Under the Banner of Heaven is one of the more respectful and nuanced true crime adaptations in recent years, and Episodes 6 and 7 are the limited series at its best.
Under the Banner of Heaven Episode 5 is the series’ writing and storytelling apex, a deft weaving of separate narratives that compliment each other in unexpected ways.
Under the Banner of Heaven Episode 4 sees Andrew Garfield’s Detective Pyre beginning to see the negative aspects of his faith and deepen his partnership with Gil Birmingham’s Detective Taba.
Under the Banner of Heaven’s leads continue to turn in strong performances, and the show has solved its early episodes’ pacing problems.
Thanks to standout performances headlined by Gil Birmingham, Hulu’s “Under the Banner of Heaven” is a captivating addition to the true crime genre.
