In a "Mormon Land" podcast, a historian and a tribal leader discuss the facts and fiction in "American Primeval" ...

American Primeval is based on the real events of the conflict between the Natives, pioneers, Mormon soldiers and the U.S.

Suspicion. Rebellion. Murder. The Netflix show American Primeval depicts how tensions between Mormon pioneers in Utah and the U.S. government came to a violent head in the 1850s.

American Primeval is fiction. But the Mountain Meadows Massacre was a real event – one with which many viewers might be unfamiliar. The massacre took place on Sept. 11, 1857, in Utah Territory.

When people don’t see themselves, their forebears, or their history reflected in contextualized and nuanced ways, it’s easy ...

Yes. Though the Utah War has been called “bloodless,” in reality, Mormon militiamen in southern Utah perpetrated a horrific ...

In the days that have followed American Primeval 's release, the LDS Church has condemned the show's portrayal of Brigham ...

Director Peter Berg, executive producer Eric Newman, Indigenous Consultant Julia O’Keefe, stars Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, ...

American Primeval follows the Mountain Meadows Massacre, where LDS militiamen and American Indian allies massacred around 120 ...

Berg also responds to criticisms of the representation of Mormon church leader Brigham Young and the line he wouldn’t cross ...

Wyoming’s historic Fort Bridger is taking calls from “American Primeval” fans looking for its hanging spot. But there isn’t ...

American Primeval is a gritty historical Western from director/executive producer Peter Berg. It takes the Mountain Meadows Massacre as its jumping-off point. The show opens with the horrifying ...