American Primeval, the new Netflix series, is a gripping portrayal of survival on the American frontier in 1857.While it isn't based on a true story, the show tries to keep things as real as possible.

But did this horrific massacre really happen? Is American Primeval based on a true story? Or is it all a figment of writer Mark L. Smith and director Peter Berg’s collective imaginations?

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