Netflix fans have been 'blown away' by one very popular period drama but viewers have warned it is not for the faint hearted.

The miniseries is set in 1857 during the Utah War, and follows the journey of a mother and her son crossing the harsh ...

American Primeval, on Netflix, is an intense, unflinching look at the brutal world of the American frontier, and it ...

Peter Berg joins the Western wave with American Primeval, a gritty 72%-rated Netflix series born from Taylor Sheridan-style FOMO.

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 ...

Betty Gilpin has played a pro wrestler and a vigilante nun. Now, she’s in the Netflix hit “American Primeval” and grabbing “instinct by the throat” in Broadway’s “Oh, Mary!” ...

Betty Gilpin is not one to complain. She spent seven months in New Mexico making American Primeval, a gory Western set in the treacherous Utah Territory in 1857, now streaming on Netflix. She ...

The limited series American Primeval, which debuted on Netflix on January 9, 2025, explores the harsh truths of the American frontier in 1857. ... Director Peter Berg, actress Betty Gilpin, ...

(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "AMERICAN PRIMEVAL") BETTY GILPIN: (As Sara Rowell) Quite an establishment you have here. I expected things to improve once we came across more people.

Set in the lawless Utah territory of 1857, Netflix's six-part series features chaotic violence, endearing characters and some sights and performances you'll not soon forget.