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Primal (also known as Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal) is an American adult animated action adventure anthology television series created and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Primal draws in elements of fantasy, horror, action, and adventure. The first episode premiered on Adult Swim on October 8, 2019. The first season of Primal consists of 10 episodes, the first half airing daily on the week it premiered. The second half of the season aired on October 4, 2020. A film retelling of the first four episodes, Primal: Tales of Savagery, screened at the London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on November 21, 2019. This version was submitted in the Best Animated Feature category for the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Critics have praised the series, in particular the animation, the pacing and editing, and the storytelling. The show has won three Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Juried Awards from the Emmy for Storyboard Artist (Genndy Tartakovsky), Art Director (Scott Wills) and Character Designer (Stephen DeStefano).
A second season is premiered on July 22, 2022.
Following the second season finale and conclusion of Spear and Fang's storyline, Tartakovsky confirmed that Primalwould become an anthology series from its forthcoming third season onward.
In June 2023, the series was renewed for a 10-episode third season and will premiere in 2025.
Premise[]
Set in an anachronistic and fantastical prehistoric-like world, the premise is a bond between a caveman and a Tyrannosaurus (named "Spear" and "Fang" in the production notes and credits, respectively) who struggle to survive as they encounter the various dangerous fauna and people that live in their world.
Characters[]
In comparison to Tartakovsky's other shows where there are multiple characters, Primal initially only features two protagonists in the show as they encounter different prehistoric or fantastical species and various tribes of hominins. Tartakovsky stated that although the show is a work of fantasy, the animals in the show are based on real prehistoric animals, mythological beasts, as well as some new ones created by the artists involved in the project.
Main[]
- Spear (voiced by Aaron LaPlante) – A Neanderthal caveman whose tragedy begins when his mate and two children are attacked and devoured by a pack of horned Tyrannosauroidea. Although he overcomes his initial urge to commit suicide, Spear is still learning to cope with the loss. Eventually, he develops a deep bond with Fang and is willing to make any personal sacrifice to protect her. (Seasons 1-2)
- Fang – A medium-sized female Tyrannosaurus whose tragedy begins with the death of her hatchlings, caused by the same predators who killed Spear's family. Unlike Spear, who is still traumatized and dealing with the loss of his loved ones, Fang is able to cope with hers much quicker. Initially, she attempts to assert her dominance over Spear, but eventually learns that it is far healthier to work in a partnership than with a pack mentality, and is willing to do anything to ensure his survival. After an encounter with a Titanoboa, Fang develops a fear of anything snake-like including worms. (Seasons 1-2)
- Mira (voiced by Laëtitia Eïdo) – A virtuous Arabic-speaking human. Enslaved, head-shaved, and brandedwith a scorpion symbol by a Viking clan, Mira escapes and encounters Spear and Fang,who become her new friends and companions. She proves to be very capable with archery, spears, axes, carpentry, helmsmanship, and cooking. (season 2; guest: season 1)
- Charles (voiced by Jacob Dudman) – A scientist and member of the Historical Society who theorizes about the correlation between the primitive and modern man. ("The Primal Theory")
- Darlington (voiced by Jeremy Crutchley) – An English scientist and former boxing champion whose manor hosts a Historical Society of well-educated scientists. ("The Primal Theory")
Recurring[]
Season 1[]
- Spear's family – Spear's mate, son, and daughter that were eaten by a pack of Giganotosaurus in the first episode, but reappear through visions and flashbacks across the series.
- Fang's first brood – Fang's first two hatchlings. Like Spear's family, they were eaten in the first episode, but reappear through visions and flashbacks across the series.
Season 2[]
- The Chieftain (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) – The chieftain of the Viking tribe responsible for abducting Mira's people. He soon seeks revenge on Spear and Fang for decimating his tribe. Following his son Eldar's death, the Chieftain is transformed into a monstrous fiery juggernaut by the demonic entity in order to kill Spear and Fang in exchange for Eldar's soul.
- Eldar (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) – The Chieftain's eldest son. He joins his father on their quest for revenge against Spear and Fang for their tribe's destruction.
- Demonic Entity – The unidentified lord of the fiery Underworld who makes a deal with the Chieftain to have him kill Spear and Fang and bring him their souls in exchange for Eldar's soul. Which is the Norse god of vengeance.
- Ima (voiced by Amina Koroma) – A tyrannical and ruthless Egyptian queen who resides in a large city-ship called the Colossaeus filled with her warriors and slaves that she uses to raid and loot other kingdoms.
