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‘American Primeval’ Review: Betty Gilpin Leads Netflix’s Relentlessly Brutal Peter Berg-Helmed Western Miniseries
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Daniel FienbergImage from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn loglineNetflix's unforgiving 'American Primeval' miniseries plunges viewers into the brutal, uncompromising realities of life on the Western frontier in 1857 Utah.beat sheet- Acclaimed director Peter Berg brings his signature visceral style to the show, delivering a nightmarish depiction of the Mountain Meadows Massacre that's both disorienting and immersive.
- Veteran actors like Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, and Shea Whigham deliver gritty, monosyllabic performances that embody the harsh, merciless nature of the American West, though the relentless brutality can feel monotonous at times.
Read the sourcecall sheetBetty Gilpin, Peter Berg, Shea Whigham, Taylor Kitsch, Lucas Neff, Dane DeHaan, Saura Lightfoot Leon, Jai Courtney, Shawnee Pourier, Preston Mota, Mark L. Smith, Kim Coates, Daniel Fienberg, Netflix, Shoshone, U.S. Army, Mormon militia, American Primeval - MovieWebMovieWeb14h
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‘American Primeval’ Review: Betty Gilpin Leads Netflix’s Relentlessly Brutal Peter Berg-Helmed Western Miniseries
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Daniel Fienberg
scrn logline
Netflix's unforgiving 'American Primeval' miniseries plunges viewers into the brutal, uncompromising realities of life on the Western frontier in 1857 Utah.
beat sheet
- Acclaimed director Peter Berg brings his signature visceral style to the show, delivering a nightmarish depiction of the Mountain Meadows Massacre that's both disorienting and immersive.
- Veteran actors like Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, and Shea Whigham deliver gritty, monosyllabic performances that embody the harsh, merciless nature of the American West, though the relentless brutality can feel monotonous at times.
call sheet
Betty Gilpin, Peter Berg, Shea Whigham, Taylor Kitsch, Lucas Neff, Dane DeHaan, Saura Lightfoot Leon, Jai Courtney, Shawnee Pourier, Preston Mota, Mark L. Smith, Kim Coates, Daniel Fienberg, Netflix, Shoshone, U.S. Army, Mormon militia, American Primeval