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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The ensuing attack by the church militia, executed with help from Southern Paiutes, is depicted in Episode 1 of “Primeval” with ax-swinging, blood-gushing ferocity that sets the tone for all ...