Netflix has set a January 9, 2025 premiere date for American Primeval, a limited series created by Pete Berg. The series reunites Berg, who also directs and executive produces, with his Friday Night Lights star Taylor Kitsch.
The six-episode drama also stars Betty Gilpin as Sara Rowell, Dane DeHaan as Jacob Pratt, Saura Lightfoot-Leon as Abish Pratt, Derek Hinkey as Red Feather, and Joe Tippett as James Wolsey. Jai Courtney plays Virgil Cutter, Preston Mota is Devin Rowell, Shawnee Pourier is Two Moons, and Shea Whigham plays Jim Bridger.
Guest stars include Kim Coates as Brigham Young, Lucas Neff as Captain Dellinger, Kyle Davis as Tilly, Tokala Black Elk as Buffalo Run, Nick Hargrove as Cottrell, and Irene Bedard as Winter Bird. Nanabah Grace guest stars as Kuttaambo’i, Alex Breaux is Wild Bill Hickman, Dominic Bogart is Cook, Alex Fine is Gant, Kip Weeks is Pepper, and Jeremiah Bitsui is Grey Fox.
“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,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “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.”
Writer Mark L. Smith executive produces, along with Eric Newman and Alex Gayner. Julie O’Keefe is involved as the Indigenous Cultural Consultant and Project Advisor.
