Cartoon Network A still from Primal on Adult Swim
Last fall, Adult Swim premiered the first half of a show called Primal, a rather emotional story about a caveman and his friendship with a dinosaur. The back half of season one premieres Sunday, October 4 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim.
If you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of Primal streaming online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Primal live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Primal live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which includes most shows after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” or “Sling Orange” bundle. It comes with a free three-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get $10 off your first month, and get Showtime, Starz, and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Primal live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
‘Primal’ Season 1b Preview
Following the successful release of the first five episodes in October 2019, the Emmy Award-winning series Primal returns with five all-new episodes this October on Adult Swim.
“Combining artistry, emotion and flat out action, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal follows the tale of a caveman at the dawn of evolution as he forms an unlikely friendship with an almost extinct dinosaur,” reads the press release from Adult Swim. “The series comes from Genndy Tartakovsky, the visionary creator behind the Emmy Award-winning series Samurai Jack.”
The show is set in a prehistoric world where a caveman named Spear and a tyrannosaurid named Fang struggle to survive as they each recover from the loss of their children and encounter the various dangerous animal and people that live in their world.
“With suspense, heartbreak, excitement, love, and fear all without a single word of dialogue, the series is a painting come to life, relying solely on music and graphic imagery to tell the story of two unlikely allies as they navigate through a treacherous world. After bonding over unfortunate tragedies, they seem to become each other’s only hope of survival against a common enemy.”
When we last saw Spear and Fang, they had seemingly reached a peaceful oasis but their happiness was short-lived when they were set upon by a vicious tribe of ape-men. Spear had to transform into a brutal monster in order to save Fang from being beaten to death in the ape-men’s fighting pit. After he eventually laid waste to all of the ape-men, he rushed to Fang’s side as she lay motionless.
In the preview trailer for the next five episodes, Spear and Fang are seen recovering from their ape-men ordeal. They eventually must venture back out into the unforgiving world, however, where they encounter a pack of vicious wolves, some mysterious figures that wield magical green flames, and undead dinosaurs that chase them through the wilderness.
The second half of Primal’s first season airs Sundays at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim. The network has also already ordered a 10-episode second season of the show.
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