'American Primeval' Review: Netflix's No Country for Bold Women

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A bleak, uncompromising new Netflix limited series set against the backdrop of the Utah War, where love and ambition are deadlier than the elements.

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Acclaimed director Peter Berg (Deepwater Horizon) helms the series, bringing his gritty, naturalistic style to the 19th-century frontier.
With no big-name stars attached, the show relies on a talented ensemble of relative unknowns to capture the harsh realities of pioneer life in the untamed West.

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