American Primeval

American Western television series

Taylor Kitsch
Saura Lightfoot Leon
Jai Courtney
Shea Whigham
Betty Gilpin
Dane DeHaan

Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of series1No. of episodes6ProductionExecutive producersPete Berg
Eric Newman
Mark L SmithProduction companies

Film 44
Grand Electric

Original releaseNetworkNetflix

American Primeval is an upcoming Netflix Western television series.

Premise

The series examines the fight to gain control of the American West and the sometimes violent clash between religion and culture that brought.^[1]

Cast

Saura Lightfoot Leon as Abish Pratt
Taylor Kitsch as Isaac
Jai Courtney as Virgil Cutter
Shea Whigham as Jim Bridger
Betty Gilpin as Sara Rowell
Dane DeHaan as Jacob Pratt
Kyle Bradley Davis as Tilly
Preston Mota as Devin Rowell
Nick Hargrove as Cottrell
Derek Hinkey as Red Feather
Shawnee Pourier as Two Moons
Joe Tippett as James Wolsey

Production

The six-part series is written by Mark L. Smith and is directed by Peter Berg. Berg, via Film 44, and Eric Newman, via Grand Electric, are executive producers. It was commissioned by Netflix in December 2022, with Taylor Kitsch confirmed in a lead role.^[2] Smith is also an executive producer on the series.^[3]

In January 2023, Dane DeHaan, Jai Courtney, Betty Gilpin, Shea Whigham, Kyle Bradley Davis, Nick Hargrove, Derek Hinkey, Saura Lightfoot Leon, Preston Mota, Shawnee Pourier and Joe Tippett joined the cast.^[4]

Filming took place in New Mexico from February 2023, with filming interrupted by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.^[5]

References

^ Little, Sarah (February 9, 2024). "Netflix's New Western TV Show Looks Like It Will Make Yellowstone Seem Tame". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
^ Otterson, Joe (December 6, 2022). "Netflix Orders Western Limited Series 'American Primeval' Starring Taylor Kitsch From Mark L. Smith, Peter Berg, Eric Newman". Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
^ Petski, Denise (January 24, 2023). "'American Primeval': Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, Shea Whigham, More Cast In Netflix Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
^ Porter, Rick (January 23, 2024). "Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan Board Netflix's 'American Primeval'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
^ "American Primeval Netflix series production put on hold amid Hollywood writers' and actors' strike; Here's everything we know". Economic Times. August 15, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.