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Primal

2019 · 4 seasons

A wordless, visceral survival epic that blends brutal prehistoric action with raw emotional bonds and haunting imagery.

Created by
Genndy Tartakovsky
Genres
Action & adventure, Animation
Starring
Aaron LaPlante, Sebastian Vázquez, Tom Kenny
Overview
A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world.

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  • HBO Max Amazon Channel
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Created by
Genndy Tartakovsky
Genres
Action & adventure, Animation
Starring
Aaron LaPlante, Sebastian Vázquez, Tom Kenny
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • grief
  • violence
  • trauma
  • friendship
Places
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror7
Humour1
Realism3
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, animation
Created by
Genndy Tartakovsky
Written by
Don Shank, Genndy Tartakovsky, David Krentz, Nagisa Koyama
Starring
Aaron LaPlante, Sebastian Vázquez, Tom Kenny, Jacob Dudman, Giles Matthey, Jeremy Crutchley, Amina Koroma, Jon Olson
Music
Joanne Higginbottom, Tyler Bates
Length
4 seasons, 30 episodes, 22 min each
Network
Adult Swim
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
No Language

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