- Kamau (voiced by Imari Williams) – A 10 ft. Bantu man who, while naturally peaceful, is also immensely strong and was enslaved by Ima along with his similarly-sized tribe. It is revealed that Ima is holding his daughter Amal hostage, which serves as leverage to force him to obey her.
- Amal (voiced by Hillary Hawkins) – Kamau's daughter.
- Fang's second brood – Fang's second set of hatchlings that were born after she mated with a Tyrannosaurus named Red. While one was killed before hatching, the other two lives to adulthood.
Production[]
Conception and Development[]
According to Tartakovsky, Primal was an early piece of work he scrapped because it did not click with him at the time. As he learned more and more about what drew people in to his shows, he wanted to experiment with those artistic traits, particularly the use of no dialogue and slow moments. He also stated that the method in which he approached animated shows and films began to slow down in terms of energy after Dexter's Laboratory. By the time he began working on season 5 of Samurai Jack, it had come full circle. He said he was inspired by Conan the Barbarian and vintage pulp novels, as well as films such as The Revenant. Tartakovsky felt that people would not take the show seriously because they were "breaking the rules" by having "a man and a dinosaur together," so he emphasized that it is a character study, a "buddies" journey about two characters who are very different but bonded by tragedy.
The first season consists of 10 episodes. On August 31, 2020, it was announced it has been renewed for a second season which will also consist of 10 episodes. On June 16, 2023, the series was renewed for a third season which consists of 10 episodes.
Episodes[]
Season 1 (2019-2020)[]
| No. | Title | Written and storyboarded by | Story by | Original air date | U.S. viewers
(millions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Spear and Fang" | Genndy Tartakovsky | Tartakovsky | October 8, 2019 | 0.538 | ||||||
| A caveman, Spear, after a deadly fishing session where a Deinosuchus nearly devoured him, returns from fishing to find his mate, son, and daughter devoured by a trio of horned Tyrannosauroidea. Distraught, he contemplates suicide before resolving to take revenge. He sees the silhouette of a dinosaur and, believing it to be one of the horned tyrannosaurs that killed his family, silently pursues it into a thicket. He comes face to face with the hornless Tyrannosaurus Fang, with two offspring with her. The sight of the young dinosaurs causes Spear to back down, just as they are attacked by the horned tyrannosaur pack. Though Spear helps Fang kill three of them, their gargantuan alpha eats Fang's babies. Spear and Fang slay the alpha, but Fang is left distraught over the loss of her children. Spear leaves Fang and walks off alone, but is later approached by Fang, and the two decide to travel together. | |||||||||||
| 2 | "River of Snakes" | Genndy Tartakovsky | Darrick Bachman & Tartakovsky | October 9, 2019 | 0.661 | ||||||
| While hunting warthog-like suids, Fang consistently bogarts any food she and Spear come across, causing him to grow increasingly agitated at her. Eventually, Spear snaps and attacks Fang, losing his spear in the process, but their fight is interrupted when they wander into a den of large snakes. A flash flood rushes them and the snakes into a swampy river, where a Titanoboa resides. Fang kills it, but despite working together to stay afloat, she and Spear fall down a waterfall, causing him to hit his head on the way down. Fang pulls Spear from the water, and as he comes to, Fang fetches Spear's lost weapon. They reconcile and continue their journey together, now hunting food as a team. | |||||||||||
| 3 | "A Cold Death" | David Krentz | Bryan Andrews, Darrick Bachman, Krentz & Genndy Tartakovsky | October 10, 2019 | 0.573 | ||||||
