Yes, and no. American Primeval is a work of historic fiction. Meaning, Sara and Isaac’s story is made up, as is the story of Jacob and Abish. However, the backdrop of American Primeval is based on reality.

The series, now streaming on Netflix, depicts the brutality with which the Mormons sought to create a new world for their beliefs, the pride with which the native people held onto their ancestral lands, and the tragedy of the people just seeking to make a new home in the chaos. But is any of it true?

As you watch Netflix's "American Primeval" airs, learn more about key moment in the first episode: the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

American Primeval has just arrived on Netflix and the Western series features Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin and Kim Coates to name a few stars. The limited series, which is made up of six episodes, is set in 1857.