The six-episode Western miniseries American Primeval hit Netflix on January 9, 2024, taking viewers on a journey through the brutality of 1850s America as a fight for land ensues between Indigenous tribes, colonial settlers, and the Mormon militia. In the show written by Mark L. Smith and directed by Peter Berg, Taylor Kitsch stars as Isaac, a lone traveler who aids mother-and-son duo Sara (Betty Gilpin) and Devin (Preston Mota) and an Indigenous runaway Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier) in their journey to reunite with their family and find freedom.
By the end of the must-watch series’ finale, Isaac has died from a fatal gunshot wound, leaving Sara, Devin, and Two Moons to complete the journey without him. The Mormon militia has also killed secondary characters Jacob and Abish Pratt (Dane DeHaan and Saura Lightfoot-Leon, respectively) as well as members of the Shoshone Indigenous tribe (including Red Feather, played by Derek Hinkey). With so many deaths, are there still Western stories for American Primeval to tell? Here’s everything we know about a potential American Primeval season 2 renewal.
