2 days 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 15, 2025 · Here's What Mormons Think of American Primeval on Netflix (They're Not Happy) Some viewers are not happy with how their community is portrayed in the new Netflix series.

2 days ago · Netflix series American Primeval has come under fire from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-say Saints (LDS), which has branded the show "dangerously misleading." The six-part drama, which ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Television What American Primeval Gets Right—and Wrong—About the Darkest Chapter in Mormon History Netflix’s hit new Western series is dramatic, bloody, and relentless.

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 ...

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....

Jan 17, 2025 · Did the Mormons actually purchase and burn down Fort Bridger? Yes, though their motivations for doing both were different than those portrayed in “American Primeval.”

The portrayal in American Primeval of Mormon settlers as violent expansionists is a significant distortion of their actual methods of settlement and governance.

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 9, 2025 · Netflix's new Western drama American Primeval depicts a bloody battle between traders, Mormons, Native Americans, the U.S. military, and more, but did it really happen?