Spoilers for American Primeval, now streaming on Netflix** The first episode of American Primeval, directed and executive produced by Peter Berg, follows single mother Sara Rowell (Betty Gilpin) as she and her son Devin (Preston Mota) attempt to make their way from Jim Bridger’s (Shea Whigham) Fort Bridger to California.

The series, now streaming on Netflix, depicts the brutality with which the Mormons sought to create a new world for their beliefs, the pride with which the native people held onto their ancestral lands, and the tragedy of the people just seeking to make a new home in the chaos. But is any of it true?

Peter Berg directs an epic six-part drama about the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857, in which more than 100 settlers were murdered by militant Mormons.

American Primeval, a new Netflix limited series about the Utah War in the 1850s, isn’t afraid to dramatize the horrors of the Old West. Directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) and written by Mark L.

American Primeval ’s director and executive producer Peter Berg ( Friday Night Lights) knows that depicting real events isn’t without its challenges, and while much of what’s depicted on screen is dramatized,

The American Primeval ending is reflective of the way the series started with epic death and destruction. We shared a list of the major deaths in the season finale.

Netflix's epic period Western series American Primeval is based on a handful of real-life events and historical figures with some altered details.

Was he somewhat responsible? Did he have nothing to do with it? Like we had to make choices," actor Kim Coates told Decider.

Ahead, find out about the cast of American Primeval and their roles. Betty Gilpin’s Sara is a wealthy mother searching for her husband and father-in-law, setting out on a journey with her son Devin while also harboring a secret that threatens everything: She killed a man back in Boston and is now likely on the run.