Yes. Though the Utah War has been called “bloodless,” in reality, Mormon militiamen in southern Utah perpetrated a horrific war atrocity on Sept. 11, 1857, in a valley called Mountain Meadows (which, again, is some 400 miles southwest of Bridger, not close by as it’s depicted in the series).
John Ramsey drove from his Moab, Utah, home to meet with police in Boulder, Colo., where JonBenét was murdered in 1996.
In the days that have followed American Primeval 's release, the LDS Church has condemned the show's portrayal of Brigham Young (played by Kim Coates), the second president of the church stood at the helm until his death in 1877. Newsweek has contacted representatives of Netflix via email for comment.
Netflix's new epic period Western series American Primeval is the perfect example of why a Red Dead Redemption film or TV adaptation needs to happen.
The Netflix series American Primeval, directed by Peter Berg, is an American Frontier set in the 19th century and dramatizes the Utar War.
Statement by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also says the Netflix series egregiously mischaracterizes Brigham Young.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has taken issue with a Netflix series it calls "dangerously misleading."
“While taking viewers on a journey through Gabby and Brian’s final days together, the series will unveil the tragic reality behind their Insta-perfect life and reveal painful moments where their story might have taken a different turn,” states a Netflix press release.
Costume designer Mila Hermanovski tells IndieWire about finding the level of grime for the Netflix western starring Taylor KItcsch and Betty Gilpin.
American Primeval season 1 has ended, and the finale sets up all kinds of stories that could be explored in a potential American Primeval season 2.
Flavor Flav is coming to Selena Gomez's defense after she was criticized for crying on social media over reports of deportations in the U.S.
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