The Netflix series American Primeval, directed by Peter Berg, is an American Frontier set in the 19th century and dramatizes the Utar War.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has taken issue with a Netflix series it calls "dangerously misleading."

His dad, Kent Bateman, was a film and TV director, and as the apple does not fall far from the tree, Jason Bateman himself has made a name for himself as a talented actor and director. Adding to it is his wife,

In the days that have followed American Primeval 's release, the LDS Church has condemned the show's portrayal of Brigham Young (played by Kim Coates), the second president of the church stood at the helm until his death in 1877. Newsweek has contacted representatives of Netflix via email for comment.

Berg also responds to criticisms of the representation of Mormon church leader Brigham Young and the line he wouldn’t cross when it came to violence depicted in the events surrounding the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

There are plenty of Netflix viewers on the hunt for the next thing to watch, and the thriller series American Primeval sounds like it's engaging viewing.

American Primeval is set in Utah Territory, but it was not filmed there. Instead, Netflix’s American Primeval was filmed in modern day New Mexico.

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American Primeval follows the Mountain Meadows Massacre, where LDS militiamen and American Indian allies massacred around 120 emigrants travelling to California. The show is based on the Utah War of 1857 and focuses on a mother, her son and a young American Indian girl as they attempt to cross dangerous frontiers.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a statement calling the recent streaming series "American Primeval" "dangerously misleading" and says it mischaracterizes LDS prophet Brigham Young.