Shows You Should Be Watching
Honest reviews. Zero hype.
Summary Spear is drawn to follow a very familiar creature, which leads him to make a horrific discovery. Our Take This is Primal doing what it does best: almost no dialogue, gorgeous animation, and a slow build toward something genuinely…
Summary A zombified Spear wanders aimlessly with no purpose until a distant sound awakens something deep inside and calls to him like a beacon from the past. Our Take A mostly wordless hour that shouldn’t work as well as it…
Summary Spear’s lifeless body is reanimated to enact brutal vengeance. Our Take Primal returns with pure carnage, and honestly, that’s exactly what this show does best. The reanimated Spear premise sounds silly on paper but plays out as a grim,…
Summary An old vengeance returns to wreak havoc. Our Take A surprisingly patient finale that lets the Sorcerer’s grief carry the hour before the spectacle kicks in. The dialogue-free storytelling still works, though the middle stretch of riding and brooding…
Summary Spear, Fang and Mira lead a daring escape from the Colossaeus and the Queen bent on their destruction. Our Take A hall of fame episode. If you sample one episode of Primal, make it this one.
Summary Spear and Fang are used as instruments of war for the tyrannical queen of a formidable warship, the Colossaeus. Our Take The middle chapter of this sea-bound trilogy keeps the momentum going, mostly through sheer spectacle: giant naval battles,…
Summary Spear, Fang, and Mira’s journey home is threatened after encountering a mysterious threat at sea. Our Take This is the start of something genuinely huge, a nearly dialogue-free sea epic that plays like the opening act of a feature…
Summary Spear, Fang, and Mira are hunted by the last survivors of a village decimated by their carnage. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
Summary A night of horrors reveals the true nature of man’s origin. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
Summary Spear and Fang fight to save Mira from the warrior clan that enslaved her. Our Take This one is basically a single extended chase and rescue, and the sheer momentum carries it. The action choreography is vicious and easy…