Common Side Effects vs Primal
Common Side Effects and Primal are tied on audience score (8.5/10). Primal is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are animation, drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Common Side Effects
Primal| Common Side Effects | Primal | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Seasons | 1 | 3 |
| Genres | Animation, Comedy, Drama | Animation, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Joseph Bennett, Steve Hely | – |
| Main cast | Dave King, Emily Pendergast, Mike Judge, Martha Kelly, Joseph Lee Anderson | Aaron LaPlante |
Synopsis
Common Side Effects
Former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances begin to unravel a conspiracy involving big pharma and the federal government to suppress knowledge of a rare mushroom that may hold the key to curing all the world’s diseases.
Primal
A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world.
Where to watch
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