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Under the Banner of Heaven

2022Show1 season7 episodesTV-MA

CrimeDrama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic717.4Rotten Tomatoes86%81%

A tense, bleak crime series about faith and meaning and everyday modern life, with standout performances and characters.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Episodes

1 season · 7 episodes · best: S1E7 "Blood Atonement" 8.0

Episodes

7.7

Story

A murder beyond belief.

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.

Feels like

  • True Crime Drama
  • Religious Psychological Thriller
  • LDS Fundamentalism
  • Character Study
  • Slow-Burn Mystery
  • Faith Crisis
  • Biographical Adaptation
  • Dark Realism
  • Procedural Investigation

Cast

24 of 47 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
David Mackenzie, Courtney Hunt, Isabel Sandoval
Written by
Jon Krakauer, Dustin Lance Black, Gina Welch
Produced by
Stephanie Davis, Leslie Cowan, Brian Dennis
Music by
Jeff Ament

Everyone

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Facts

April 28, 2022 · June 2, 2022 · Ended

First aired
April 28, 2022
Last aired
June 2, 2022
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 7 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
78 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book, based on true story

Tropes

Evil Is Petty, Generational Trauma, Corporal Punishment +9

  • Evil Is Petty
  • Generational Trauma
  • Corporal Punishment
  • Close to Home
  • Poor Communication Kills
  • Viewers Are Geniuses
  • Second-Person Attack
  • Women Are Wiser
  • Tragic Stillbirth
  • Windmill Crusader
  • Teasing Parent
  • Twofer Token Minority

12 of 102 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Under the Banner of Heaven?"

Questions about Under the Banner of Heaven

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Under the Banner of Heaven?

Hulu

In the United States, Under the Banner of Heaven streams on Hulu. It also streams in 75 other countries.

Is Under the Banner of Heaven worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 71).

How long does it take to watch Under the Banner of Heaven?

8 h

About 8 hours: 7 episodes in 1 season of about 68 minutes each, aired from 2022 to 2022.

Will I feel good after watching Under the Banner of Heaven?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Under the Banner of Heaven use?

Evil Is PettyGenerational TraumaCorporal PunishmentClose to HomePoor Communication KillsViewers Are GeniusesSecond-Person AttackWomen Are WiserTragic StillbirthWindmill CrusaderTeasing ParentTwofer Token Minorityand 90 more

TV Tropes lists 102 tropes for it, including Evil Is Petty, Generational Trauma, and Corporal Punishment.