Programming block Adult Swim has announced the release date for creator and director Genndy Tartakovsky’s prehistoric animated epic, Primal.
All 10 episodes of Primal‘s award-winning first season will be available on DVD, Blu-ray and digitally on June 1, 2021, according to a recently released press release. It was also noted that the Blu-ray release will come with a digital copy in the U.S. only.
Taking place in a fantastical imagining of prehistoric times, Primal follows the journey of a caveman called Spear and a T-Rex called Fang. Bonded by tragedy, the unlikely pair journey through a hostile world of ferocious creatures and otherworldly threats with one shared goal: survive.
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Season 1 premiered on October 8, 2019. The series has received critical acclaim, with critics and audiences praising the aesthetic of the show, as well as its captivating story, which notably unfolded without dialogue from the series’ protagonists.
Tartakovsky is best known for his work on Cartoon Network’s Samurai Jack, which premiered in 2001 and ended in 2004, only to be brought back for a final fifth season in 2017, which was notably more mature than previous episodes. The creator previously stated that it was around the time he developed the final season of Samurai Jack that he returned to an older idea, which eventually became Primal.
Read Adult Swim’s full press release below:
Eat, or be eaten! Kill, or be killed! Get into survival mode with Adult Swim’s #1 prehistoric animated series with the release of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray and DVD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on June 1, 2021. The critically acclaimed series displays a perfect 100% rating by critics & 99% by audience on Rotten Tomatoes, and recently won 3 Juried Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Animation. Travel back in time and binge on all 10 fascinating episodes from the first season and go behind the scenes with interviews from the incredible talent from this wordless series. The edge-of-your-seat thriller is priced to own at $24.98 SRP for the DVD ($30.99 in Canada) and $29.98 SRP for the Blu-ray ($39.99 in Canada), which includes a Digital Copy (U.S. only). Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal: The Complete First also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers.
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