Here’s what American Primeval gets wrong about the real life Mountain Meadows Massacre

American Primeval is based on the real events of the conflict between the Natives, pioneers, Mormon soldiers and the U.S. government, in 1867. American Primeval also depicts an event called the Mountain Meadows Massacre, which took place in real life.

However, as this is a Netflix series, some things have been tweaked with the producers even revealing that any sounds of birdsong were completely edited from the show to make it feel more desolate. With that in mind, let’s have a look at what American Primeval gets wrong about the real life Mountain Meadows Massacre.

During the actual Mountain Meadows Massacre, the killing took place over four days whilst in American Primeval it’s only depicted as happening in a matter of minutes.

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During American Primeval we also see a group of Mormon attackers allowing a group of women to live, however in real life no women were able to escape the Mountain Meadows Massacre. In total, only 17 young children managed to survive the massacre, according to historical records.

The director has responded to complaints about certain elements of inaccuracy about the historical event, explaining that they weren’t trying “to make a documentary.”

He told The Hollywood Reporter: “It’s not a literal depiction of the Meadows Massacre because those massacres took place over three days and ours takes place very quickly.

“I’ve heard some of the pushback, but I haven’t heard anyone from the Mormon side deny that the Meadows Massacre happened and that Mormons did it. I have had them express concerns that we do take other liberties.”

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He continued: “We have a sequence where some Mormon women are abducted by Native Americans and that did not happen around the Meadows Massacre, but it did happen.

“There are many documented accounts of Natives taking people. We never said we’re making a documentary and that it’s all based 100 per cent on fact.

“There are many liberties taken. But I think we are accurate very much in a reasonable way concerning the key events, particularly the Meadows Massacre.”

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