American Primeval includes brutal displays of Mormon violence, but the reality was arguably worse
What’s behind the media and pop culture’s longstanding fascination with Mormon violence? And how often do they get the story ...
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‘American Primeval’ Review: The Untold Stories of the Frontier
By exposing the brutality and moral contradictions that shaped the frontier, the series challenges viewers to sit with uncomfortable truths.
The Salt Lake Tribune18d
Commentary: To learn the real lessons of history in ‘American Primeval,’ we need the real story
And though this most recent horror-filled entry of “American Primeval” feels shocking, it is reviving a pattern that began long ago. From the publication of the Book of Mormon in 1830 ...
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‘American Primeval’ Doesn’t Flinch from the Frontier’s Brutality
“American Primeval” brings elements of both storylines, with the murderous battle to settle Mormon-ruled Utah intertwined with stories of people just passing through, trying to get somewhere else and ...
The Salt Lake Tribune19d
Voices: I’m a Ute elder. ‘American Primeval’ furthers harmful stereotypes about American Indians, Utah and the West.
The instigators were members of the Mormon militia, some dressed as Indians. As for the battle scenes in “American Primeval,” the rapid-fire arrows being shot throughout the first battle are ...
The Atlantic1mon
The No-Filter Frontier: Inside Netflix's Unsparing American Primeval
In American Primeval, Netflix’s new limited series ... Native tribes, a fledgling Mormon society, the U.S. Army, and lawless pioneers all stake claim to the land, and battles between the ...