| In the harshness of primordial winter, an elder woolly mammoth is separated from its herd and subsequently killed by Spear and Fang. Spear harvests as much meat from the mammoth as he can, using one of its tusks to pull a makeshift sled. When the dead mammoth's herd comes across their desecrated elder, which is already being scavenged by sabertoothed canids, they follow the sled's tracks and attack Spear and Fang. The pair attempt to fight them off, but they are quickly overwhelmed by their power and numbers. In a final act of desperation, Spear defends himself with the elder mammoth's tusk and notices that the other mammoths stop their attack upon seeing it. He returns the tusk to them, who leave in peace and bring it to their mammoth graveyard to mourn. | |||||||||||
| 4 | "Terror Under the Blood Moon" | Don Shank & Genndy Tartakovsky | Bryan Andrews, Darrick Bachman & Tartakovsky | October 11, 2019 | 0.557 | ||||||
| After Spear and Fang escape a pack of dromaeosaurs, they experience a red lunar eclipse and encounter a tribe of cavepeople being attacked by gigantic red bats. They attempt to fight the bats off, but Spear is carried away by one, his spear left behind with the cavemen. Fang pursues the bats to a tall stone pillar, which she finds impossible to climb. Seeing two of the bats emerging from the top, she plays dead and allows them to carry her to a cave at the peak. While searching for Spear, Fang discovers the nest of a massive spider that the bats share their food with. Fang frees Spear, who helps her kill the spider. As the bats return, Spear and Fang use the spider's webbing to safely descend the pillar. Spear retrieves his spear from the cavemen as he and Fang flee from the bats and lead them into a fight with the dromaeosaurs before safely escaping towards the rising sun. | |||||||||||
| 5 | "Rage of the Ape-Men" | Bryan Andrews & Genndy Tartakovsky | Andrews, Darrick Bachman & Tartakovsky | October 12, 2019 | 0.654 | ||||||
| Spear and Fang reach a seemingly peaceful oasis and relax before they are captured by a vicious tribe of ape-men. The ape-men hold a brutal tournament to the death, with one of them eventually coming out on top. After the champion drinks an enhancement serum which mutates and enrages him, Fang is lowered into the arena for him to fight. Helplessly watching as Fang is beaten to near-death, Spear breaks free from his bindings and drinks the rest of the serum, causing him to transform into a hulking monster. After killing the Ape-Man champion, Spear proceeds to massacre the other ape-men in the arena overnight. When Spear eventually returns to normal, he runs to Fang's side as she lies unmoving. | |||||||||||
| 6 | "Scent of Prey" | Bryan Andrews | Andrews, Darrick Bachman & Genndy Tartakovsky | October 4, 2020 | 0.442 | ||||||
| Spear agonizes over the apparent loss of Fang after the events of his fight against the ape-men. Fang proves to still be alive, but is too weak to move. Seeing that the ape-men corpses are attracting vultures, Spear builds a litter to carry Fang and fashions a new spear for himself. He struggles to nurse her back to health and simultaneously trying to fend off scavenging wild dogs while she's in her helpless state. As the wild dog pack grows and continues stalking the pair, Spear and Fang are forced to take shelter in a cave, where Spear has to fight flesh-eating armored beetles. When the wild dogs attack the cave in large numbers, Spear defends Fang long enough for Fang to heal and help Spear annihilate their assailants. | |||||||||||
| 7 | "Plague of Madness" | David Krentz | Bryan Andrews, Darrick Bachman, Krentz & Genndy Tartakovsky | April 1, 2020 (April Fools Day) |
0.539 | ||||||
| October 11, 2020 | 0.404 | ||||||||||
| An Argentinosaurus is infected with a flesh-eating virus by a diseased Parasaurolophus, transforming it into a zombie-like state and compelling it to decimate its herd. Spear and Fang stumble across the devastated nesting grounds and become the crazed sauropod's next target. Running for their lives, the duo trick the behemoth over a cliff and into a narrow ravine before finally escaping with their lives by making a mad dash across a lava field. The sauropod's massive weight makes it fall into the magma, which incinerates it as Spear and Fang observe its final agonizing moments.
