EPISODE · Jun 30, 2025 · 23 MIN
S2E20: Director Peter Berg Talks ‘American Primeval’ and Directing Rihanna’s Music Documentary
from Rotten Tomatoes Awards Tour Podcast
This week on the Awards Tour podcast, Rotten Tomatoes Awards Editor Jacqueline Coley sits down with prolific producer, actor, and writer Peter Berg whose limited series ‘American Primeval’ has been topping the most popular TV charts on Netflix since its release in January. The Western series, which was created and written by ‘The Revenant’ writer Mark L. Smith, features a mother (Betty Gilpin) and her son (Preston Mota) navigating the harsh landscape as they venture across the American West in search of a better life.Listen in as Berg talks about the grueling shoot that ran for 130 days in remote New Mexico locations, what he learned from the massive success that was ‘Friday Night Lights,’ and what we can expect from his upcoming Rihanna music documentary. Check out all episodes of ‘American Primeval’ now on Netflix, and we’ll see you on the next stop on the Awards Tour.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This week on the Awards Tour podcast, Rotten Tomatoes Awards Editor Jacqueline Coley sits down with prolific producer, actor, and writer Peter Berg whose limited series ‘American Primeval’ has been topping the most popular TV charts on Netflix since its release in January. The Western series, which was created and written by ‘The Revenant’ writer Mark L. Smith, features a mother (Betty Gilpin) and her son (Preston Mota) navigating the harsh landscape as they venture across the American West in search of a better life.Listen in as Berg talks about the grueling shoot that ran for 130 days in remote New Mexico locations, what he learned from the massive success that was ‘Friday Night Lights,’ and what we can expect from his upcoming Rihanna music documentary. Check out all episodes of ‘American Primeval’ now on Netflix, and we’ll see you on the next stop on the Awards Tour. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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