Cult Massacre: One Day In Jonestown

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Cult Massacre: One Day In Jonestown

Synopsis

This is the definitive three-part documentary on the Jonestown massacre.  This powerful series tells the story of cult leader Jim Jones, and how 908 of his followers died in Jonestown, Guyana. Remarkably, the events leading up to the massacre were captured on film, allowing a rare insight into the days and final hours leading up to November 18, 1978. Told by survivors and eyewitnesses, this is a unflinching telling of an American tragedy.

Episodes

Season 1
  • The Promised Land

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    Jim Jones gains a major following in California and enacts a radical plan: a new society in the jungle. Soon, abuse rumors prompt an investigation.

  • How Very Much I've Loved You

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    After Rep. Ryan’s attack, tensions surge in Jonestown. Fifteen cult defectors flee to seek safety, unaware of Jim Jones’s sinister plans.

  • Paradise Lost

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    Shocking news of the mass murder-suicide surfaces. Dispatched U.S. Special Forces uncover the unimaginable horror. The search for survivors begins.