Murder Among the Mormons

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 3, 2021
User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6

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  1. UncleWillard
    Mar 4, 2021
    4
    Interesting, but for a crime doc, it rings more like a recruitment film for the Mormon Church. Way too much reliance on their scripture and how historical it all is. It's not. It's a cult and Joseph Smith was a con man. Ironically, it comes off as some kind of rationalization that this guy was trying to subvert the religion and in being exposed, lent it credibility. I get the guy's aInteresting, but for a crime doc, it rings more like a recruitment film for the Mormon Church. Way too much reliance on their scripture and how historical it all is. It's not. It's a cult and Joseph Smith was a con man. Ironically, it comes off as some kind of rationalization that this guy was trying to subvert the religion and in being exposed, lent it credibility. I get the guy's a villain, but his crimes had little to do with faith. He just saw everything crashing down and was willing to murder people to avoid getting caught. His buddy is just creepy too. If that old, fat guy in the suit (Shannon?) isn't gay, I'm not sure who is. Weird recordings of him too. He really sounds more like a woman than the woman who was interviewing him. So does his buddy.… Expand
  2. geewah
    Mar 18, 2021
    8
    The why, rather than the how the crimes were committed is the true heart of this fasinating story.
    A well made crime doco that is driven by it's archival footage, audio tapes and thorough research.

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#94 Best TV Season of 2021

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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    Reviewed by: Emily Baker
    Dec 3, 2021
    80
    Gripping, in-depth and respectful of the long-felt consequences of Hofmann’s crimes, Murder Among the Mormons is how you make a true crime documentary.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Aja Romano
    Mar 5, 2021
    50
    Murder Among the Mormons, Netflix’s latest true crime docuseries, feels weirdly bloated and malnourished all at once.
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Andrew James Myers
    Mar 4, 2021
    100
    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.
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