By keely aouga
Netflix‘s new limited series American Primeval gives a startling look at the nation's growing western front in the mid-1800s.
This was a time when Native Americans collided with Mormon soldiers, pioneers looking for a new life and the American government itself.
The series stars Taylor Kitsch (Isaac), Betty Gilpin (Sara Rowell) and Dane DeHaan (Jacob Pratt).
American Primeval is a fictionalized dramatization and examination of the violent collision of culture, religion and community. Here is the true story explained.
Tudum reports that the history of the Utah War became a point of interest for executive producer Pete Berg.
In particular, a skirmish that occurred during the war, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, led Berg to do more research.
“The Mountain Meadows Massacre did happen … and it became... an inciting incident of conflict for our cast of characters,” the executive producer said.
Fort Bridger is also real, with the writer calling it a “stopping ground” for “all the pioneers [and] the Mormons.”
In the series, Brigham Young was the real-life leader of the Mormon Church.
American Primeval's writer noted that the sermons featured in the series are all directly from Young's writings and what he preached to his congregation.