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- Kevin WardJuly 7, 2025“If there is no God, doesn’t it make this all the more miraculous?” Finally catching up on some of my TV shows. Under The Banner Of Heaven was really excellent. Based on the nonfiction novel of the same name by Jon Krakauer. Andrew Garfield plays a detective investigating a violent murder of a woman and her infant daughter. The perpetrators of the murder are brothers (played by Wyatt Russell and Sam Worthington) whom believe they have been ordered to do so by God. The brother’s adhere to a fundamentalist version of Mormonism. Though the LDS church has long ceased to identify with any fundamentalist groups or teachings, Garfield’s Detective Jeb Lyre, an LDS member, finds himself at odds with religious doctrine that is pivotal in the origins of his own religious faith. It’s a window into the origin and evolution of the LDS church and an examination of the differing ideologies. This series is really well executed with great performances across the board. In addition to the names mentioned above, Daisy Edgar Jones and Gil Birmingham are both fantastic, but Rory Culkin is fucking terrifying. While it’s clearly critical of the LDS church, the criticisms don’t have to be unique to Mormonism. Anytime the words of Men are believed to be divinely inspired, God-breathed, or revelations from God himself, maybe we should find a way to verify the source before adopting them as dogmatic law—especially when those words lean heavy into misogyny. Highly recommended watch, at any rate.
- DrinelsonJune 27, 2025Really good story. Very crazy and sad. The first episode was so so good and in my opinion, the rest of the season didn’t live up to it. The ending brought it all back though. The episodes very long and honestly, if they were a bit shorter, it would’ve made it an easier watch. Above all though, it was good.
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Under the Banner of Heaven has 1 season.
Under the Banner of Heaven has 7 episodes.
The key characters in Under the Banner of Heaven are Detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield), Ron Lafferty (Sam Worthington), Brenda Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones).
Under the Banner of Heaven was directed by Courtney Hunt, David Mackenzie, Isabel Sandoval, Dustin Lance Black, Thomas Schlamme.
Under the Banner of Heaven was produced by Brian Dennis, Shannon Costello, Leslie Cowan, Stephanie Davis.
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.
Under the Banner of Heaven is rated TV-MA.
Under the Banner of Heaven is a Drama, Crime, Mystery show.
Under the Banner of Heaven has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
Under the Banner of Heaven episodes are 68m long.
No, this show was canceled after 1 season.