Netflix's new limited series is set in the Old West, but it's much more than a Western, says star Kim Coates, who plays Brigham Young.

However, it saps anything resembling wistfulness from its Hollywood Western roots, complicating its chances of cornering the post-Yellowstone market (alongside the latter's many spin-offs). What's left is the husk of a beloved genre,

Set during the Utah War of 1857, Peter Berg's limited series lays out a world where love conquers little, indifference is the only path to survival, and wanting anything will only bring death that much faster.

Taylor Kitsch reunited with Pete Berg, creator of the Friday Night Lights series, for Netflix's new gritty drama American Primeval—and this one is not exactly for the faint of heart. "I’m looking forward to taking viewers into the most dynamic,