NEW NETFLIX FEATURETTE UNCOVERS THE MAKING OF "AMERICAN PRIMEVAL"

Shot on location in New Mexico, the limited series is a fictionalized dramatization and examination of the violent collision of culture, religion, and community as men and women fight and die to keep or claim the lands that make up the brutal frontier of 1857. Go behind the scenes with cast and crew to learn more about these resilient characters, and the authenticity and craftsmanship behind their stories.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

"This is the hardest thing I've ever filmed. We were up in the mountains of New Mexico for 13 months." - Pete Berg, Director/Executive Producer

"This shoot has taken every ounce out of my body and soul and emotional being." - Dane DeHaan, Cast

ABOUT THE SERIES

"It's very raw and beautifully tragic." - Taylor Kitsch, Cast

"It's raw and honest about all the brutality and insanity that came with that time." - Betty Gilpin, Cast

"The level of violence in American Primeval is probably tame to the actual violence that happened." - Julie O'Keefe, Indigenous Cultural Consultant

About AMERICAN PRIMEVAL:

This is America... 1857. Up is down, pain is everywhere, innocence and tranquility are losing the battle to hatred and fear. Peace is the shrinking minority, and very few possess grace - even fewer know compassion. There is no safe haven in these brutal lands, and only one goal matters: survival. AMERICAN PRIMEVAL is a fictionalized dramatization and examination of the violent collision of culture, religion, and community as men and women fight and die to keep or control this land. TV-MA.

From director/executive producer Pete Berg, writer/creator/executive producer Mark L. Smith, and executive producers Eric Newman and Alex Gayner, AMERICAN PRIMEVAL stars Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Derek Hinkey, Joe Tippett, Jai Courtney, Preston Mota, Shawnee Pourier, and Shea Whigham. Julie O'Keefe is Indigenous Cultural Consultant and Project Advisor. Artisans include: Hovia Edwards-Yellowjohn (Shoshone Bannock-Navajo), Pete Yellowjohn (Shoshone Bannock), Georgette Running Eagle (Shoshone Bannock), Robert Perry (Shoshone Bannock), Kugee Supernaw (Quapaw and Osage) and Son Supernaw (Quapaw-Osage and Caddo), Joe Cheshawalla (Osage) Debbie Cheshawalla (Choctaw), Molly Murphy Adams (Oglala Lakota).

Series Credits

Release Date: January 9, 2024

Episodes: 6 episodes x 1 hour

Format: Limited series

Director / Executive Producer: Pete Berg (Film 44)

Creator / Writer / Executive Producer: Mark L. Smith

Executive Producers: Eric Newman (Grand Electric), Alex Gayner

Starring: Taylor Kitsch (Isaac), Betty Gilpin (Sara Rowell), Dane DeHaan (Jacob Pratt), Saura Lightfoot-Leon (Abish Pratt), Derek Hinkey (Red Feather), Joe Tippett (James Wolsey), Jai Courtney (Virgil Cutter), Preston Mota (Devin Rowell), Shawnee Pourier (Two Moons), and Shea Whigham (Jim Bridger)

Guest Stars: Kim Coates (Brigham Young), Lucas Neff (Captain Dellinger), Kyle Davis (Tilly), Tokala Black Elk (Buffalo Run), Nick Hargrove (Cottrell), Irene Bedard (Winter Bird), Nanabah Grace (Kuttaambo'i), Alex Breaux (Wild Bill Hickman), Dominic Bogart (Cook), Alex Fine (Gant), Kip Weeks (Pepper), Jeremiah Bitsui (Grey Fox)