‘Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal’ Roars Back to Life in S3 Premiere on Jan. 11

From the mind of visionary creator Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Sym-Bionic Titan, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal), the five-time Emmy Award-winning series produced by Cartoon Network Studios about a caveman at the dawn of evolution, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, returns for a third season Sunday, January 11 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim, next day on HBO Max. New stills from the resurrected season were also unveiled today.

Combining artistry and pulse-pounding action, the first two seasons followed Spear as he formed an unlikely bond with an almost extinct dinosaur and later made the ultimate sacrifice after a final standoff turned fatal. Season 3 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.

“After two seasons, I was ready to move on until an idea surfaced that was pulpier, bad-ass and undeniable. Everyone agreed and Season 3 was born,” said Tartakovsky.

“I mean, not everyone can kill off their main character and then go ‘on second thought…’ and pull it off!” commented Michael Ouweleen, President of Adult Swim. “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 3.”

Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal is created by Tartakovsky with art direction from Scott Wills (The Ren & Stimpy Show, Samurai Jack) and music composition from Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Samurai Jack, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal) and Joanne Higginbottom (Salem, Samurai Jack, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal) and sound effects design from Joel Valentine (Samurai Jack, Big City Greens, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal).

Watch the first-look teaser for Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal Season 3 launched at New York Comic Con below: