Cast Interview: Under the Banner of Heaven
Under the Banner of Heaven, FX's new true crime series, is based on investigative journalism about the 1984 Lafferty murders that was chronicled by Jon Krakauer in his book of the same name. The story, which premiered April 28 on Hulu, raises questions about the Mormon community and faith when viewed through the eyes of Detectives Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick… Boom!) and Bill Taba (Gil Birmingham, Yellowstone). The partners attempt to learn who killed Brenda Lafferty, and who might be helping to cover up the crime.
The limited series spends time with various members of the powerful Rafferty family, who are at once powerful members of their church and at the center of the storm. The women of the family, however, are in a very precarious position that becomes crucial to the understanding of the murders. Chloe Pirrie (The Queen’s Gambit) plays Dan Rafferty's wife Matilda, recently arrived from Scotland while Daisy Edgar-Jones (Fresh) plays Brenda, the outspoken wife of Alan Rafferty who becomes a victim. Then there is Emma Smith, played by Tyner Rushing, who represents the religion itself as the wife of its founder.
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Edgar-Jones, Pirrie and Rushing spoke to Screen Rant about what made Under the Banner of Heaven a challenge compared to previous projects, and how they found moments of levity on set.
Screen Rant: Congratulations on this series. How does this role differ from anything you've taken on before?
Daisy Edgar-Jones: I think Brenda is, as a character, so self-assured in a way that perhaps none of my characters have ever been before. She's very, very driven and is — I guess you could say, ahead of her time. Certainly when it comes to her
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