The Mormons (miniseries)
It recounts the life of Joseph Smith, along with his First Vision and the subsequent visit of the Angel Moroni who gave him the golden plates, from which the Book of Mormon is said to be translated.It profiles Mormon missionaries, followed by the September Six and a discussion of homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The New York Times said about the documentary: "Yet the portrait of the modern-day church, which the program says has 12 million members worldwide, is compelling nonetheless.Mitt Romney appears briefly in a film clip but is never heard from; according to PBS, he declined to participate."[2] Reuters however said: "If there is a weak point to this hugely informative and watchable series, it may be the amount of time allocated in the second night to the practice of Mormon missions and the church's heavy-handed approach to critics.