Under the Banner of Heaven
TV Show · Drama · Crime

Starring Andrew Garfield, FX’s Under the Banner of Heaven, the limited series inspired by the bestseller by Jon Krakauer, follows the murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her baby daughter in a suburb in the Salt Lake Valley. As Detective Jeb Pyre investigates events that transpired, he uncovers buried truths about the origins of the LDS religion and the violent consequences of unyielding faith.

2022 · 1h 8m
  • 15+
Starring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Daisy Edgar-Jones

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    When God Was Love
    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.
    1h 4m
  • EPISODE 2
    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.
    1h
  • EPISODE 3
    Surrender
    The ongoing investigation leads Jeb Pyre and Taba into untrod woods where they unearth information that challenges Pyre's own faith and draws more of the Laffertys into suspicion and custody.
    1h 1m
  • EPISODE 4
    Church and State
    The investigation intensifies after Jeb Pyre uncovers details of the Lafferty family's fundamentalist beliefs, sparking a search for the missing Lafferty brothers, Ron and Dan, which puts Pyre at odds with his own church leaders.
    1h
  • EPISODE 5
    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 that Brenda's killers plan to murder next.
    1h 1m
  • EPISODE 6
    Revelation
    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.
    1h

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Cast & Crew

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

About

Under the Banner of Heaven

Drama

Starring Andrew Garfield, FX’s Under the Banner of Heaven, the limited series inspired by the bestseller by Jon Krakauer, follows the murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her baby daughter in a suburb in the Salt Lake Valley. As Detective Jeb Pyre investigates events that transpired, he uncovers buried truths about the origins of the LDS religion and the violent consequences of unyielding faith.

15+

COMMON SENSE

A bloody murder anchors fascinating tale of extremism.

Information

Studio
FX
Released
2022
Rated
TV-MA
Region of Origin
United States

Languages

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English, English (United Kingdom)
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