Under the Banner of Heaven

Under the Banner of Heaven A murder beyond belief.

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.

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Under the Banner of Heaven A murder beyond belief.

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.

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Created By: Dustin Lance Black
First Aired on: Apr 28, 2022
Popularity: 17.1602: 327 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Imagine Television Studios (US)Aggregate Films (US)FX Productions (US)Hungry Jackal Productions
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 7 episodes

Miniseries

Aired 3 years ago

7 Episodes

Episode 1When God Was Love65 min
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.
Episode 2Rightful Place61 min
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.
Episode 3Surrender61 min
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.
Episode 4Church and State61 min
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.
Episode 5One Mighty and Strong61 min
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.