Is “American Primeval” a True Story? All About the Deadly Utah Massacre That Inspired the Netflix Miniseries (and Its Connection to 2015’s “The Revenant”)
A dramatization of the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre, the Netflix limited series follows Sara Rowell (Betty Glipin), a determined mother who hires a guide named Isaac (Taylor Kit
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘American Primeval’ On Netflix, About The Violent, Chaotic World Of The Utah Territory In The 1850s
The series, created by Mark L. Smith and directed by Peter Berg, stars Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin and Dane DeHaan.
American Primeval: Who was Jim Bridger in real life and what changes Netflix made in his story?
The Pete Berg-directed series mixes real-life characters with fictional ones. A real-life historical figure in American Primeval is Jim Bridger, played by Shea Whigham. Whigham’s character Jim Bridger is an important one in the saga. He is a mountain man who runs Fort Bridger, a trading post in the Utah territory.
5 best shows like 'American Primeval' to stream after you finish the Netflix miniseries
Credit: Matt Kennedy / Netflix Western shows have been around pretty much since TV was invented, and although the genre has fallen out of vogue on the big screen, they’re currently enjoying something of a golden age on television.
Is Netflix’s ‘American Primeval’ Based On A True Story? What’s Fact Vs. Fiction
Netflix’s new historical drama “American Primeval” is currently the No. 1 series on the site. But how much of the show and its characters are based on the 1857 Utah War?
The Real Locations Behind Netflix’s New Western, American Primeval
There’s a new drama on everyone’s lips – and it’s based on real blood-soaked stories underpinning American history. With the action orbiting a small trading post and the wild west beyond, where was American Primeval filmed?
US Supreme Court rejects Utah challenge to federal land control
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit by Utah that argued the federal government was unconstitutionally holding ...
New Netflix series debuts Thursday about Brigham Young, Mountain Meadows. Is it accurate?
Producers openly admit the six-part series dropping Thursday is highly fictionalized. It centers around 1857 involving the ...
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The Real-Life Utah War Behind American Primeval Explained
Netflix's American Primeval is set against the backdrop of the Utah War, and here's what happened in the often-forgotten U.S. conflict.
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Utah’s potential land grab: A new fight for the West begins
Utah politicians seek to ignore the U.S. Constitution by claiming 18.5 million acres of your federal public land – most of it ...
Deseret News archives: Utah admitted to the Union on this day 129 years ago
President Grover Cleveland on Saturday, Jan. 4, 1896, issued the proclamation admitting Utah to the Union as the 45th state.
American Primeval Review: A Wild West Melting Pot Boils Over
Netflix's most ambitious western to date explores the conflicts that threaten to destroy pluralistic societies ...
Netflix’s ‘American Primeval’ Is a Brutally Violent Western Led by a Compelling Taylor Kitsch: TV Review
A brutally violent but compelling Western starring Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin, Netflix's ‘American Primeval’ is a ...
‘American Primeval’ Review: Betty Gilpin Leads Netflix’s Relentlessly Brutal Peter Berg-Helmed Western Miniseries
Creator Mark L. Smith's six-episode examination of scruffy, vicious people traversing the Utah Territory in 1857 also stars ...