Um, there’s a huge feud between the American Primeval creator and the actual Mormon church

Who would have thought there would be beef between Netflix and the Mormon church? Thanks to American Primeval, that wild sentence is a reality. American Primeval creator Peter Berg is involved in a huge feud with the Latter-day Saints Mormon Church. The argument hasn’t been pretty, but luckily, it’s not as chaotic as the fights in the show.

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 Mormon Church slammed American Primeval

via Netflix

In a statement to ABC4, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called a recently released Netflix series “dangerously misleading,” claiming it portrays LDS prophet Brigham Young in a factually incorrect way.

The LDS Church claimed American Primeval was “deceptive, graphic and sensationalized” with storytelling that hid reality and would “foster animosity, hate, and even violence.”

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is calling a recently released Netflix series “dangerously misleading,” claiming it mischaracterizes LDS prophet Brigham Young.

The Church continued to say they have long acknowledged and condemned the tragedy while encouraging healing and unveiling the truth of the event. They added that “deceptive, graphic and sensationalized” storytelling hides reality and hinders genuine understanding, but can “foster animosity, hate, and even violence.”

Peter Berg had a savage response

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3aJBknd-Mw

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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, show creator Peter Berg responded to their criticism. He claimed the show was not an actual depiction of the Mountain Meadows Massacre because those massacres took place over three days and the one in the show happens a lot faster.

“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,” he explained.

American Primeval is available on Netflix now. For all the latest Netflix news, drops, quizzes and memes like The Holy Church of Netflix on Facebook.