As Detective Jeb Pyre investigates the murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her baby daughter in a suburb of the Salt Lake Valley, he uncovers buried truths about the origins of the LDS religion – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – and the violent consequences of unyielding faith.
Under the Banner of Heaven
DETAILS
"Under the Banner of Heaven” is an original limited series inspired by the true crime bestseller by Jon Krakauer, which follows the events that led to the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her baby daughter in a suburb of the Salt Lake Valley, Utah. As Detective Jeb Pyre investigates events that transpired within the Lafferty family, he uncovers buried truths about the origins of the LDS religion – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – and the violent consequences of unyielding faith. What Jeb Pyre, a devout Mormon, unearths leads him to question his own faith.
- Release Date:
- 2022
- Genre:
- Drama,
- Cops & Detectives
- Rating:
- Creator:
- Dustin Lance Black
- Starring:
- Andrew Garfield
- Sam Worthington
- Daisy Edgar-Jones
- Denise Gough
- Wyatt Russell
- Billy Howle
EPISODES
S1:E1 When God Was Love
Detectives Jeb Pyre and Bill Taba investigate the brutal, sinister murders of an LDS woman.
S1:E2 Rightful Place
The investigation uncovers more ominous questions than answers
S1:E3 Surrender
The ongoing investigation leads Pyre and Taba into untrod woods.
S1:E4 Church and State
The investigation intensifies, including the search for the missing Lafferty brothers, Ron and Dan.
S1:E5 One Mighty and Strong
Pyre turns to LDS Church leaders for guidance.
S1:E6 Revelation
New details emerge about Brenda's attempt to reckon with some of the Lafferty family.
S1:E7 Blood Atonement
Pyre and Taba embark on an interstate manhunt.
