Discover the chilling true story behind new true-crime drama, Under the Banner of Heaven, which stars Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones...
July 29, 2022 - 17:38 BST Nicky Morris Daisy Edgar-Jones and Andrew Garfield star in new true-crime series, Under the Banner of Heaven, which has finally landed on Disney+ for UK fans to enjoy this week.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Under the Banner of Heaven Both brothers were found guilty. Dan was sentenced to two life sentences to be served concurrently without the possibility of parole. Ron was due to stand trial with Dan but after attempting suicide, his trial was delayed. He was later found competent to stand trial and was convicted and sentenced to death. Despite several appeals, the penalty was upheld. Ron died in 2019 of natural causes before his execution.
In the 1940s, the brothers were born into the Mormon faith, but as they grew older, developed issues with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dan came to believe that the Mormon church had made a mistake by abandoning polygamy almost a century earlier. Ron eventually adapted his brother's thinking and the pair joined a polygamist cult called the School of Prophets.