With its unapologetically in-your-face depiction of the extreme violence and cruelty of the Wild West, American Primeval is definitely not for the faint-hearted. But if the show's gritty realism ...

If American Primeval was right up your alley with its gritty, dark Western feel, then these TV shows with similar atmospheres might tickle your fancy. Kitsch's latest role as mountain man Isaac ...

However, “American Primeval,” a new limited series on Netflix from Mark L. Smith — the writer of the Academy Award-winning “The Revenant” — takes a different approach. Much like how ...

Preston Mota and Betty Gilpin in 'American Primeval' (2025) (Credit: Netflix via IMDb). Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in The Good, the Bad, and the Elegy, a newsletter from the ...

In the first few minutes of Episode 1 of American Primeval, a man is suddenly shot dead. Sara (Betty Gilpin), who is travelling with her son, Devin (Preston Mota), reaches Fort Bridger ...

Enter: The new Netflix Western American Primeval, which comes in hot with characters facing down violence and adversity by the wagonload. This six-episode series doesn’t build up its characters ...

American Primeval, Netflix’s flashy (and quite gory) new series depicts the clash between zealous Mormons, imperial federal troops, crude trappers, and bloodthirsty Natives. Think Under the Banner of ...

Here’s how it works. American Primeval is a brutal, gory Western from the writer of The Revenant. Set in 1857, it's about the lengths people will go to not only for simple survival, but also to ...

Netflix's "American Primeval" is inspired by the true story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The massacre is depicted in episode 1 and is the inciting incident for the main characters' journey.

Netflix‘s American Primeval is essentially a show about how much it sucked to live in 1857 Utah Territory. From the moment that Sara Rowell (Betty Gilpin) and her son Devin (Preston Mota ...

Right now there's been no word on a second series of the show. American Primeval is listed as a "limited series" which would indicate it could only get a one season run. However, the series ...