Episode
American Monster: Band of Brothers
Overview
The Laffertys are pillars of the Mormon community, and they are known as an example of wholesome family values, as seen in home videos; however, an evil is lurking that will one day explode into an unholy double homicide.
Details
- Series
- American Monster
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2018-08-12
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Band of Brothers is Episode 5 in Season 3 of American Monster. It aired on 2018-08-12. The runtime is 42 min.
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