In the mountains of isolated Appalachia exists a highly-patriarchal and rigid sect of Pentecostal snake handlers, including the devoted Hope (recent Oscar-winner Olivia Colman, aka the next Queen Elizabeth on The Crown) and her husband Zeke (Jim Gaffigan, yes in a serious role), who are losing faith in their apathetic son, Auggie (Thomas Mann, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl). Meanwhile, the sect's zealous leader (Walton Goggins, Justified) has promised his daughter Mara (Alice Englert) off to marry an eager apostle, but she's hiding a secret that threatens to tear the community apart. Mara’s heartbreakingly sweet and lonely friend, Dilly (Kaitlyn Dever, Booksmart) is also wrapped in the drama of this insular, distrusting community, whose literal understanding of Mark 16:18 leads their illegal den of snakes to be judge, jury, and sometimes, executioner when it comes to all issues of sin. A gripping and slow-burning look at faith and community, this beautifully shot and phenomenally acted drama offers an unexpectedly empathetic perspective.