Murder Among the Mormons

— I knew nothing about the “Salamander Letter” or how it may have sent a ripple the bedrock of the Church of the Latter Day Saints in the mid-1980’s, but this film focuses on the events which are somewhat interesting. Unfortunately, the story fits easily in the television true crime genre along with “Dateline NBC” and “Cold Case,” and that’s not a good thing in my opinion! It seems to stereotype Mormons. It also seems too narrowly focused on Mark Hofmann’s Mormon forgeries when, in fact, he was a master forger and his story is far more expansive. It also is a good example of a good 1- or 1½-hour story that bloats to nearly 3 hours for Netflix consumption. [HBO Max streaming.]

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[2020. 3 Episodes, each 45-57 minutes. Featuring Dorie Hofmann Olds, Shannon Flynn, Brent Metcalfe, Richard Turley, and Rod Decker.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/murder-among-the-mormons-tv-review-2021