Note: Due to its premise revolving around a disease, this episode was released early as an April Fools' Joke in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||||||||
| 8 | "Coven of the Damned" | Nagisa Koyama & Genndy Tartakovsky | Bryan Andrews, Darrick Bachman & Tartakovsky | October 18, 2020 | 0.464 | ||||||
| Spear and Fang come across a tribe of primitive human witches at a ritual. The leader of the tribe uses dark magic, stealing the essence of a male caveman to birth a female baby, which she gives to a follower as her daughter. The witches spot Spear and Fang and give chase to the duo, capturing Spear and magically controlling Fang. One of the witches, Lula, uses her magic to travel into both of their pasts to watch the tragedies that befell them. Having lost a daughter of her own who had fallen off a cliff, Lula saves the pair from the other witches, sacrificing herself by stalling the head witch to help them escape. Fang and Spear mourn the loss of their savior before continuing into the jungle. In the afterlife, Lula reunites with her daughter. | |||||||||||
| 9 | "The Night Feeder" | Genndy Tartakovsky | Darrick Bachman & Tartakovsky | October 25, 2020 | 0.355 | ||||||
| Spear and Fang find the mangled remains of a Smilodon, killed by a mysterious invisible creature. While Spear wants to investigate it, Fang runs away in fear. The next night, the mysterious creature slaughters a herd of Anchiceratops nearby. Hearing the carnage, Spear tries to interfere, but Fang refuses to let him go anywhere near the area. The next day, Spear and Fang hear bizarre screeching while braving a powerful storm. Later that night, the same unknown creature attacks the duo, forcing them to flee into a misty forest. The mystery creature catches up to them and they struggle against the unseen foe, but Fang manages to wound it. As the antagonistic beast emits earsplitting shrieks, Spear learns of its weakness to light. Using sparks from his weapon, Spear, with Fang's help, creates a ring of fire to trap the unseen monster, which is briefly revealed to be a Baryonyx/Therizinosaurus-like theropod, and they ultimately kill it. | |||||||||||
| 10 | "Slave of the Scorpion" | David Krentz | Bryan Andrews, Darrick Bachman, Krentz & Genndy Tartakovsky | November 1, 2020 | 0.348 | ||||||
| While fishing, Spear and Fang encounter a mysterious bald cavewoman bound by a wooden collar and metal armlets and branded with a scorpion tattoo on the back of her head. She is fleeing from a pliosaur, which Spear kills. The duo are intrigued by her and she herself takes an interest in them, following them as they travel. The woman showcases her aptitude for cooking and archery, and every night Spear witnesses her praying to the moon. Spear and Fang free her from her restraints and she introduces herself as Mira. Through a combination of Arabic and sand drawings, Mira tells Spear that her people were enslaved by invaders, and she was the only one to escape. The trio sets up camp in a cave and Mira reveals she prays to the moon as a means of praying for her family's safety. The next morning, they wake to an ambush by a group of ape-men who kidnap Mira. Spear and Fang go after Mira only to find the ape-men killed by arrows, as well as strange footprints in the dirt that indicate whoever left them were wearing boots or sandals. They follow them to a boat leaving with Mira onboard and the sail marked with the same scorpion brand on Mira's head. The two can only watch as she is taken away, with Fang roaring mournfully and Spear speaking for the first time by quoting Mira's name. | |||||||||||
Season 2 (2022)[]
| No. | Title | Written and storyboarded by | Story by | Original air date | U.S. viewers
(millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | "Sea of Despair" | Genndy Tartakovsky | Darrick Bachman & Tartakovsky | July 22, 2022 | 0.180 | |
| Determined to rescue Mira after her abduction, Spear attempts to swim after the boat whilst frantically shouting her name, but fails. Refusing to give up, he builds a makeshift raft with Fang's help. The duo set sail, with Spear paddling them out to sea before Fang uses her tail to propel them. After Spear searches for food for some time, the duo manages to kill a large Archelon, which they feast on before Spear uses its shell to construct a shelter. Days later, whilst collecting a bounty of Potanichthys and Dunkleosteus, the raft sails into a storm, where the duo encounters an Ornithocheirus flock and a Megalodon that destroys their vessel. After a struggle, Spear manages to blind the Megalodon, but the violent waves separate him and Fang. Washed ashore on an unknown beach, Fang awakens alone and searches for Spear, who is nowhere to be seen. | ||||||
| 12 | "Shadow of Fate" | Davis Krentz & Genndy Tartakovsky | Bachman & Tartakovsky | July 22, 2022 | 0.167 | |
