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Apr 28, 2022 · With Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Denise Gough. 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.
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- 2022-04-28
Under the Banner of Heaven is an American true crime drama television miniseries created by Dustin Lance Black, based on the 2003 non-fiction book by Jon Krakauer. It premiered on April 28, 2022, on FX on Hulu .
Apr 29, 2022 · When God Was Love. Episode 1 of Under the Banner of Heaven begins with Detective Jeb Pyre being called into work. Before going in, he has an early evening prayer with his wife, daughters, and mother–all members of the LDS Church. Jeb arrives at a crime scene, where the floors are covered in blood.
1. When God Was Love - Detectives Jeb Pyre and Bill Taba investigate the brutal 1984 murders of a woman from the Latter Day Saints and her baby daughter in...
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The episode opens with Detective Jeb Pyre playing with his daughters Anna and Caroline in an idyllic neighborhood. The family is preparing for Pioneer Day festivities but their peace is shattered when the station calls. Something horrific has happened, and Jeb is called into work. They say a quick evening prayer with Jeb’s mother Josie, who is losi...
In Brenda’s perspective, we see her singing a hymn for the 1980 Miss Twin Falls Idaho pageant. She doesn’t win, but her optimism is undaunted. She wants to be a television reporter, but not in cities she sees as sinful like Chicago or New York. Her dream is Salt Lake City and Brigham Young University, but her father is reluctant to let her go. In a...
Throughout the episode, and especially during Allen’s interrogation with Jeb, flashes of Mormon history are shown. Fifteen year old Joseph Smith has a vision from God to marry Emma, after which the Holy Spirit will reveal secret truths to him. Emma’s father Isaac disapproves, but she and Joseph believe God himself has ordained their relationship. T...
Apr 28, 2022 · Under the Banner of Heaven. When God Was Love. Based on Jon Krakauer’s 2003 book, Under the Banner of Heaven is the true-crime story of a double murder in Utah in 1984, perpetrated by one of ...
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With Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Denise Gough. 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.
