American Primeval
Seen it?2025 | 1 seasons | Western, Drama, Action & Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a small audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved 1923 or Deadwood, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect violence.
A mother and son fleeing from their past form a found family while confronting a harsh landscape of freedom and cruelty in the American West.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a modest audience; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 471K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Mark L. Smith
- Taylor KitschIsaac Reed
- Betty GilpinSara Rowell
- Dane DeHaanJacob Pratt
- Saura Lightfoot-LeonAbish Pratt
- Derek HinkeyRed Feather
- Joe TippettJames Wolsey
- Jai CourtneyVirgil Cutter
- Preston MotaDevin Rowell
- Shawnee PourierTwo Moons
- Shea WhighamJim Bridger