10 Best Netflix Originals From 2021
8. Murder Among the Mormons
This three-episode limited series tells the stranger-than-fiction story of religion, forgery, and murder in 1980s Utah.
In an ocean of shows inspired by true crime currently available on Netflix and other streaming platforms, Murder Among the Mormons stands out as one of the most gripping, jarring, and captivating.
Directed by Jared Hess (of Napoleon Dynamite fame) and Tyler Measom, it tells the story of Mark Hoffmann, one of the most infamous counterfeiters in American history, and how his actions resulted in multiple deaths, political shenanigans, and a near-destruction of a previously close and tightly-knit religious community.
The storytelling of Murder Among the Mormons walks the line between documentary and sensationalism brilliantly, delivering a thoroughly entertaining piece of media that keeps you on the edge of your set for the entirety of its 160 minutes running time.
This is, in part, because the directors allow a lot of space for the interviewees to talk about their perspectives, which lets the ball of yarn unfold at its own pace.