The trailer forAmerican Primevaloffers an extended look at Netflix’s upcoming Western series, which delivers more violence and death thanYellowstonehas ever seen. Consisting of six episodes, and hailing fromFriday Night LightsandPatriotsDaydirector Peter Berg, withThe Revenant’s Mark L. Smith writing the script,American Primevalis described as adark and gritty retelling of the exploration and birth of the American Westin 1857. It features a familiar leading cast, includingFriday Night Lightsalum Taylor Kitsch,GLOWstar Betty Gilpin, andPerry Mason’s Shea Whigham, among others.
Netflixhas unveiled the mature-rated trailer forAmerican Primeval, which debuts all six episodes on January 9. The preview runs for about a minute, but it quickly becomes clear that the upcoming Western is nothing like the family drama ofYellowstoneor the personal angst of spinoffs, such as1923. The forthcoming series instead lives up to its dark and gritty promise, with bodies quickly getting dispatched in gruesome ways. Check out the trailer below:
What Happens In The American Primeval Trailer
Death Is All Around
The mature trailer declares its dark tone at the outset. The narration asserts that there is no God and not even anyone to ask for help. This is edited together with a scene of a woman getting struck with an arrow to the head, as blood begins to pool over. Amidst all the chaos,a woman and a child try to run to safety. Characters speak of having no choices and being forced to choose violence, though Gilpin’s character is incredulous. She wonders if it’s all necessary.
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With a main cast that also includes Dane DeHaan, Joe Tippett, Jai Courtney, Kyle Bradley Davis, Dane DeHaan, Lucas Neff, Derek Hinkey, Saura Lightfoot Leon, Preston Mota, and Shawnee Pourier, the trailer forthe Western seriesescalates in its violence. Throats are slit and guns are fired. At one point, there’s a shot of what looks to be a corpse lightly gripping a stick. It’s near the end of the trailer thatAmerican Primevalpreviews one of its core themes.The main character is asked whether he feels bad about killing men, but he answers, “Not the bad ones.”
Our Take On American Primeval’s Trailer
It Does A Strong Job Of Selling The Show
The mature trailer is a plus to viewers who enjoy death scenes and intricate setpieces, appealing to action movie aficionados and horror fans alike. Although it doesn’t reveal much about the central characters and their relationships, it drives home the ideas and moments that will be significant whenAmerican Primevaldebuts in just a matter of days. It could be an early contender forone of the buzzy shows in 2025.
American Primeval
Cast
American Primeval is a Netflix limited series that follows the lives of several men and women in the middle of the expansion of the American West. Social dynamics clash as men and women battle for a piece of the new world against rivals and each other.
