Based on the true-crime bestseller by Jon Krakauer, *Under the Banner of Heaven* is a gripping drama set in 1980s Utah. The series follows Detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield), a devout Mormon whose faith is tested when he investigates the brutal murder of a young mother and her baby daughter. The case leads him to uncover dark secrets within the Lafferty family, a prominent local family connected to a fundamentalist offshoot of the Mormon church. As Pyre questions witnesses, he is forced to confront the violent origins of his own religion, causing a personal crisis of faith. This intense limited series explores the dangerous places where rigid belief and violence can meet. The show has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.
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Under the Banner of Heaven is a crime drama series available on Hulu, based on the true-crime book by Jon Krakauer. The show follows Detective Jeb Pyre as he investigates the brutal murder of a young mother and her baby in a quiet Mormon community in Utah. As Pyre digs deeper, he uncovers dark secrets about religious extremism and questions his own faith. The story weaves together past and present events, showing how beliefs can shape people’s actions for better or worse. With powerful performances from Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones, Under the Banner of Heaven explores themes like family loyalty, justice, and doubt. The series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns with more episodes or related stories in the future.
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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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