Under the Banner of Heaven: Limited Series

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Critics Consensus

While Under the Banner of Heaven gets bogged down by an overabundance of backstory, its procedural through-line is enriched by a thoughtful introspection on personal faith.

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James P

Great show. Thrilling till the end and first time I’ve seen Garfield outside of Spiderman, he was really great!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Dave C

The costumes, settings, narrative, and the tone set in the writing all make this something absorbing and masterful as a slice of history told with the help of artistic license, as well as a considered duality to the presentation of both Church and secular understanding of fundamental Mormonism. The slow-moving and deliberate nature to the unfolding of events allow more time to bear the psychological and emotional states of all key characters. Their changes, fractures, imperfections, blind faith, misguided loyalty, daily struggles, relationships, intimate contemplation, and many other human traits are all a part of what happens, and how such brutality came to be. The lead performers work so well together, the tension and suspense are thoroughly believable. Engrossing, if a tad hard going at times, it is a brilliant limited series

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Tyler G

A slow-at-times procedural crime investigation among fundamentalist Mormons with a disjointed timeline. I liked the slicing in of Mormon history scenes, some from the Church's version and some from secular perspectives. Garfield is good and depicts beginning to question faith well. It probably could have been 5 episodes instead of two. The family story resolution is so underwhelming it is packed into the final couple minutes. The conclusions are predictable from early episodes, so it is more character exploration than mystery. Pretty good but not great.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/30/23

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Francisco F

Excelente serie. Totalmente intrigante y con un guion, actuación y trama completamente envolventes. Recomendada. La actuación de Andrew Garfield es impecable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/23

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Gareth v

A slow burn police investigation series that delves into faith, family & morality. While this a compelling series, it is a tad bloated and towards it's conclusion becomes overly philosophical in regards to religion.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/16/23

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Levi H

Great mystery with great characters. Glad I watched it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/23

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Dustin Lance Black

Creator

Andrew Garfield

Detective Pyre

Sam Worthington

Ron Lafferty

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Brenda Wright Lafferty

Denise Gough

Dianna Lafferty

Wyatt Russell

Dan Lafferty

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Episode 1

Aired Apr 28, 2022

When God Was Love

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

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 28, 2022

Rightful Place

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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Episode 3

Aired May 5, 2022

Surrender

The ongoing investigation leads Pyre and Taba into the woods where they unearth information that challenges Pyre's own faith.

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Episode 4

Aired May 12, 2022

Church and State

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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Episode 5

Aired May 19, 2022

One Mighty and Strong

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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Episode 6

Aired May 26, 2022

Revelation

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

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Episode 7

Aired Jun 2, 2022

Blood Atonement

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."

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