Murder Among the Mormons explained

Genre:Documentary
Country:United States
Num Episodes:3
Music:Joel Goodman
Producer:Jannat Gargi
Cinematography:Bianca Cline
Language:English
Runtime:45-58 minutes
Company:BBC Studios
Network:Netflix

Murder Among the Mormons is an American true crime documentary television miniseries following Mark Hofmann, one of the most notable forgers in history, who created forgeries related to the Latter Day Saint movement. Joe Berlinger serves as an executive producer. It consists of three episodes and premiered on Netflix on March 3, 2021.[1]

Plot

The series follows Hofmann, one of the most accomplished forgers in history, who created forgeries related to the Latter-day Saint movement. Hofmann created explosive devices resulting in two deaths, and was exposed as a forger and sent to prison.[2] [3] [4]

Production

In 2017, Jared Hess and Tyler Measom began conducting research on the story, met with those who participated in the series and attempted to contact Hofmann, who did not respond to requests for an interview.[5] [6] The series was initially pitched as a six-episode series; however, when Netflix and BBC Studios joined the project, it was reduced to three episodes.[7]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 88% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 7.29/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Investigating an outrageous but true story with restraint, Murder Among the Mormons is entertaining true-crime pulp and a fascinating examination of a community."[8] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9] In the week of its debut, the show was ranked third overall for original-content Video on Demand streaming, with 587 million minutes streamed, according to Neilson.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netflix Sets 'Murder Among the Mormons' Docuseries on 1985 Utah Bombings (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Jackie. Strouse. February 4, 2021. March 3, 2021. March 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304014344/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-sets-murder-among-the-mormons-docuseries-on-1985-utah-bombings-exclusive. live.
  2. Web site: Hofmann Pleads Innocent To Weapons Indictment. 2021-03-05. AP NEWS. 2021-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423040615/https://apnews.com/article/ae1397b060dc5dcffd08533ca40dd2b4. live.
  3. News: Lindsey. Robert. 1987-02-11. DEALER IN MORMON FRAUD CALLED A MASTER FORGER (Published 1987). The New York Times. 2021-03-05. 0362-4331. 2021-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304152221/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/11/us/dealer-in-mormon-fraud-called-a-master-forger.html. live.
  4. News: Lindsey. Robert. 1986-02-16. EXTORTION BY FORGERY GIVEN AS MOTIVE IN UTAH MURDERS (Published 1986). The New York Times. 2021-03-05. 0362-4331. 2015-05-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20150524191601/http://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/16/us/extortion-by-forgery-given-as-motive-in-utah-murders.html. live.
  5. Web site: 2021-03-05. 'Murder Among the Mormons' Duo on Their Personal History With the True-Crime Saga. 2021-03-05. The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305162007/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/murder-among-the-mormons-duo-on-their-personal-history-with-the-true-crime-saga. live.
  6. Web site: The Murder Among the Mormons Directors Are Prepared For the Church of Latter-Day Saints' Response. Esquire. Lauren. Kranc. March 3, 2021. March 3, 2021. March 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303191729/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a35683846/murder-among-the-mormons-directors-interview-lds-church-response/. live.
  7. Web site: Jared Hess explains his turn to true crime for Netflix series 'Murder Among the Mormons'. Deseret News. Tad. Walch. March 3, 2021. March 3, 2021. March 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303012554/https://www.deseret.com/faith/2021/2/23/22296381/murder-among-the-mormons-netflix-director-jared-hess-explains-turn-to-true-crime-mark-hofmann. live.
  8. Web site: Murder Among the Mormons. Rotten Tomatoes. April 22, 2021. March 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210322182704/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/murder_among_the_mormons/s01. live.
  9. Web site: Murder Among the Mormons. Metacritic. March 4, 2021. March 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303141357/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/murder-among-the-mormons/season-1. live.
  10. Web site: Top 10s: TV Ratings, Video Games, SVOD . 2021-04-02 . 2021-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210401175249/https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/top-ten/ . live .