Netflix’s newest limited series takes us back to 1857. American Primeval, a six-episode drama set during the fight for control of the American West, follows a group of men and women as they clash culturally, religiously, and violently with the Indigenous communities who originally occupied the land.
The must-watch series comes from The Revenant scribe Mark L. Smith (it remains to be seen if any main characters will climb into animal carcasses) and is directed by Friday Night Lights creator Peter Berg. Inevitably, American Primeval is the site of a few Friday Night Lights reunions: Aside from Berg helming the series, Taylor Kitsch—who memorably broke out on the NBC drama—stars in one of the lead roles, while Explosions in the Sky, who soundtracked the '00s TV show, scores the Netflix original.
