Netflix's "American Primeval" has drawn criticism from the LDS Church for its portrayal of Brigham Young and historical events.

Statement by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also says the Netflix series egregiously mischaracterizes Brigham Young.

While acknowledging that “American Primeval” is a work of historical fiction, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints derided in a Friday news release the “dangerously misleading” treatment of true events and people in the Netflix miniseries.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a statement calling the recent streaming series “American Primeval” “dangerously misleading” and says it

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has condemned a streaming series that officials said is "dangerously misleading."