Some viewers are not happy with how their community is portrayed in the new Netflix series.

Members of the Mormon community shared their thoughts on the newhistoricaldramaAmerican Primeval.

What Do Mormons Think of American Primeval?

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Mormons worldwide have been sharing their thoughts on Netflix’s newAmerican Primevalseries, many of which are not good.

This massacre saw members of the Mormon Church murder 120 emigrants traveling a South Utah wagon trail.

No the Mormons were not systemically serial [killers].

Kim Coates as Brigham Young in American Primeval wearing a top hat standing by a tree

It is problematic, as it would be for any other group of people."

it is probably because they think it does not make a good story.

So, it is easy for them to make Brigham Young the evil villain."

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They also have some latter-day Pioneers as part of the mountain meadow settlers that were attacked.

That wouldnt have happened."

It is not just members of the Latter-day Saints community that have taken issue with the series either.

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