Netflix’s new historical drama “American Primeval” is currently the No. 1 series on the site. But how much of the show and its characters are based on the 1857 Utah War?

American Primeval is a brutal, gory Western from the writer of The Revenant. Set in 1857, it's about the lengths people will go to not only for simple survival, but also to gain control of the American land,

With the western genre an increasingly difficult sell for audiences, the streamer’s gritty new series seems to have beaten the odds. Louis Chilton looks at the merits and significance of ‘American Pri

After sitting on top of the Netflix top 10 list for a while, American Primeval, the limited series starring Taylor Kitsch, is now down to #2 thanks to the arrival of Monday Night

The show is set in 1857 America when "up is down, pain is everywhere, innocence and tranquility are losing the battle to hatred and fear," according to Netflix. "Peace is the shrinking minority, and very few possess grace—even fewer know compassion. There is no safe haven in these brutal lands, and only one goal matters: survival."

Right now there's been no word on a second series of the show. American Primeval is listed as a "limited series" which would indicate it could only get a one season run. However, the series director and executive producer Peter Berg has revealed he is keen for the show to return, on one condition.

Netflix's "American Primeval" starring Taylor Kitsch is partly inspired by the true story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857.

Westerns – thanks to shows like Yellowstone – have come back in a huge way. And what’s more: American Primeval tackles a fascinating subject, which is America’s only indigenous religion: Mormonism and it’s (literal) war for legitimacy.

Here's everything you need to know about the possibility of 'American Primeval returning for a second season on Netflix.