S01E01 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.
Under the Banner of Heaven
A murder beyond belief.
S01E07: 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."
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 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.
S01E03 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.
S01E04 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.
S01E05 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.
S01E06 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.
S01E07 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."
Cast
Andrew Garfield
Detective Jeb Pyre
Sam Worthington
Ron Lafferty
Daisy Edgar-Jones
Brenda Lafferty
Denise Gough
Dianna Lafferty
Wyatt Russell
Dan Lafferty
Billy Howle
Allen Lafferty
Chloe Pirrie
Matilda Lafferty
Seth Numrich
Robin Lafferty
Adelaide Clemens
Rebecca Pyre
Rory Culkin
Samuel Lafferty
Gil Birmingham
Detective Bill Taba
Megan Leitch
Doreen Lafferty
