Under the Banner of Heaven

Published: May 23, 2022, 8 a.m.

b"After the 1984 murder of Brenda Lafferty and her baby, Detective Jeb Pyre learns the woman married into a prominent and devout Mormon family. But her modern outlook soon clashed with her five brother-in-laws\\u2019 views on marriage, religion, and the government. As conflicts arose among their wives, their community, and their church - the Lafferty brothers explored Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints teachings about polygamy, taxation and atonement. Now Detective Pyre must question his own faith as he pursues men willing to spill blood in the name of God.\\n\\nAndrew Garfield stars in the FX on Hulu series \\u201cUnder the Banner of Heaven,\\u201d based on the book by John Krakauer. The story flashes between the murder investigation, the evolution of the Lafferty\\u2019s extremist views, and scenes from Mormon history that informed the religious overtones of the crime.\\n\\nIn Crime of the Week: I love the sea life. I've got to boogie."