Dustin Lance Black
Director
Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)
Miniseries
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.
Released April 28, 2022
Episode 65 min
15+
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Watch Providers: Hulu
Production Companies: Imagine Television, Aggregate Films, FX Productions, Hungry Jackal Productions
Network: Hulu
Country: United States
Languages:
English
77
82
6.8
S1E1 - 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.
April 28, 2022, midnight
7.2
S1E2 - 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.
April 28, 2022, midnight
7.4
S1E3 - Surrender
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.
May 5, 2022, midnight
7.7
S1E4 - Church and State
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.
May 12, 2022, midnight
8.0
S1E5 - 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 Brenda's killers plan to murder next.
May 19, 2022, midnight
7.2
S1E6 - 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.
May 26, 2022, midnight
7.6
S1E7 - Blood Atonement
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."
June 2, 2022, midnight
Network: Hulu
Episode Runtime: 65 min.
Season Runtime: 455 min.
Released: April 28, 2022
Last Air Date: June 2, 2022, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA
Common sense age: 15+
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