Under the Banner of Heaven: Season 1
2022 · 7 episodes · ★ 7.4
Miniseries
What Season 1 of Under the Banner of Heaven
Season 1 of Under the Banner of Heaven has 7 episodes and premiered on April 28, 2022. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 When God Was Love
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.
Directed by David Mackenzie · Written by Dustin Lance Black · Starring Ty Loupelle, Christopher Heyerdahl, Sandra Seacat, Darren Goldstein
1x02 Rightful Place
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.
Directed by David Mackenzie · Written by Dustin Lance Black · Starring Christopher Heyerdahl, Darren Goldstein, Andrew Burnap, Tyner Rushing
1x03 Surrender
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.
Directed by Courtney Hunt · Written by Dustin Lance Black
1x04 Church and State
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.
Directing: Courtney Hunt · Writing: Gina Welch · Starring: Wil Thompson, Paul Wood
1x05 One Mighty and Strong
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.
Directed by Dustin Lance Black · Written by Brandon Boyce · Starring Paul Wood
1x06 Revelation
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.
Directed by Isabel Sandoval · Written by Gina Welch · Starring Jerod Blake, Sebastian Greaves, Fionn Laird, Lorette Clow
1x07 Blood Atonement Season Finale
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."
Directed by Thomas Schlamme · Written by Dustin Lance Black, Brandon Boyce · Starring Tiffany Helm
Season 1 Cast
Denise GoughDianna Lafferty7 episodes
Billy HowleAllen Lafferty7 episodes
Chloe PirrieMatilda Lafferty7 episodes
Seth NumrichRobin Lafferty7 episodes
Adelaide ClemensRebecca Pyre7 episodes
Gil BirminghamDetective Bill Taba7 episodes
Megan LeitchDoreen Lafferty7 episodes
Taylor St. PierreJacob Lafferty7 episodes
Jerod BlakeDesk Cop3 episodes
Darren GoldsteinMr. Wright2 episodes
Andrew BurnapJoseph Smith2 episodes
Tyner RushingEmma Smith2 episodes
Michelle WieneckeLynn Lafferty2 episodes
Britt IrvinSarah Lafferty2 episodes
Sophia FabrisBrenda's Sister 32 episodesWhere to Watch Season 1 of Under the Banner of Heaven
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Season 1 of Under the Banner of Heaven have?
Season 1 of Under the Banner of Heaven has 7 episodes.
When did season 1 of Under the Banner of Heaven premiere?
It premiered on April 28, 2022.
Where to watch season 1 of Under the Banner of Heaven?
By subscription, on Disney Plus (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience review, episode 1x05, "One Mighty and Strong," with a 7.8.