Under the Banner of Heaven (miniseries)

Under the Banner of Heaven
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Genre
Created byDustin Lance Black
Based onUnder the Banner of Heaven
by Jon Krakauer
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Leslie Cowan
  • Brian Dennis
Production locationCalgary
Cinematography
  • Gonzalo Amat
Editors
  • Justin Lachance
  • Mark Manos
  • Chris McKinley
Running time63–88 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFX on Hulu
ReleaseApril 28 (2022-04-28) –
June 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
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Under the Banner of Heaven is an American true crime drama television miniseries created by Dustin Lance Black, based on the 2003 non-fiction book by Jon Krakauer. It premiered on April 28, 2022, on FX on Hulu.[1][2] Andrew Garfield and Gil Birmingham star as two detectives investigating a brutal murder and its connections to Mormonism. The series, while reigniting controversy in the Mormon faith,[3] received acclaim, particularly for Garfield's and Wyatt Russell's performances.

  1. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 17, 2022). "FX Is Ramping Up Originals: Thanks, Streaming". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Seriespremiere was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Coppins, McKay (June 15, 2022). "A buzzy new true-crime series advances an old, insidious idea—that Mormons are a threat to the American project". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022.