Alleging that Latter-day Saints are neither white nor Christian alleviates some of the tension, and possibly some of the ...

However, “American Primeval,” a new limited series on Netflix from Mark L. Smith — the writer of the Academy Award-winning “The Revenant” — takes a different approach.

On January 24, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon Church, penned a statement condemning the Netflix series American Primeval.

Dane DeHann in ‘American Primeval’ (2025) (Credit: Netflix via IMDb). I won’t try to sum up all the gore in “American Primeval,” because that would take more space than we have here. Let me say that I ...

However, the depiction of Brigham Young in American Primeval has been criticized by historians, both from the LDS church, and those who have no formal connection to the faith.

In the first few minutes of Episode 1 of American Primeval, a man is suddenly shot dead. Sara (Betty Gilpin), who is travelling with her son, Devin (Preston Mota), reaches Fort Bridger, a trading ...

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 ...

Netflix's new historical fiction series "American Primeval" is coming under fire for its depiction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and leader Brigham Young.

The LDS Church criticizes Netflix’s American Primeval for misrepresenting LDS prophet Brigham Young. Pop Culture & Art January 28, 2025 ...

A view of the LDS temple near Washington, D.C. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has criticized the new show "American Primeval." ...