6 detective series in streaming, where religion plays an important role

Throughout the history of humanity, there have been many cases of murders, disappearances, among other things, in which religion has played a very important role, for better or for worse. And in these criminal series in streamingyou will see some of the most interesting and intriguing on television.

Under the banner of the sky

Based on Jon Krakauer’s bestseller and inspired by real events, ‘Under the banner of heaven’ is a detective series, and the most recent production in Andrew Garfield’s career, as well as one of his most important characters. The story is about the investigation into the murders of Brenda Lafferty and her daughter in 1984, linked to the Latter-day Saints Movement. Available on Hulu and Disney +.

true detective

In this case, we are talking about the first season of ‘True detective’, with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, who play two detectives following the case of a young woman who was killed, and apparently her death is tied to a pagan ritual. Available on HBO Max.

the envoys

Directed by José Campanella and starring Luis Gerardo Méndez along with Miguel Rodarte and others, “Los Envoys” is a religious thriller about two priests who know medicine, science and law, so they begin to investigate two miracles that occurred in a small people of Mexico . Available from Paramount +.

The oath

Also known as ‘The oath’, this criminal miniseries Directed by Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim, it is a documentary about a sect and its leader, accused of sex trafficking and organized crime, and initially presented as a self-help group. Available on HBO Max.

The sinner

Based on the novel of the same name by Petra Hammesfahr, “The Sinner” is a detective anthology / crime thriller about a detective who returns to his hometown to investigate the murder of his parents at the hands of a young criminal. Available on Netflix.

The Keepers

And finally we have ‘The Keepers’, a documentary series dealing with the death of Sister Catherine Cesnik, a nun whose body was found two months later, and the only suspect is a priest accused of sexually abusing the nuns. the culprit has not currently been found. Available on Netflix.