Jan 15, 2025 · Members of the Mormon community shared their thoughts on the new historical drama American Primeval.. Centered around the Utah War of 1857, the hit new Netflix mini-series transports viewers back in time to an oft-forgotten moment in American History when the Mormon church feuded with not only local indigenous groups by the U.S. government itself.

Jan 10, 2025 · But American Primeval is full of a lot of people who want a lot of things. We also get the quest of Mormon emigrant Jacob Pratt (Dane DeHaan) to find his wife Abish (Saura Lightfoot-Leon), who’s ...

1 day ago · American Primeval is a fictionalized dramatization and examination of the violent collision of culture, ... outside the historic Mormon Salt Lake Temple on December 17, 2019, in Salt Lake City. ...

1 day ago · Netflix's new historical fiction series "American Primeval" is coming under fire for its depiction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and leader Brigham Young.The Mormon church ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Culture, religion, and community all collide in the limited series American Primeval, a harrowing dramatization of the deadly clash between Natives, pioneers, Mormon soldiers, and the US government in 1857. Helmed by director and executive producer Pete Berg, writer and executive producer Mark L. Smith, and executive producer Eric Newman, the series — which is now streaming on Netflix ...

4 days ago · In a "Mormon Land" podcast, a historian and a tribal leader discuss the facts and fiction in "American Primeval"

Jan 13, 2025 · Director Peter Berg told Tudum in January 2025 that he was inspired to make American Primeval after reading about the Utah War, a confrontation between the Mormon people and the U.S....

American Primeval is an American Western television miniseries created and written by Mark L. Smith and directed by Peter Berg. Starring Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin, ... The Mormon militia attacks Dellinger's camp, massacring everyone, including Pepper, a spy for the Mormon militia. Brigham Young offers Jim Bridger a much larger sum than ...

Jan 9, 2025 · However, the backdrop of American Primeval is based on reality. In 1857, Mormons disguised as Paiutes did massacre a group of settlers in a tragedy known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

Jan 17, 2025 · (RNS) — The show's depiction of hood-wearing, sinister Mormons slaughtering emigrants, US Army troops and Shoshone people all within a few days is a sensationalized fabrication intended to ...