| Separated from Spear in a strange new land, Fang explores her surroundings and encounters Red, a male Tyrannosaurus whom she competes with while hunting an Arsinoitherium before eventually befriending him. Meanwhile, an unconscious and injured Spear washes ashore and is discovered by Celtic warriors, who take him to their village. Spear is startled awake by a one-eyed medicine woman and violently attempts to escape despite being pursued by the warriors until the village Chief stops the group and offers Spear food and water. As the medicine woman treats Spear's wounds, Red leads Fang to the village to attack the villagers. Spear and Fang reunite, and Fang tries to keep Spear and Red from harming each other, to no avail. As Spear and the villagers battle Red, Fang attempts to protect Spear, but accidentally kills her new friend in the process. After comforting the dying Red, a depressed Fang leaves the village with a remorseful Spear in tow despite the Chief's pleas. | ||||||
| 13 | "Dawn of Man" | Genndy Tartakovsky | Bachman & Tartakovsky | July 29, 2022 | 0.205 | |
| While Spear and Fang, who is still mourning Red's death, take shelter from the rain in a cave, Spear discovers cave paintings. The next day, he finds a valley teeming with Megaloceros and giant bison, and has visions of people from the cave paintings. After acquiring a new spear from a nearby abandoned village, Spear hunts for himself and Fang. Later that night, Spear and Fang are attacked by a pair of Vikingwarriors riding cave bears. Though Spear is injured, the pair manage to defeat both cave bears and one of the Vikings. Recognizing the scorpion sigil on the remaining warrior's shield, Spear calls out Mira's name. The Viking flees, but the two give chase and Fang kills him while Spear takes his sword. The two follow the cave bear tracks to a populated village, where Spear finds a group of slaves and reunites with Mira, who is delighted to hear him speak. Spear tries to get Mira to leave, but she refuses to leave her people behind. Spear and Mira lead the others out of the village before Spear hears something growling in the nearby mist. | ||||||
| 14 | "The Red Mist" | Mark Andrews | Bachman & Tartakovsky | August 5, 2022 | 0.231 | |
| Viking warriors and their cave bears emerge from the mist. Mira and her people bow in fear, angering Spear. He and Fang battle the warriors while Mira and her people flee into the forest. The duo are overwhelmed, with Fang being injured by a female warrior named Rikka while Spear accidentally kills Rikka's son. Under the cover of a red mist, the pair give into their rage and kill Rikka and the remaining warriors before they return to their senses and escape with Mira using a stolen boat. Sometime later, another boat arrives carrying the Vikings' Chieftain, his eldest son Eldar, and a small group of slaves. After discovering the massacre, they become devastated over the loss of their clan, the Chieftain's wife Rikka, and their youngest son. They soon bury their clan members, free the slaves, and give their deceased family a ceremonial ship funeral. Seeking revenge, they set sail to hunt down the ones responsible for the destruction of their village. | ||||||
| 15 | "The Primal Theory" | Genndy Tartakovsky | Bachman & Tartakovsky | August 12, 2022 | 0.310 | |
| In 1890 England, Charles Darwin unsuccessfully tries to defend his theory on evolution to his fellow scientists C. D. Darlington, Blakely, Bertie, and Giroud. Charles surmises that, in the right situation, any person would regress back to their primitive roots in order to survive, which Darlington dismisses as lunacy. The evening is cut short when an escaped inmate from a nearby asylum - who heavily resembles Spear in figure - breaks into the house, kills the butler and proceeds to prey on every person inside; including Giroud and Bertie. As the night progresses, the three survivors take on weapons in Darlington's collection; such as guns, swords, and arrows. In the ensuing fight, Blakely is eventually knocked out by the inmate before Charles and Darlington gain the upper hand. They pursue the inmate to the greenhouse, but he overpowers them and attempts to cannibalize Charles. In a fit of primal rage, Darlington attacks and kills the inmate with a massive bone and a spear; seemingly mimicking Spear with his own actions. Coming back to his senses, he looks at an injured and winded Charles who is pleased with being vindicated. | ||||||
| 16 | "Vidarr" | Genndy Tartakovsky | Bachman & Genndy Tartakovsky | August 19, 2022 | 0.271 | |
| Mira tends to an injured Spear and Fang while taking their boat upriver, but they are attacked by the Chieftain and Eldar. As Mira takes command of the Vikings' ship, Eldar is thrown overboard, forcing the Chieftain to abandon the fight to save him. The trio is forced to dock to repair the ship, during which Spear realizes Fang is about to lay a clutch of eggs following her time with Red and eagerly helps her prepare. Meanwhile, the Chieftain tends to his and Eldar's injuries. That night, his dreams are haunted by an ominous horned figure. The next day, Fang lays her eggs, but does not allow Spear to approach them. The Chieftain and Eldar mount two Argentavis to attack the trio. Spear and Mira fight while Fang protects her eggs. The battle is soon taken to the sky, where the Chieftain and Eldar fall from their mounts. The Chieftain survives, but witnesses Eldar fall to his death. Left with nothing to fight for, the grieving Chieftain allows himself to be swept away by the river. Spear and Mira fly on the back of an Argentavis and reunite with Fang, who allows Spear to approach her eggs. | ||||||
