American Primeval (PILOT)

Tune in as we discuss Netflix’s latest foray into the Wild West, American Primeval. Directed by Peter Berg and starring Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, and Jai Courtney, this mini-series plops us right into the path of the Mountain Meadows Massacre—where a lone drifter, a desperate mother, and a powder keg of frontier tensions threaten to explode at any moment. Like Under the Banner of Heaven, the unsettling echoes of history loom large, making for a gritty, dark drama with plenty of plot to mull over. Welcome to Today's Episode!