for Bowen, it attempted to attack them but was shot dead by Billings.
* Ichthyosaurus - A dolphin like marine reptile from early Jurassic Europe 200 million years ago. A pair appeared in the second episode where they save Lys from a Plesiosaurus that attacked her whilst she was bathing, they both hounded the Plesiosaurus away from her before caring her back to the U-33.
* Plesiosaurus - A large long necked marine reptile from early Jurassic England 200 million years ago. One appeared near the episode of the first episode where it was soon menacing Lys whilst she was bathing in the river, in the second episode it attempted to attack her, however it was hounded off by a pair of Ichthyosaurus. Another Plesiosaurus attacked later during the night, it was then killed by Bowen and Olsen. The Plesiosaurus was then eaten for dinner by the crew of the U-33.
* Pteranodon - A large fish eating Pterosaur from late Cretaceous North America 75 million years ago. One at the beginning of the first episode where it attacked Caproni's ship and caused it to crash against some rocks, a flock appeared later in the same episode where they flew over the U-33 after it emerged in the Caprona river.
=== Prehistoric Mammals ===
* Megaloceros - A species of giant deer from Eurasia during Pleistocene Eurasia. A group appeared in the third where the Sto-Lu attacked and killed one, causing the rest of the group to flee.
* Smilodon - A famous lion sized cat from Pleistocene North and South America. A pair appeared in the third episode where they attacked the Sto-Lu that kidnapped Lys, Bowen managed to drive them off by shooting at them. One was shot in the leg and fell of a cliff to its death whilst the other fled.
* Woolly Mammoth - A famous hairy elephant from Pleistocene Eurasia and North America. A herd appeared in the third episode, they were seen grazing by Bowen and Nobs during their search for Lys.
* Woolly Rhinoceros - A hairy rhinoceros from Pleistocene Eurasia. One appeared in the third episode where it encountered Bowen Tyler whilst he was returning to Fort Dinosaur, it then chased Bowen through the forest until he tricked it into charging to it death in a ravine.
== Tribes of Caprona ==
Caprona is home to several tribes of prehistoric humans, each at different stages of evolution. 
* Bo-Lu - A tribe of Neanderthals and Ape like creatures who are called the "Club Men" because they wield clubs. Ahm was a member of the Bo-Lu until he was captured by the expedition.
* Sto-Lu - A tribe of missing links whose name means "Hatchet Men" due to the sharp stone hatchets they wield.
* Band-Lu - A tribe of Cro-Magnons whose name means "Spear Men" due to their name weapon being spears.
* Kro-Lu - A tribe of humans whose name means "Bow Men" due to being very good archers. They have domesticated cattle and goats, even having dog like animals to guard their livestock.
* Galu - A race of humans whose name means "Rope Men". They are the most advanced tribe in all Caprona, they are experts at weaving cloth and domesticate horses.
== Locations of Caprona ==
* Caprona/Caspak - A uncharted island located near Antarctica that was first described by the (fictitious) Italian explorer Antonio Caproni in 1721. The island is surrounded by high cliffs, making it inaccessible to all but the most determined explorers. The terrain of Caprona consists of tropical jungle, dry grassland and a thermal inland sea. Caprona is also inhabited by dinosaurs, prehistoric mammals and various stone-age tribes. 
** Fort Dinosaur - A base camp established by the crew of the U-33 after arriving in Caprona. 
** Oil Geyser - 
** Band-Lu Camp - 
== Episodes ==
Episode no. 	Episode title 	Director 	Episode airdate
1. 	The Adventure Begins 	Tim Haines 	September 12, 2018
During the First World War, young American Bowen Tyler is traveling onboard the LMS Lusitania with his fiancée Lys La Rue, his Airedale Terrier Nobs and Lys' maternal aunt and uncle Mary and Thomas. Whilst on route to England, the LMS Lusitania is attacked and sunk by the U-33, a German U-boat commanded by Baron Friedrich Von Schoenvorts, a ruthless captain in the Imperial German Navy.	During the First World War, young American Bowen Tyler is traveling onboard the LMS Lusitania with his fiancée Lys La Rue, his Airedale Terrier Nobs and Lys' maternal aunt and uncle Mary and Thomas. Whilst on route to England, the LMS Lusitania is attacked and sunk by the U-33, a German U-boat commanded by Baron Friedrich Von Schoenvorts, a ruthless captain in the Imperial German Navy.	During the First World War, young American Bowen Tyler is traveling onboard the LMS Lusitania with his fiancée Lys La Rue, his Airedale Terrier Nobs and Lys' maternal aunt and uncle Mary and Thomas. Whilst on route to England, the LMS Lusitania is attacked and sunk by the U-33, a German U-boat commanded by Baron Friedrich Von Schoenvorts, a ruthless captain in the Imperial German Navy.	During the First World War, young American Bowen Tyler is traveling onboard the LMS Lusitania with his fiancée Lys La Rue, his Airedale Terrier Nobs and Lys' maternal aunt and uncle Mary and Thomas. Whilst on route to England, the LMS Lusitania is attacked and sunk by the U-33, a German U-boat commanded by Baron Friedrich Von Schoenvorts, a ruthless captain in the Imperial German Navy.
2. 	The Lost World of Caprona 	Tim Haines 	September 19, 2018
 	 	 	
3. 	The Search 	Tim Haines 	September 26, 2018
 	 	 	
== Differences from the original novel ==
Whilst mostly been faithful to the novel, the miniseries contains several changes to the story:
* In the original novel, Bowen and Lys both met after the U-33 sunk their boat. In the miniseries they are both engaged to be married.
* In the miniseries, ship the U-33 attacked and sunk is the LMS Lusitania.
* The setting for the miniseries is May 7th, 1915. In the original novel the setting was June 3rd, 1916.
* In the book Olsen was Irish. In the miniseries, he is a black man to add more ethic diversion to the cast.
* In the book a German sailor was eaten by a Plesiosaurus. In the miniseries it never occurs, instead the Plesiosaurus attacks Lys whist she is bathing but is driven off by a pair of Ichthyosaurus before it can kill her.
* In the novel Lys was attacked and corned by three Hyaenodon, in the miniseries it is a pack of Velociraptors.
* Lys' uncle, Thomas La Rue was an original character for the miniseries and never appeared. Her aunt, Mary was mentioned, albeit unnamed.
== Parents guide ==
=== Sex & Nudity ===
==== Episode 1: The Adventure Begins ====
* Lys is seen stripping naked and going skinny dipping in a river, her breasts and buttocks are seen.
=== Violence & Gore ===
==== Episode 1: The Adventure Begins ====
* A passenger ship is torpedoed. Some dead bodies are seen floating in the water.
* Bowen and Olsen both shot and kill a Plesiosaurus. Blood spits out of the wounds.
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=== Profanity ===
==== Episode 1: The Adventure Begins ====
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=== Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking ===
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=== Intense & Frightening Scenes ===
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== Quotes ==
=== Episode 1: The Adventure Begins ===
* Bowen: Must have been a little over three o'clock in the afternoon when it began, on May 7th, 1915.
(Later that night)
* Lys: Do you think that anyone will find us Bowen?
=== Episode 2: The Lost World of Caprona ===
=== Episode 3: The Search ===
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== Trivia ==
* Tim Haines and Andrew Lee Potts both previously worked together on the ITV show Primeval, which starred Potts as Connor Temple.
* The scene where the U-33 fires upon the Styracosaurus was taken from the 1974 film adaptation of the same name.
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