| 17 | "The Colossaeus" | David Krentz & Tartakovsky | Bachman & Tartakovsky | August 26, 2022 | 0.216 | |
| The Chieftain succumbs to his wounds and sees three valkyries approaching him from the sky. Before they can reach him, he is dragged to the underworld by demons and brought before the demonic entity from his dreams, who offers him the chance to get his revenge on Spear and Fang on the promise of releasing Eldar's soul if he succeeds. Wanting Eldar back, the Chieftain agrees and is transformed into an infernal juggernaut. Meanwhile, Mira, Spear, and Fang set sail to reunite with Mira's people, but encounter a city-sized ship called the COLOSSAEUS and are boarded by Egyptian warriors. Spear and Mira defeat several of them, but struggle against a 10 ft. tall warrior named Kamau. The ensuing fight leads to one of Fang's eggs being destroyed and the warriors' queen Ima taking the remaining two hostage as she breaks up the fight. Spear and Fang are imprisoned on the COLOSSAEUS alongside Kamau, who they discover is also a slave, while Mira is imprisoned with other women. Ima uses Fang's eggs as leverage to force Fang and Spear to join Kamau and her soldiers in laying siege to a Babylonian city. Though reluctant, the pair successfully break through the city gates slaying the Babylonian soldiers and their war Palaeoloxodons as the Babylonian king emerges from his palace. | ||||||
| 18 | "The Colossaeus, Part II" | Genndy Tartakovsky | Bachman & Tartakovsky | September 2, 2022 | 0.246 | |
| The reborn Chieftain rises from the underworld and begins searching for the group. After Ima's soldiers kill the Babylonian king and take his pet leopard cub, Spear discovers that Kamau only fights for Ima because she holds his daughter Amal hostage. After Spear, Fang and Kamau invade villages in Rome, China and Slavic lands, and battle a Philistine fleet, they encounter a peaceful Indian village offering them tributes, but Ima forces Kamau to massacre the defenseless villagers anyway. That night, Spear breaks out of his cell and searches for Fang's eggs. He finds Ima forcing Mira to dance for her with the eggs and Amal next to her throne after Ima killed the captive Philistine fleet leader. The guards engage Spear as Mira rescues the eggs and Kamau's daughter. Fighting their way across the COLOSSAEUS, the eggs hatch and the hatchlings cry out, inciting Fang to escape her cell. As Kamau breaks out to investigate the chaos, the outnumbered group is forced to surrender Fang's hatchlings and Amal as Ima looks expectantly at the approaching Kamau. | ||||||
| 19 | "The Colossaeus, Part III" | David Krentz | Bachman & Tartakovsky | September 9, 2022 | 0.308 | |
| A flashback details how Kamau and Amal lived peacefully in a pastoral Bantu village herding Quaggas and raising chickens until Ima's forces invaded. Only Kamau resisted, but Ima held Amal hostage after she was ripped off his back by one of Ima's soldiers. In the present, Ima commands Kamau to execute Fang. After grappling with whether to comply, he frees Fang. She reunites with her hatchlings while Spear and Mira free themselves and fight off Ima's warriors. Ima attempts to kill Amal, but Kamau rescues her and discovers the rest of his tribe in the COLOSSAEUS's lower deck. As Spear fights a losing battle against Ima, a warrior's spear injures one of Fang's hatchlings. Mira and Spear retrieve the hatchlings and jump overboard to escape causing Fang to follow shortly. Kamau inspires his people to break free and throws Ima to her death. Spear, Fang, and Mira take over a smaller ship, freeing the slaves within. Spear and Kamau part on good terms before Spear's group sails away. As Kamau's tribe recuperates, they see the demonic Chieftain walking on the water, following the others' trail. | ||||||
| 20 | "Echoes of Eternity" | Genndy Tartakovsky | Bachman & Tartakovsky | September 16, 2022 | 0.280 | |
| Spear dreams of his childhood when a Smilodon pack attacked his tribe and killed his father. Spear kills the sabertooths and became the new leader. Mira wakes Spear as they arrive at her homeland. She recalls how the Vikings killed her loved ones and enslaved her and how she fled under cover of a storm. The group makes camp in a cave where Spear joins Mira in praying to the moon. The next morning, Mira reunites with her Nubian tribe. Her father calls for a celebration that night after which Mira provides shelter for Spear, Fang, and her hatchlings. The next day, the Chieftain attacks the village, overwhelming Spear and Fang with his newfound fiery powers and shapeshifting ability. After the Chieftain corners them on top of a mountain, Spear tackles him off the peak, but he is gravely burned and wounded in the process. However, the demonic entity's hand bursts from the ground, reverting the Chieftain to normal and dragging him back to the underworld for his failure to kill both Spear and Fang. The village shaman tends to Spear, but declares his wounds fatal. As Fang and her offsprings leave in grief, Spear weakly calls out to Mira and the two have sex before Spear dies. Years later, Fang and her grown-up offsprings accompany Mira and her and Spear's daughter. | ||||||
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