
FX’s miniseries on true crime is so true The Banner of Heaven?
While the haunting drama, which debuted April 28 on FX on Hulu, is based on the 1984 murders of Brenda LaffertyHer 15-month old daughter EricaSome creative freedom was taken when retelling the horrendous crime. This is an example: Andrew Garfield‘s Det. Jeb Pyre (the investigator at the center of the case) is actually fictional.
However, as Garfield, 38, explained to CelebHomes News in an exclusive interview, he spoke with a real detective to help shape his portrayal of Det. Pyre. Pyre.
According to Garfield, this conversation game him “a great deal of insight,” including “the sense of responsibility to live through this struggle in a way that was real and authentic.”