Peter Berg and Taylor Kitsch have collaborated on several major projects in the past, such as Friday Night Lights and the feature film Lone Survivorand their latest – a limited series about the 19th century American West – is about to come to Netflix.

Primitive American is a six-episode dramatization of the brutal Western frontier of the United States that debuts in January, and will star Kitsch as “Isaac, a traumatized man who struggles to overcome his demons.” Directed by Berg, the series is set in 1857 and appears to be a much darker and more violent version of something like Yellow stone. Importantly, this is also the second Netflix collaboration between Berg, Kitsch and showrunner Eric Newman (Griselda, Narcos, The observer), all of whom have already worked together on the 2023 films Analgesic.

In the new series, Netflix explains: “Up is down, pain is everywhere, and innocence and tranquility are losing the battle to hatred and fear. Peace is a shrinking minority, and very few possess grace – even fewer know compassion. There is no refuge in these brutal lands, and only one goal matters: survival.

“Primitive American is a fictionalized dramatization and examination of the violent collision between culture, religion and community as men and women fight and die to keep or control this land.

Westerns love Primitive Americanas well as the new Australian series Territorydefinitely have an unforgettable time the streaming giant. As for the former, it will depict characters such as soldiers, settlers, trappers, bounty hunters, and tribal warriors. Sons of Anarchy‘s Kim Coates will play Brigham Young, the leader of the Mormon Church, while Betty Gilpin will appear as a woman named Sara Rowell — described by Netflix as a mother seeking a guide across the border for herself and her son. son.

Check out more first images from Primitive American below.