‘American Primeval’ and the Utah War — a historian’s take on the real men, real militias and real massacres
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, ...
‘American Primeval’ series review: A beautiful, brutal perspective
Sean Wang’s snapshot of 2008 teenage life is intimate and effective Virgil (Jai Courtney) hears of the $1500 bounty on Sara and doggedly pursues her with a band of trappers. Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier ...
‘American Primeval’: How does the Netflix Brigham Young hold up to the real LDS prophet?
Audiences are devouring the grisly Netflix miniseries “ American Primeval ,” a work of historical fiction centered around the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre in which Mormon militiamen in southwestern ...
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Who plays Jim Bridger in American Primeval? Everything you need to know
Bridger, a crucial figure, is integral to the occurrences at Fort Bridger, a trading post in the Utah Territory. Whigham, acclaimed for her performances in True Detective and Boardwalk Empire ...
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What 'American Primeval' gets wrong about Mormon — and American — history
Not very. Only three places depicted or mentioned by name in the series were real: Fort Bridger (located in the southwest of what is Wyoming today), the Salt Lake Valley and the Wasatch Mountain ...
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Who Is 'American Primeval's Jim Bridger? The True Story of Netflix's Latest Frontiersman
Smith, it's clear that the screenwriter is fascinated with Bridger, but why? The key lies in the mountain man's history. If you've been wondering how Fort Bridger came to be or what happened to ...
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What is it about the Wild West that keeps us coming back for more? Surely the popular appeal of the Western, on the page, on ...
This series should be subtitled: ‘Hell came to the promised land’
I read an article on something called the Mountain Meadows Massacre,” director Peter Berg says. “It was something that ...
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How historically accurate is American Primeval? Fact-checking all important details
Some, like Jim Bridger, are directly based on real individuals. Bridger, played by Shea Whigham, was a pioneer who established Fort Bridger, navigating complex conflicts among Native Americans ...
For the ‘American Primeval’ Characters, Costumes Needed a ‘Theatrical’ Level of Filth
Costume designer Mila Hermanovski tells IndieWire about finding the level of grime for the Netflix western starring Taylor ...
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‘American Primeval’ Team on Portraying the Brutal History of America’s Westward Expansion: “The Truth of This World Is Violent”
as well as the transfer of power at Fort Bridger from army scout and mountain man Jim Bridger to the Mormons. The multi-day execution took place in what was then the Utah Territory amid a war over ...