Primal (marketed as Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal) is an American animated television series created and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. It premiered on October 7, 2019 on Adult Swim.

Set in prehistoric times, the show follows a caveman (named “Spear” in the show’s production notes and voiced by Aaron LaPlante), a formidable hunter at the dawn of evolution, and a female Tyrannosaurus (named “Fang” in the show’s production notes) on the brink of extinction, brought together by tragedy into an unlikely partnership as they fight to survive the violent creatures that also live in the prehistoric world.

The first season will consist of 10 episodes, with the second half airing in 2020.

A film adaptation of the series, titled Primal: Tales of Savagery, was submitted in the Animated Feature Film category at the upcoming 92nd Academy Awards.