After sitting on top of the Netflix top 10 list for a while, American Primeval, the limited series starring Taylor Kitsch, is now down to #2 thanks to the arrival of Monday Night

The final battles of American Primeval leave a few of our main characters standing at the end, meaning Betty Gilpin, Preston Mota, and Shawnee Pourier could all return for a second season. Shea Whigham as Brigham Young could also reprise his role if the series is renewed.

"American Primeval" continues to reign as the No. 1 series on Netflix right now. Will there be another season of the Western drama? Here's what the director has said.

Producers openly admit the six-part series dropping Thursday is highly fictionalized. It centers around 1857 involving the Utah War, Brigham Young and the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

Jim Bridger, played by Shea Whigham, was a real life pioneer who built the town of Fort Bridger, which features in the series and was a real town. Brigham Young, played by Kim Coates, was also a real life figure. He was the head of the Mormon church at the time and had his own army known as the Nauvoo Legion.

Westerns – thanks to shows like Yellowstone – have come back in a huge way. And what’s more: American Primeval tackles a fascinating subject, which is America’s only indigenous religion: Mormonism and it’s (literal) war for legitimacy.

Here's everything you need to know about the possibility of 'American Primeval returning for a second season on Netflix.