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Murder Among the Mormons

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Murder Among The Mormons

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Murder Among the Mormons

Series Details & Credits

Netflix | Release Date: March 3, 2021

Summary: The three-part documentary series directed by Jared Hess and Tyler Measom look into the 1985 pipe bombings in Salt Lake City that killed two and seriously injured another who made his name in locating purportedly historical Mormon documents.

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series, Talk & Interview, Documentary

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S1:E3. Episode 03
Air Date: March 3, 2021
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S1:E2. Episode 02
Air Date: March 3, 2021
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S1:E1. Episode 01
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Critic Reviews

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TV Guide

Andrew James Myers

Mar 4, 2021

Season 1 Review: It's the whydunnit -- the mind-bending master plan exposed in the final episode -- that truly sets Murder Among the Mormons apart as one of the strangest and most compelling additions to the true crime genre. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal

John Anderson

Mar 2, 2021

Season 1 Review: There’s a peculiar mix of gullibility and paranoia underlying much of “Murder Among the Mormons,” which is a combination detective story, crime thriller and artistic triumph of nonfiction cinema. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times

Richard Roeper

Mar 2, 2021

Season 1 Review: Directors Jared Hess and Tyler Measom do a superb job of telling this incredible true story via a treasure trove of archival news footage, audio tapes and home videos; the occasional re-creation of events, and interviews with a host of historians, researchers, investigators, news reporters and other key figures. Read full review

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The A.V. Club

Danette Chavez

Mar 3, 2021

Season 1 Review: Hess and Measom don’t editorialize or otherwise insert themselves into the production, beyond posing a question that shakes one of the more ostentatious interviewees late in the series. Aside from one giddily quirky mid-series sequence, they also don’t bring much character to the format, which is surprising, given the directors’ previous work. Read full review

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Decider

Joel Keller

Mar 3, 2021

Season 1 Review: Murder Among The Mormons is a fascinating look at some of the inner workings of the Mormon Church, even if the filmmakers were more interested in the story around the document trade than the church itself. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter

Daniel Fienberg

Mar 2, 2021

Season 1 Review: Jared Hess (Yes, the Napoleon Dynamite director) and Tyler Measom's examination of the 1985 bombings in Salt Lake City tackles a pretty great story — one that mainstream audiences may not know at all — but never quite finds the tone or focus to properly tell it. Read full review

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Vox.com

Aja Romano

Mar 5, 2021

Season 1 Review: Murder Among the Mormons, Netflix’s latest true crime docuseries, feels weirdly bloated and malnourished all at once. Read full review

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Tony1984

Mar 28, 2021

Short and sweet. Only 3 episodes in the now-familiar documentary style of old footage and modern talking head interviews. The Mormons are the nicest people on the planet bar none but even among them there exist bad people and here we get to see that. A fascinating story though it tells usShort and sweet. Only 3 episodes in the now-familiar documentary style of old footage and modern talking head interviews. The Mormons are the nicest people on the planet bar none but even among them there exist bad people and here we get to see that. A fascinating story though it tells us nothing really about Mormons, their beliefs, or culture. I especially enjoyed Mr Flynn, whose voice though affected by age or ailment was perfect for this presentation. Good show.… Expand

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kirkender

Apr 26, 2021

If you know anything about Mormons beyond the LDS Church propaganda, you know Mormons are capable of some truly heinous stuff. They want to maintain a clean image, but at their core, they are culty con-men who believe their own scam. The story of this doc carefully tiptoes around the ChurchIf you know anything about Mormons beyond the LDS Church propaganda, you know Mormons are capable of some truly heinous stuff. They want to maintain a clean image, but at their core, they are culty con-men who believe their own scam. The story of this doc carefully tiptoes around the Church of LDS and places all the blame on one man who definitely went too far. But the thing is, Mark Hofmann and Joseph Smith did the same thing, the only difference is, Joseph Smith had his followers do his dirty work and Hofmann made a ****ing pipe bomb. The doc is well made and entertaining. Check it out.… Expand

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Series Overview
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  Air Date: March 3, 2021
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  S1:E3. Episode 03
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  S1:E2. Episode 02
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  S1:E1. Episode 01
  Air Date: March 3, 2021