‘American Primeval’: Netflix’s Ultra-Violent New Western Series Will Turn Your Stomach
The 19th-century American West of American Primeval is a land of unyielding brutality, though nothing about this six-part Netflix series, premiering Jan. 9, is as violent as Peter Berg’s belligerently over-the-top direction.
'American Primeval' review: Can Netflix's grimy Western mini-series best 'Yellowstone'?
However, it saps anything resembling wistfulness from its Hollywood Western roots, complicating its chances of cornering the post-Yellowstone market (alongside the latter's many spin-offs). What's left is the husk of a beloved genre,
What Is the True Story Behind Netflix's Violent Western American Primeval?
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?
Netflix's huge new Western series gets a super-bloody trailer
Netflix isn't the only big player on our list of the best streaming services that plays it a little coy when it releases trailers for new series and movies. Typically it can be a little hard to judge whether a new show will be appropriate for all viewers since trailers don't open with age ratings or certificates.
'American Primeval' review: Brutal Western makes 'Game of Thrones' look tame
Lights" creator Peter Berg makes the wild west look like hell on Earth in "American Primeval." There's some good between all the blood.
American Primeval: Release date, plot, cast and more about Netflix's upcoming Western miniseries
Netflix is coming up with a new Western offering, American Primeval. The miniseries, a violent and gory take on the genre, is set in the year 1857 and showcases the ‘birth of the American West.
American Primeval review: a bloody Netflix Western full of wasted potential
Netflix's American Primeval is a promising but ultimately clichéd and unsatisfying Western miniseries.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
American Primeval, review: Netflix’s brutal Western makes Yellowstone look like Escape to the Country
American Primeval (Netflix) portrays the Old West as such a hellhole that it makes Taylor Sheridan’s rugged Westerns (Yellowstone, 1883) look like an episode of Escape to the Country. It gives us the good,
‘American Primeval’ Review: Netflix’s Violent, Bloody Saga Of The American Frontier Is A Harrowing Watch
Netflix’s new Western series is a bleak and bloody affair. American Primeval pulls no punches in its six-episode limited run. Murder, rape and mayhem and suicide fill this relentlessly brutal world. The only thing more deadly than the frontier itself is the men who occupy it: Conniving Mormon settlers,
'American Primeval' Review - Netflix's Western Is Awful, Which Is Entirely The Point
American Primeval is awful, but largely in a way that’s terrifically entertaining. It’s about a lot of horrible people doing a great many heinous
Netflix drops new series that's even more violent than Yellowstone - but viewers divided
Netflix has unveiled a new historical miniseries that could be perfect for fans of Yellowstone - but be been warned that this ...
Netflix’s new Western thriller is already one of my favorite shows of 2025 — and you can stream it now
The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviews Issues delivered straight to your door or device Netflix has kicked off 2025 on a high note with the release of the highly anticipated Western thriller ...
Netflix just quietly added gory new thriller ‘not for the faint-hearted’
Netflix viewers can now watch a new American Western series that is one of the most anticipated dramas of the year. The ...
‘Horizon’ Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who in Kevin Costner’s Western Epic?
Kevin Costner’s anticipated new Western film series kicked off with “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1,” which hit ...
27 Shows to Watch This Winter
A ton of intriguing shows are coming, including the gruesome frontier drama “American Primeval” and Robert De Niro’s first ...
Netflix’s New Releases Coming in January 2025
By Philomena Cunk asking the big questions; the return of one of film history’s greatest villains; the start of a ...