Content & Trigger Warnings for Primal (2019)
20 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Primal (2019) contains 20 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Drowning / underwater scenes, Jump scares, Snakes, Spiders / insects, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Animal cruelty / animal death, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape, Slavery / forced labor, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Spiders / insects (severity 4/5), Animal cruelty / animal death (severity 5/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5), Slavery / forced labor (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 5/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
9 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Tribal conflict and othering based on appearance and origin explored through visual storytelling |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Children die in violent circumstances in multiple episodes. |
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental death drives character motivations and is shown graphically. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's backstory centers on devastating loss of family conveyed through visual storytelling |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Profound loss and mourning drive the emotional core of the season's conclusion |
| Other | ||||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Entire communities and tribes are massacred in episodes dealing with ancient civilizations. |
| War / combat | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Large-scale battles with armies, siege warfare, and mass casualties |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Copious animated blood in virtually every scene of combat or predation |
| Blood / medical gore | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Pervasive blood throughout combat, hunting, and torture sequences |
| Blood / medical gore | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Massive amounts of blood in virtually every episode as the show revels in primal violence. |
| Body horror | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic depictions of wounds, infections, parasites, and physical mutations throughout |
| Body horror | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme body horror including demonic transformation, plague, and physical corruption |
| Body horror | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme body destruction, transformation, and horrific injuries shown in visceral detail. |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Underwater sequences with characters at risk of drowning |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters face drowning scenarios in ocean and underwater sequences. |
| Jump scares | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sudden predator attacks and ambushes create startling moments throughout |
| Snakes | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Large prehistoric reptiles and snake-like creatures appear as threats |
| Snakes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Giant snakes and reptiles appear as dangerous predators in the prehistoric world. |
| Spiders / insects | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Giant prehistoric spiders and insects appear as deadly threats in multiple episodes |
| Spiders / insects | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Giant insects continue to appear as deadly prehistoric threats |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters vomit from illness, poison, or revulsion at graphic scenes. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Animals are hunted, killed, and eaten graphically as part of the prehistoric survival setting |
| Animal cruelty / animal death | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Continued graphic animal violence including the dinosaur companion being severely harmed |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Children are shown in mortal danger and harmed in several episodes |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Children face extreme danger and violence in several episodes |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme animated gore throughout every episode including dismemberment, decapitation, and graphic kills |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Gore escalates further with more elaborate and graphic animated violence and death |
| Gun violence | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Primitive ranged weapons like bows and spears used in combat throughout. |
| Sexual assault / rape | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence is depicted in certain episodes as part of the brutal world |
| Slavery / forced labor | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | A civilization built on slavery is depicted with characters enslaved and forced into labor |
| Torture | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and subjected to prolonged physical torment by enemies |
| Torture | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extended torture sequences including captivity and prolonged physical suffering |
Identity & Discrimination
Tribal conflict and othering based on appearance and origin explored through visual storytelling
Mental Health & Emotional
Parental death drives character motivations and is shown graphically.
The protagonist's backstory centers on devastating loss of family conveyed through visual storytelling
Profound loss and mourning drive the emotional core of the season's conclusion
Other
Entire communities and tribes are massacred in episodes dealing with ancient civilizations.
Phobias & Sensory
Copious animated blood in virtually every scene of combat or predation
Pervasive blood throughout combat, hunting, and torture sequences
Massive amounts of blood in virtually every episode as the show revels in primal violence.
Graphic depictions of wounds, infections, parasites, and physical mutations throughout
Extreme body horror including demonic transformation, plague, and physical corruption
Extreme body destruction, transformation, and horrific injuries shown in visceral detail.
Underwater sequences with characters at risk of drowning
Characters face drowning scenarios in ocean and underwater sequences.
Sudden predator attacks and ambushes create startling moments throughout
Giant snakes and reptiles appear as dangerous predators in the prehistoric world.
Giant prehistoric spiders and insects appear as deadly threats in multiple episodes
Characters vomit from illness, poison, or revulsion at graphic scenes.
Violence & Physical Harm
Animals are hunted, killed, and eaten graphically as part of the prehistoric survival setting
Continued graphic animal violence including the dinosaur companion being severely harmed
Children are shown in mortal danger and harmed in several episodes
Children face extreme danger and violence in several episodes
Extreme animated gore throughout every episode including dismemberment, decapitation, and graphic kills
Gore escalates further with more elaborate and graphic animated violence and death
Primitive ranged weapons like bows and spears used in combat throughout.
Sexual violence is depicted in certain episodes as part of the brutal world
A civilization built on slavery is depicted with characters enslaved and forced into labor
Characters are captured and subjected to prolonged physical torment by enemies
Extended torture sequences including captivity and prolonged physical suffering
