Suspicion. Rebellion. Murder. The Netflix show American Primeval depicts how tensions between Mormon pioneers in Utah and the U.S. government came to a violent head in the 1850s.

A Mountain Meadows Massacre historian and a Native American leader separate fact from fiction in "American Primeval."

American Primeval recently launched on Netflix, and fans who have seen the western drama have been wondering whether it is based on a true story or real events. Created by Mark L. Smith, whose credits include The Revenant and Twisters,

The Glow star, who filmed parts of Netflix's new Western series six months pregnant, will make her Broadway debut this month in Oh, Mary! Betty Gilpin is not one to complain. She spent seven months in New Mexico making American Primeval,