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Summary In the harshness of the primordial winter a herd of woolly mammoths hunt for the murderers of one of their own. Our Take A bleak, gorgeous hour that plays like a revenge western with tusks. The mammoth funeral scenes…

Summary Man and beast are challenged to find a way to exist together. Our Take A classic for the ages. If you sample one episode of Primal, make it this one.

Summary Tragedy forces a caveman and a dinosaur to rely upon each other for their survival. Our Take A soundly crafted episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.

Summary Caspian negotiates between uploaded intelligences and humans; SafeSurf turns against humans; Maddie gains some perspective on life. Our Take This one feels like a setup episode that keeps promising a payoff it never delivers. The negotiation scenes have some…

Summary Caspian wakes up to a new world twenty years in the future where conflict between uploaded intelligences and humans is at a breaking point. The world needs him now more than ever. Our Take A jarring time jump that…

Summary Caspian and Maddie try to save humanity from Holstrom’s virus; Former foes create alliances to help save the world. Our Take Middle of the road. Watchable, but you’ll forget the details by next episode.

Summary Maddie and Mist try to find and rescue Caspian, who is held hostage until he promises to cure his captor; Ellen and Waxman learn of a plan to destroy humanity from the unlikeliest place. Our Take A mostly connective…

Summary Maddie, Caspian and Mist travel to London to meet Olivia; Holstrom continues his quest to be cured of the flaw; SafeSurf develops a mind of its own. Our Take The Olivia and Farhad material lands better than expected, giving…

Summary Maddie meets a family member she didn’t know existed; Caspian and Maddie meet an uploaded astronaut and her family on earth; Renee helps Holstrom break free of his hard drive. Our Take The astronaut subplot gives this episode its…

Summary Caspian must convince Maddie to bring David’s upload back online in order to crack integrity; Ellen reveals a secret to Congress that could bring Logorhythms down; Pope works in the shadows to finish the mission he helped start. Our…