Under the Banner of Heaven

7.5
20221h 8m

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A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder that seems to be connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.

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Seasons

7 Episodes • Premiered 2022

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1. When God Was Love

6.8

Detectives Jeb Pyre and Bill Taba investigate the brutal, sinister murders of an LDS woman, Brenda Wright Lafferty and her baby daughter in Utah’s typically serene Salt Lake Valley in 1984.

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2. Rightful Place

7.2

With a lead suspect in custody, the investigation uncovers more ominous questions than answers as the hidden history of the once admired Lafferty family is exposed.

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3. Surrender

7.4

The ongoing investigation leads Pyre and Taba into untrod woods where they unearth information that challenges Pyre's own faith, and draw more Laffertys into suspicion and custody.

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4. Church and State

7.7

The investigation intensifies after Pyre uncovers details of the Lafferty family's fundamentalist beliefs, sparking a search for missing Lafferty brothers, Ron and Dan, and putting Pyre at odds with his own church leaders.

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5. One Mighty and Strong

8.0

With evidence now pointing squarely toward fundamentalist Mormonism, Pyre turns to LDS Church leaders for guidance but is met with roadblocks. Undeterred, he discovers a list of names Brenda's killers plan to murder next.

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6. Revelation

7.2

New details emerge about Brenda's attempt to reckon with some of the Lafferty family's most extreme members and beliefs, as Pyre and Taba hunt for those who killed Brenda before they can kill again.

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7. Blood Atonement

7.6

As the details of the murders become clear, Pyre and Taba embark on an interstate manhunt, hoping to catch the killers before they complete their list of those to be "blood atoned."

Cast

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Andrew Garfield

Detective Jeb Pyre

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Sam Worthington

Ron Lafferty

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Daisy Edgar-Jones

Brenda Lafferty

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Denise Gough

Dianna Lafferty

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Wyatt Russell

Dan Lafferty

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Billy Howle

Allen Lafferty

Photo of Chloe Pirrie

Chloe Pirrie

Matilda Lafferty

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Seth Numrich

Robin Lafferty

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Adelaide Clemens

Rebecca Pyre

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Rory Culkin

Samuel Lafferty

Photo of Gil Birmingham

Gil Birmingham

Detective Bill Taba

Photo of Megan Leitch

Megan Leitch

Doreen Lafferty

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Taylor St. Pierre

Jacob Lafferty

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Reviews

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Oğuzcan Oğuz

8/10

When we question, we become enlightened, and when we become enlightened, we begin to question everything. Very successful…

There are moments when we question everything at a certain point in events and our lives, and we experience certain enlightenments. Both in our circle of friends, in our family and maybe in our faith. Under the Banner of Heaven was a rare production in which I experienced an enlightenment and questioned religious authority once again while watching it.

The cast was meticulously prepared, and Andrew Garfield managed to go beyond what we are used to. Although he did not adapt to the role in the beginning, after a few episodes he evolves into a very successful acting. You begin to experience his own inner conflict that he is experiencing. Daisy Edgar-Jones, which I had the opportunity to watch for the first time in this production, is among the actors that I enjoy watching, and now I started watching other productions in which she took a role. A role that we are not used to seeing again from popular actors like Sam Worthington and Wyatt Russell. Manhunt: Unabomber is similar to productions like Fractured and The Hunter's Prayer, but here we see a tougher Sam Worthington. Wyatt Russell shares similarities with Overlord and The Woman in the Window performances. I expected it to be in a more rigid structure away from exaggeration.

Although the script and the editing are a bit complicated, with a very nice cinematography, you get used to it after a while. There are times when we get into the plot and drown in productions with such fictions, I find it risky for him. The fact that we do not question any authority of religious corruption or exploiting people in the name of religion very well expresses the results in time. A very enlightening production to watch in terms of Mormonism's place in history.

I'm not a movie critic, but I like to comment on movies. Thanks to the whole production team.

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