Who’s Who in Netflix’s Western Miniseries?

If you’re looking for another Western to watch these days, “American Primeval” is here to try to fill that gap.

The six-episode miniseries, now streaming on Netflix, is set in 1857 and is “a fictionalized dramatization and examination of the violent collision between culture, religion and community as men and women fight and die for control of this world,” after you. as they go west.

Starring Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin, the series has quite a few familiar faces in it. Here’s who you need to know.

Isaac (Taylor Kitsch)

Taylor Kitsch leads “American Primeval” as Isaac, a man whose past traumas have led to a lot of long-term effects. You may know Kitsch for his role as Tim Riggins in “Friday Night Lights” or from “The Terminal List” and “True Detective.”

Brigham Young (Kim Coates)

Brigham is the leader of the Mormon Church and his Mormon army, the Nauvoo Legion. He is played by Kim Coates, best known for starring in “Bad Blood” and “Son of Anarchy.”

Virgil Cutter (Jai Courtney)

Cutter is a terribly opportunistic trapper and bounty hunter played by Jai Courtney. You may recognize him from both film versions of “Suicide Squad” as Captain Boomerang. Courtney also starred in “Divergent,” “A Good Day to Die Hard,” “Terminator: Genisys,” “Kaleidoscope” and more.

Jacob Pratt (Dan DeHaan)

Jacob is a Mormon who takes his family to Utah for a new life. He is played by Dane DeHaan, who recently appeared in “Oppenheimer” and “Dumb Money.” You may also recognize him as Harry Osborn from “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”, as well as the films “A Cure for Wellness”, “Chronicle” and “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”.

Sara Rowell (Betty Gilpin)

Sara is a mother traveling across the border with her son, Devin, and she is more than determined to make it. She is played by Betty Gilpin, best known for starring as Debbie Eagan in “GLOW,” as well as “The Hunt,” “Mrs. Davis” and “Three Women.”

Devin Rowell (Preston Mota)

Devin is Sara’s young son and he is played by Preston Mota. “American Primeval” marks Mota’s second acting role after debuting in Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City.”

Cottrell (Nick Hargrove)

Cottrell is Jim Bridger’s right-hand man, helping out around Fort Bridger. He is played by Nick Hargrove, who starred as Parker Wagner-Caine in The CW’s “Charmed” reboot.

Red Feather (Derek Hinkey)

Red Feather is the leader of a group of crow warriors known as the Wolf Clan. He is played by Derek Hinkey, who most recently starred in another Western – “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1.” He also appeared in episodes of “Walker: Independence” on The CW and the TV series “Django”.

Abish (Saura Lightfoot-Leon)

Abish is a Mormon and Jacob’s wife, but she certainly isn’t into the idea of ​​being seen as her husband’s property. She is played by Saura Lightfoot-Leon, who starred in “The Agency” and two episodes of “Masters of the Air.”

James Wolsey (Joe Tippett)

James is a Mormon who “leads a militia of men who do not possess the moral code they claim to have.” He is played by Joe Tippett, who you may recognize from “The Morning Show” or “Mare of Easttown,” among other projects.

Jim Bridger (Shea Whigham)

Fort Bridger is named after this man and is a popular tourist destination. Jim is played by Shea Wigham, best known for starring in “Boardwalk Empire” and “Perry Mason.”

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