Caspak The Land That Time Forgot: Where Humans are Prey

Caspak The Land That Time Forgot: Where Humans are Prey is a 2013 American Science Fiction television series by 20th Century Fox, based on the Caspak Trilogy by Edgar Rice Burroughs the creator of Tarzan and produced by Steven Spielberg.

Despite wining a Primetime Emmy for Best Visual Effects it was cancelled after one Season which consisted of 13 episodes.

Plot
During the Second World War a passenger ship was attacked and sunk by a Nazi U-boat commanded by the brutal Kriegsmarine Baron von Schoenvorts. Bowen Tyler son of a wealthy Californian Shipbuilder, his fiancee Lys La Rue, her Father and Bowen's Airedale Terrier Nobs, the only survivors of the attack are picked up by a British Tugboat.

But then U-boat that attacked the passenger ship returns only this time it is rammed by the tug and captured. After taking command of the submarine the British crew look for a place to land but instead suffer sabotage and end up lost in the South Pacific. Whilst trying to find land they come to a volcanic island cut off by a large barrier cliff with a river floating out of a subterranean cavern for which they decide to sail through. However once on the other side they find themselves within a wide river with lush jungle on each side and not only that but they also discover that the island is home to Dinosaurs, extinct mammals and various tribes of Cavemen.

Releasing that survival is important to them they release the Germans and make a truce with them in order to survive the prehistoric landscape, they then set up a campsite on the bank of an inland lake called Fort Dinosaur.

In the series finale that discover that the local volcano is about to erupt and von Schoenvorts having secretly found a pool of oil for which to fuel the submarine abandons the British on Caspak just as the volcano erupts and Lys goes into labour leaving their fates unknown.

Main Cast
Ashley Zukerman as Bowen Tyler - The son of a wealthy Californian shipbuilder located in Santa Monica and is engaged to Lys La Rue. He becomes leader of the British Crew whilst on Caspak, he is strong, brave and kindhearted. In "The Killer Cats of Caspak" he is Jewish, he is stranded on Caspak in the series finale with Lys and the others after being betrayed by von Schoenvorts.

Allison Miller as Lys La Rue - A beautiful young woman from Scotland and the beloved fiancee of Bowen Tyler. She is more used to Caspak then the others which makes her the survivalist of the group. In the first episode it is revealed that she was engaged to von Schoenvorts. The 3rd episode she and Bowen go off to a sauna cave where they strip nude and have passionate sex and in the 7th episode she reveals that she is pregnant with her and Bowen's child and goes into labor in the series finale.

Nobs - Bowen's beloved Airedale Terrier who is loyal both to Bowen and Lys.

Christopher Egan as Baron Friedrich von Schoenvorts - A ruthless Kriegsmarine lieutenant and commander of the U-33 who is also one of Adolf Hitlers favorite commanders. In the first episode he attacked the passenger ship carrying Bowen, Lys, Thomas, Edward, Rose and Nobs but the next day was captured by them and the British crew and was forced to spend his journey to Caspak in a holding cell. Once on Caspak he suggests that they work together in order to survive. In the 11th episode he secretly discovers a pool of oil which he uses to fuel the U-33 and then in the series finale abandons the British on Casapk as the local volcano erupts.

Rod Hallet as Bradley - A British Navy commander who rescues Bowen, Lys and their group from the sea after they attack by the U-33. He ramms his tugboat into the U-boat when it rises up rather then surrender, on Caspak he becomes Bowen's second in command of the British crew and his strongest ally. He is stranded with the others on Casak in the series finale after being betrayed by von Schoenvorts.

Andy Serkis as Ahm - A local Neanderthal of Caspak and former leader of the Bo-lu (Club men) tribe. He was first seen in the pilot leading the Bo-lu hunting party that attack Bowen, Lys, Nobs and Bradley but were fended off by von Schoenvorts and two of his sailors, he was wounded and would have being killed by von Schoenvorts had Lys not prevented him. Once he recovered he became a member of the expedition and their guide through Caspak. In the series finale he sacrificed himself to save Bowen and Lys from an attacking pack of Velociraptors.

Bryan Cranston as Saurian - The vicious leader of Caspaks local Lizardmen Tribe and the main antagonist of the show. He is a vicious unmerciful tyrant who despises humans with a deep passion and believes that the Lizardmen should control Caspak and kill off its human tribes. In the series finale he is killed by von Schoenvorts and being shot with a rifle.

Ben Mansfield as Olson - An Irish member of the British crew. He is a strong and loyal member of the group who aides his superiors and allies in any way he can, he was stranded on Caprona at the end of the show following von Scheonvorts's betrayal.

Stephen Rea as Thomas La Rue - The father of Lys and a world famous paleontologist. He was travelling with his daughter and future son in law on the ship that was attacked by the U-33, on Caprona he identifies all the different species of prehistoric animal and how to deal with them.

Dinosaurs

 * Tyrannosaurus Rex -
 * Triceratops -
 * Stegosaurus -
 * Apatosaurus -
 * Brachiosaurus -
 * Velociraptor -
 * Parasaurolophus -

Non Dinosaur Reptiles

 * Pteranodon -
 * Plesiosaurus -
 * Deinosuchus -
 * Dimetrodon -

Other Prehistoric Creatures

 * Smilodon -
 * Woolly Mammoth -
 * Cave Bear -
 * Doedicurus -
 * Megatherium -
 * Phorusrachos -
 * Arthropleura -

Tribes of Caspak
Bo-lu (Club men) - The second most primitive tribe on the island of Caspak and the most mixed. Their members include Apemen, gorilla like apes who are naked and Neanderthals who wear mammoth skinned loincloths. Their weapons are clubs hence their name.

Sto-lu (Hatchet men) - Another local tribe who are more advanced then the Bo-lu, they wield stone age hatchets which they use to kill their prey and enemies. They look like Neanderthals and Cro Magnons are wear animal skin loincloths.

Band-lu (Spear men) - The third most advanced race on Caspak, they wield spears and are clad in animal skin loincloths and capes.

Epsiodes

 * Episode 1: During the Second World War Bowen Tyler is traveling towards France on a passenger ship with his beloved fiancee Lys La Rue, his Airedale Nobs and his future father in law Thomas when their ship is attacked and sunk by a German U-boat, the U-33