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Season 1 – ARK: The Animated Series

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Following survivor Helena Walker after her initial awakening on The Island.
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ARK: The Animated Series — Season 1

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Danae Stahlnecker Common Sense Media 04/17/2024
The story is compelling, and the character diversity is refreshing. That said, the villains are a little too one-dimensional compared to the more nuanced protagonists. Go to Full Review
Rafael Motamayor IGN Movies 04/15/2024
8/10
The A-list cast ends up being a bit distracting, but a stunning score, an intriguing world, and fluid action choreography make for a thrilling season of TV. Go to Full Review
Peter Martin EverythingButHorror.com 04/08/2024
So far, it's intriguing, the kind of show that subscribers might want to check out, without being completely compelling or compulsive watching. Go to Full Review
Kate Sánchez But Why Tho? A Geek Community 03/27/2024
8.5/10
It’s astonishing how the series can adapt game mechanics and player politics by creating a new narrative with both. A fascinating take on a survival game, Ark: The Animated Series, deserves more than just a Part 2. Go to Full Review
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Master L @RT34401453 Jan 13 Everything about this show is cringe. The characters are unbearable. The story is dumb. The dialog is dumb. See more TheGamingLatte T @RT28348374 Aug 16 Ark was one of the first games I've ever played, I have over 2000 hours on it and when I heard they were making an animated series I was absolutely hyped! But words can not express the absolute disappointment I felt when watching it. The lore in Ark -in my opinion- is one of the best in gaming history even beating stuff like the last of us for me and this had such a potential to be great and they fumbled it SO hard. If you are thinking about watching this don't, if you want to watch an actual good depiction of the story telling of Ark watch Neddy The Noodle's "Ark: The Complete Survival Stories" on YouTube they beat this egregious animated garbage at everything. I could go on for hours about how horrible this show is but the creators don't deserve my time. And for anyone who was involved in making this, you should be absolutely ashamed of yourselves. 0/10 id rather watch paint dry then watch this again. See more hych h @RT17647703 Apr 4 A very compelling cast of characters. The show touches on many interesting aspects of history and the culture in theses time periods of history from each character's unique perspective. The animation quality is very good and the voice acting is top notch with a star studded cast. A must watch for fans of the series and a very good story/mystery for those unfamiliar with the games. See more Slayer S @RT46332523 03/08/2025 The series may have some plot holes and some forced stuff, but overall I get very excited as an Ark player. There are scenes that are entertaining and incredible, Great Series See more Easton T @RT51603524 01/18/2025 Although the show has a few dragging moments early on with certain flashback scenes, they fall off after the first couple of episodes. Even if it doesn't adapt 1:1 the game and its lore and story points, I genuinely think that there is still something golden here, the characters are enjoyable, and I think that the story is a fun take on the ark world (even though I prefer it less than the game's story). The action and animation are really well done and seeing a bunch of mechanics and creatures from a game I really love was really awesome to see! I think this show is worth a watch. See more gabriel l @RT83367580 01/01/2025 The art and animation are really good. But the characters are not relatable and there seems to be a lot of underlying messages that are uninteresting. I doesn't feel like "ark with the boys" but more Disney adult with a bit of real world problems to... Oh no Disney already covers that now See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 21, 2024 Element 1 Palaeontologist Helena Walker awakes on an island filled with dinosaurs. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 21, 2024 Element 2 Helena is on the run from Nerva's scouts, when she meets a new ally called Meiyin. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 21, 2024 Element 3 Helena and Meiyin find new allies in a treetop village led by a Lakota warrior and his adopted daughter; a sickness ravaging the villagers brings everyone together in a quest to search Pteranodon mountain for a cure. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 21, 2024 Element 4 Helena and her allies attempt to liberate the prisoners at a brutal mining camp; when Helena's plans go awry, she and Alasie are captured. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 21, 2024 Element 5 Meiyin attempts to turn the newly liberated villagers into soldiers, but her comrade, Henry, argues against her military leadership; Nerva stages a counter-attack against John's village. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 21, 2024 Element 6 Imprisoned in Nerva's fortress, Meiyin recalls the tragic mistakes of her past; Helena, John and Henry attempt to stage a daring rescue. Details
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Season Info

Director
Jay Oliva, Jeremy Stieglitz, Sebastian Montes, David Hartman, Chase Conley
Creator
Jesse Rapczak, Jeremy Stieglitz
Executive Producer
Jeremy Stieglitz, Jesse Rapczak, Marc Diana, Douglas Kennedy, Jay Oliva, James Baldanzi, Vin Diesel, Samantha Vincent, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Russell Crowe
Screenwriter
Marguerite Bennett, Kendall Deacon Davis
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 21, 2024