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“What do you believe?”

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020)

First aired December 3, 202051m/ep1 season · 4 epsEnded
6.8

39 votes

DocumentaryCrime
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Overview

What started in 1975 with the disappearance of 20 people from a small town in Oregon, ended in 1997 with the largest suicide on US soil and changed the face of modern New Age religion forever. This four-part docuseries uses never-before-seen footage and first-person accounts to explore the infamous UFO cult that shocked the nation with their out-of-this-world beliefs.

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Marshall Applewhite

Marshall Applewhite

Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)

Bonnie Nettles

Bonnie Nettles

Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)

Sawyer

Sawyer

Self - Former Member

Frank Lyford

Frank Lyford

Self - Former Member

Benjamin Zeller

Benjamin Zeller

Self - Religious Studies Professor

Janja Lalich

Janja Lalich

Self - Sociologist

Robert Balch

Robert Balch

Self - Sociologist

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

December 3, 2020

Networks

HBO Max

Production

CNN Original SeriesCampfire Studios

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