Plot Synopsis

As Detective Jeb Pyre investigates the murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her baby daughter in a Salt Lake Valley, Utah, suburb, he uncovers buried truths about the origins of the LDS religion and the violent consequences of unyielding faith. The first two episodes dropped on Thursday, April 28, 2022 on Hulu, with a new episode debuting each Thursday through June 2:

"When God Was Love" (Thursday, April 28, 2022): 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.

"Rightful Place" (Thursday, April 28, 2022): 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.

"Surrender" (Thursday, May 5, 2022): 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.

"Church and State" (Thursday, May 12, 2022): 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.

"One Mighty and Strong" (Thursday, May 19, 2022): 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.

"Revelation" (Thursday, May 26, 2022): 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.

"Blood Atonement" (Thursday, June 2, 2022): 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."
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UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN made its linear television debut on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT on FX, with two episodes airing back-to-back each week through March 21. The finale of UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN made its linear TV debut on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from 10pm-Midnight ET/PT on FX.