TV series

Under the Banner of Heaven

2022 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning true-crime drama that weighs heavily as it explores faith, fanaticism, and the cost of belief.

Tagline: A murder beyond belief.
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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Faith, crime, family, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
crime
family
obsession
morality
Places: small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild