Planet of the Apes: Season 1
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Planet of the Apes Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Escape from Tomorrow
Sep 13, 1974
Astronauts Alan Virdon and Peter Burke crash land on a strange planet. After being rescued by a friendly human, Virdon and Burke discover this planet is ruled by intelligent apes.
The Gladiators
Sep 20, 1974
Burke, Virdon and Galen come across two humans fighting and get involved, but lose the magnetic disc. To recover it, they must approach the nearby village, where the ape prefect pi
The Trap
Sep 27, 1974 · 60 min
In a ruined city, Burke and Urko are trapped underground and must reluctantly work together to escape, while Alan and Galen must deal with Urko's gorilla patrol in the streets abov
The Good Seeds
Oct 4, 1974
Burke and Virdon have to seek the help of a gorilla farmer and his family when Galen falls sick.
The Legacy
Oct 11, 1974 · 60 min
Burke and Virdon are helped by a young woman and a young boy while searching for an underground computer in a ruined city, but their plans go awry when Alan is captured and Urko us
Tomorrow's Tide
Oct 18, 1974
An ape who runs a fishing business plans to use Virdon and Burke as slaves after he captures them.
The Surgeon
Oct 25, 1974 · 48 min
Galen must use all his charm to try and persuade his ex-girlfriend, a female ape surgeon named Kira, to operate on Virdon using a forbidden human anatomy book, after the astronaut
The Deception
Nov 1, 1974
When the guys try to track down the apes who are framing humans for crimes in a small community, Fauna, a blind female ape, falls in love with Burke while believing him to be a chi
The Horse Race
Nov 8, 1974
Virdon decides to take part in a dangerous horse race even though he runs the risk of being captured by Urko.
The Interrogation
Nov 15, 1974
Burke undergoes a horrific interrogation after being captured whilst Virdon and Galen mount a rescue attempt.
The Tyrant
Nov 22, 1974
Aboro, a despot, is making community life a misery; Burke, Virdon, and Galen decide to rob him of his powers.
The Cure
Nov 29, 1974 · 60 min
Thanks to their advanced medical knowledge, Burke and Virdon are able to help a village struck with malaria, but risk discovery.
The Liberator
Dec 6, 1974
Burke and Virdon are captured by a bunch of humans determined to hand them over to the Apes.
Up Above the World So High
Dec 20, 1974
Burke and Virdon join forces with Leuric, a human attempting to fly by building himself a hang glider.