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The Best Episodes of Primal Season 1

Every episode of Primal Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Primal Season 1!

Binge this in 3h 45m•Peaking at 9.2/10

A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Primal Season 1 Episode 5 - Rage of the Ape-Men
    9.2/10(2292 votes)

    S1:E5

    An oasis of peace only leads to a brutal attack from a vicious tribe of ape-like men.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writers:Genndy Tartakovsky, Bryan Andrews

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  2. Primal Season 1 Episode 8 - Coven of the Damned
    9.0/10(1954 votes)

    S1:E8

    A tribe of mysterious, primitive women seek to further their coven by using dark magic on Spear and Fang.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writers:Genndy Tartakovsky, Nagisa Koyama

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  3. Primal Season 1 Episode 10 - Slave of the Scorpion
    9.0/10(1751 votes)

    S1:E10

    Spear and Fang are confronted by a far more developed human than they've ever encountered before.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writer:David Krentz

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  4. Primal Season 1 Episode 1 - Spear and Fang
    8.9/10(2921 votes)

    S1:E1

    Tragedy forces a caveman and a dinosaur to rely upon each other for their survival.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writer:Genndy Tartakovsky

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  5. Primal Season 1 Episode 4 - Terror Under the Blood Moon
    8.7/10(2087 votes)

    S1:E4

    The horrors of the red night challenges Spear and Fang for their very survival.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writers:Genndy Tartakovsky, Don Shank

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  6. Primal Season 1 Episode 7 - Scent of Prey
    8.7/10(1949 votes)

    S1:E7

    Spear struggles to nurse Fang back to health and escape the scavengers of the primordial world.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writer:Bryan Andrews

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  7. Primal Season 1 Episode 6 - Plague of Madness
    8.6/10(1775 votes)

    S1:E6

    A relentless dinosaur infected with a terrifying disease pursues Spear and Fang.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writer:David Krentz

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  8. Primal Season 1 Episode 3 - A Cold Death
    8.5/10(2178 votes)

    S1:E3

    In the harshness of the primordial winter a herd of woolly mammoths hunt for the murderers of one of their own.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writer:David Krentz

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  9. Primal Season 1 Episode 2 - River of Snakes
    8.1/10(2265 votes)

    S1:E2

    Man and beast are challenged to find a way to exist together.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writer:Genndy Tartakovsky

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  10. Primal Season 1 Episode 9 - The Night Feeder
    8.0/10(1643 votes)

    S1:E9

    A horrific unseen terror stalks the night as well as our heroes, Spear and Fang.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writer:Genndy Tartakovsky

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Rage of the Ape-Men" is the best rated episode of "Primal" season 1. It scored 9.2/10 based on 2292 votes. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and written by Genndy Tartakovsky, Bryan Andrews, it aired on 10/12/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Coven of the Damned".