Suspicion. Rebellion. Murder. The Netflix show American Primeval depicts how tensions between Mormon pioneers in Utah and the U.S. government came to a violent head in the 1850s.

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, ...

In the days that have followed American Primeval 's release, the LDS Church has condemned the show's portrayal of Brigham ...

On January 24, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon Church, penned a ...

“‘American Primeval’ on Netflix built up hatred for Mormons I didn’t even know I had,” posted one woman. “Them mountain jews are ruthless,” a man posted. Another wrote, “I’ve ...

Netflix's gritty Western series American Primeval handled the potential romance between the Mormon Abish and Shoshone Red ...

This was seen by the Mormons as a declaration of war against ... This is the geopolitical cauldron into which the hapless settlers of American Primeval trot.

The Netflix miniseries is a false depiction that draws on negative stereotypes, writes Matt Grow, managing director of Church ...

In the latest LDS news, we sample critical reviews of "American Primeval" and explore the Netflix series from a historical perspective.

Despite attempts to shift blame onto Native Americans – as is shown in American Primeval – evidence clearly points to the massacre being primarily a Mormon-led operation. For years ...

In American Primeval, Netflix’s new limited series, Betty Gilpin stars as Sara, a woman with a murderous past who is ...

Kim Coates as Brigham Young in American Primeval Credit: Netflix The Mormon leader sent a carefully phrased reply on 10 September, in which he wrote, “In regard to emigration trains passing ...