Under the Banner of Heaven

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2022-04-28

Last Air Date: 2022-06-02

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 7

Created By: Dustin Lance Black

Networks: Hulu

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Top Cast

Andrew Garfield as Detective Jeb Pyre
Sam Worthington as Ron Lafferty
Daisy Edgar-Jones as Brenda Lafferty
Denise Gough as Dianna Lafferty
Wyatt Russell as Dan Lafferty
Billy Howle as Allen Lafferty
Chloe Pirrie as Matilda Lafferty
Seth Numrich as Robin Lafferty
Adelaide Clemens as Rebecca Pyre
Rory Culkin as Samuel Lafferty

Seasons

Miniseries (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: When God Was Love (2022-04-28)

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.
Ep. 2: Rightful Place (2022-04-28)

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.
Ep. 3: Surrender (2022-05-05)

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.
Ep. 4: Church and State (2022-05-12)

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.
Ep. 5: One Mighty and Strong (2022-05-19)

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.
Ep. 6: Revelation (2022-05-26)

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.
Ep. 7: Blood Atonement (2022-06-02)

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."