Under the Banner of Heaven
A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder seemingly connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.
- Metascore71
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- FX Network
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-MA
A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder seemingly connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
When God Was Love
Thu, Apr 28, 2022 68 mins
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 2
Rightful Place
Thu, Apr 28, 2022 63 mins
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 3
Surrender
Thu, May 5, 2022 63 mins
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 4
Church and State
Thu, May 12, 2022 63 mins
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 5
One Mighty and Strong
Thu, May 19, 2022 64 mins
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.
Episode 6
Revelation
Thu, May 26, 2022 63 mins
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.
Episode 7
Blood Atonement
Thu, Jun 2, 2022 88 mins
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."
