There's a new update about American Primeval season 2 on Netflix that is rather surprising to hear for fans of the show.

American Primeval creator shares tantalising detail about season 2 of Netflix series - ‘That’s the way we’d go if we do it,’ creator Peter Berg said

Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin led the gritty miniseries about a family's trek across the American West in 1857.

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

Netflix’s “American Primeval” promises to show “America like never before.” But as fans of frontier stories know, there’s really nothing new under the Western sun.

The new Taylor Kitsch western series American Primeval premieres on Thursday, January 9 at 3 AM ET/12 AM PT on Netflix. You can purchase Netflix for as little as $6.99/month. Ad-free monthly options are also available for $15.49 (the Standard plan) or $22.99 (the Premium option).

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.

With American Primeval Season 1 winding up recently, many are eager to know whether a Season 2 is planned. Created by Mark L. Smith, the Western series follows a mother and son, who leave behind the past and start anew with a new family.