Warning: Major spoilers for American Primeval below!A key American Primeval subplot offers an unofficial remake of classic John Wayne Western The Searchers. Netflix’s American Primeval is being noted for its unvarnished look at the Old West, and what a grimy, violent, and bleak era it was. Its depiction of the West is a far cry from the Westerns of John Wayne, who was the leading star in the genre from the 1930s to his final film in 1976. Wayne’s “Oaters” tended to feature good guys versus bad guys, with no sex, blood or foul language present – which is the opposite approach to American Primeval.

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