FX has just announced the full cast for their upcoming limited series,Under the Banner of Heaven. Based onJon Krakauer’s bestselling 2003 nonfiction book, the new cast joins previously announced starsAndrew GarfieldandDaisy Edgar-Jones.
The series follows a devout Mormon detective named Pyre (Garfield) whose faith begins to crack after his investigation into the death of young practitioner Brenda (Edgar-Jones) uncovers dark secrets within the community. The full cast includesSam Worthington,Wyatt Russell,Denise Gough,Billy Howle,Gil Birmingham,Adelaide Clemens,Sandra Seacat,Rory Culkin,Seth Numrich,Chloe Pirrie, andChristopher Heyerdahl.
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Worthington and Russell will play prime suspects Ron and Dan Lafferty. Gough, an accomplished state actress with a role in Disney+’s upcomingStar Warsseries,Andor, plays Ron’s wife, Dianna. Howle, who recently appeared oppositeJared HarrisinThe Beast Must Die, will play Ron and Dan’s younger brother, Allen. Birmingham, best known for his role onYellowstone, will play Bill Taba.Tommy’s Clemens will play Rebecca Pyre. Seacat, best known for her role in 2013’sPalo Alto, will play Josie Pyre. Culkin, Numrich, Pirrie, and Heyerdahl will round out the Lafferty family as Samuel, Robin, Matilda, and Amon Lafferty, respectively.
MilkscribeDustin Lance Blackcreated the series, and will executive produce, as willHell or High WaterdirectorDavid Mackenzie, who will also direct the series. Also executive producing areBrian Grazer,Ron Howard,Samie Kim Falvey,Anna Culp,Jason Bateman,Michael Costigan, andGillian Berrie.
Under the Banner of Heavenwill premiere exclusively on Hulu as part of FX’s slate of FX on Hulu programming. No release date has been announced. Read the official miniseries synopsis below:
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller Under the Banner of Heaven, 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.
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