US crime thriller based on true story with whopping Rotten Tomatoes score hitting ITV next month

VIEWERS of Under The Banner of Heaven have given the series rave reviews before it is due to land on ITVX next month. 

All seven episodes of the true-crime drama from Tom Daley’s husband and  Emmy-Award-winning Dustin Lance-Black will air on the free streaming service ITVX on February 26.

The gut-wrenching series is inspired by the true crime bestseller by Jon Krakauer and tells the heartbreaking story of the 1984 murders of Brenda Wright Lafferty, played by Daisy Edgar-Jones and her baby daughter in a suburb in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah, which shocked America to its core. 

Detective Jeb Pyre, played by Andrew Garfield, becomes in charge of the murder investigation, and it's not long before he uncovers the buried truths about the origins of the LDS religion – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – and the violent consequences of uncompromising faith, which resulted in the deaths of the innocent souls.

The series synopsis reads: “A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder seemingly connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.

The show, released in 2022, has gained popularity after it landed on streaming platforms Hulu and Disney+, and fans have been buzzing about the series online. 

Taking to X(Twitter) one viewer wrote: “Currently watching Under The Banner Of Heaven, and I absolutely love it.”

A second penned: “I’ve started watching ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ on Disney+.

“It’s only 7 episodes (1hr each) based on a true story within the Mormon church/community in the 1980s. 

“American Detective Crime Drama. Really good so far.”

Another typed: “I’ve just finished Under the Banner of Heaven on Disney+, so I’m feeling rather confident about their ability to rescue me.”

A fourth added: “Sort of unrelated, but did you watch Under the Banner of Heaven on Hulu? I thought they nailed it.”

A fifth followed: “Trying to watch UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN again. 

“I’m struck by the same complaints as my first try: this framing device whereby everyone is a scholar of history and draws constant parallels or speaks in terms allusion and homage undercuts the whole narrative.”

The series has an impressive critic rating with a score of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.5/10 on IMDb.

Under The Banner of Heaven boasts an all-star cast including Sam Worthington, Denise Gough, Wyatt Russell, Billy Howle, Chloe Pirrie, Rory Culkin, Seth Numrich, Adelaide Clemens and Gil Birmingham.

Last week, the iconic ITV daytime show Dickinson’s Real Deal returned to screens for a brand new season months after host David Dickinson was forced to deny reports he’d secretly quit the series.

Under The Banner of Heaven will be available on ITVX on February 26.