Adult Swim has confirmed the exact date that the long-awaited third season of Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal will premiere.
Per a press release, season 3 will kickoff on Sunday, January 11 at 11:30pm ET/PT on Adult Swim, with streaming available the next day on HBO Max.
According to Adult Swim, "The third season of “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” opens with a shocking twist that resurrects Spear in a new form—stripped of memory and humanity—and forces him to roam a brutal, untamed world as a shadow of his former self. As Spear battles savage landscapes and deadly foes, faint echoes of his past begin to stir, leading him toward an emotional and explosive reunion that will test the limits of survival."
Touching on the switch from his original plans of an anthology continuation for the third season, Tartakovsky added, "After two seasons, I was ready to move on until an idea surfaced that was pulpier, bad-ass, and undeniable. Everyone agreed and Season Three was born."
Primal season 2, episode 5, "The Primal Theory," was to act as a pseudo-pilot for season 3's new direction, as that standalone episode was set in 1890 England and followed an escaped insane asylum inmate who descends upon a gathering of scientific intellectuals to wreak bloody havoc.
Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim added, "I mean, not everyone can kill off their main character and then go ‘on second thought…’ and pull it off! But Genndy tends to not make things easy for himself, and what we get as a result is a season three that is more bonkers than the decision to kill Spear off in the first place! You thought there was emotion to the main character dying in season two, wait till you see what’s in store for season three."
Based on the teaser trailer above, fans can still expect the same raw, unflinching violence, minimalist storytelling, and immersive, award-winning sound design that define Genndy Tartakovsky’s prehistoric epic.
Tartakovsky has kept most story details for Primal season 3 under wraps; he did confirm that Spear and Fang’s offspring will appear in the new season and play a pivotal role in the story.
Stay tuned to Toonado for future Primal season 3 updates as we count down to the January 11 premiere.