Director Peter Berg, executive producer Eric Newman, Indigenous Consultant Julia O’Keefe, stars Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Irene Bedard, Kim Coates, Derek Hinkey and more discuss the show's approach to fact and fiction,

Berg also responds to criticisms of the representation of Mormon church leader Brigham Young and the line he wouldn't cross when it came to violence depicted in the events surrounding the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

Creator Mark L. Smith's six-episode examination of scruffy, vicious people traversing the Utah Territory in 1857 also stars Taylor Kitsch and Dane DeHaan.

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?

Will American Primeval Return for Season 2? If American Primeval returns for another season, the creative team will likely need to look back into American history with an all-new cast. An anthology series isn’t out of the question.

Jim Bridger, played by Shea Whigham, was a real life pioneer who built the town of Fort Bridger, which features in the series and was a real town. Brigham Young, played by Kim Coates, was also a real life figure. He was the head of the Mormon church at the time and had his own army known as the Nauvoo Legion.

Kim Coates says giving outdoor speeches was one of the biggest challenges of playing 19th-century Utah Territory Governor and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leader Brigham Young in "American Primeval.

Yes, and no. American Primeval is a work of historic fiction. Meaning, Sara and Isaac’s story is made up, as is the story of Jacob and Abish. However, the backdrop of American Primeval is based on reality.

American Primeval is a Netflix miniseries set in 1857, blending historical events from the Utah War, and real figures like Brigham Young and Jim Bridger.

"American Primeval" continues to reign as the No. 1 series on Netflix right now. Will there be another season of the Western drama? Here's what the director has said.

Director of Netflix's recent western hit, American Primeval, addresses criticisms citing historical inaccuracies in key events and figures depicted.

American Primeval is a six-episode limited series on Netflix that chronicles the violent struggles to control an otherwise wild and lawless Utah frontier. Coming from creators Peter Berg and Mark L.