Helter Skelter: An American Myth

Helter Skelter: An American Myth

You think you know the story... you don't.

Ended First aired 26/Jul/2020 United States English 1 season(s) 6 episode(s)
DocumentaryCrime
The untold story behind cult leader Charles Manson and his followers' heinous crimes as told through interviews with former members, archival footage, and newly-unearthed images.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
6 episode(s) · Air date: 26/Jul/2020
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S1E6
The Legend of Helter Skelter
Air date: 30/Aug/2020 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 62 min
Summary

Charles Manson meets the world and the media cannot get enough of the hippie killer cult that helps bring an end to the 60s. Why 50 years later, does his still command our attention?

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Charles Manson meets the world and the media cannot get enough of the hippie killer cult that helps bring an end to the 60s. Why 50 years later, does his still command our attention?

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S1E5
Some Bad Mistakes
Air date: 23/Aug/2020 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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A desperate Charles Manson escapes with his Family to a desert hideout. Los Angeles is paralyzed with fear as the police fumble the investigation. HELTER SKELTER reveals how Manson unexpectedly helps brings his reign of terror to an end.

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A desperate Charles Manson escapes with his Family to a desert hideout. Los Angeles is paralyzed with fear as the police fumble the investigation. HELTER SKELTER reveals how Manson unexpectedly helps brings his reign of terror to an end.

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S1E4
Out of Eden
Air date: 16/Aug/2020 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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A mythical race war, delusions of stardom, and bad drug deals leave Charles Manson struggling to keep his cult together. We reveal how, through programming, drugs, and abuse, he ultimately convinces his followers to kill.

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A mythical race war, delusions of stardom, and bad drug deals leave Charles Manson struggling to keep his cult together. We reveal how, through programming, drugs, and abuse, he ultimately convinces his followers to kill.

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S1E3
Nobody Joins a Cult
Air date: 09/Aug/2020 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Fresh out of prison aspiring musician Charles Manson has a remarkable capacity to convince young girls to give up their lives and join his growing family. We follow Manson and his new “family” to Los Angeles as he mingles with rock and roll royalty and almost lands a record deal. How did it go so wrong?

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Fresh out of prison aspiring musician Charles Manson has a remarkable capacity to convince young girls to give up their lives and join his growing family. We follow Manson and his new “family” to Los Angeles as he mingles with rock and roll royalty and almost lands a record deal. How did it go so wrong?

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Seed
Air date: 02/Aug/2020 · Time: 22:15 · Runtime: 55 min
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All the ingredients were there for Helter Skelter. How a storm of circumstances broke a young boy and helped create one of the most enigmatic criminals of all time.

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All the ingredients were there for Helter Skelter. How a storm of circumstances broke a young boy and helped create one of the most enigmatic criminals of all time.

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Charles Manson Is Your Brother
Air date: 26/Jul/2020 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 54 min
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After 50 years, the story of Charles Manson has become legend, but what’s fact and what’s fiction? Forget everything you’ve heard as the we dive into the untold story of the most sensational murder spree of the 20th century.

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After 50 years, the story of Charles Manson has become legend, but what’s fact and what’s fiction? Forget everything you’ve heard as the we dive into the untold story of the most sensational murder spree of the 20th century.

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Charles Manson
Charles Manson
Self (archive footage)
Sharon Tate
Sharon Tate
Self (archive footage)
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Self - Widower of Sharon Tate (archive footage)
Dianne Lake
Dianne Lake
Self - Former Family Member
Catherine Share
Catherine Share
Self - Former Family Member
Ivor Davis
Ivor Davis
Self - Author, Journalist
Bobby Beausoleil
Bobby Beausoleil
Self - Former Family Member (voice)
Dennis Wilson
Dennis Wilson
Self (archive footage)
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Gregg Jakobson
Self - Music Producer
Johnny Echols
Johnny Echols
Self - Lead Guitarist, Love
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Jeff Guinn
Jeff Guinn
Self - Author
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Brooks Poston
Self - Former Family Member (voice) (archive sound)
Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Self (archive footage)
Danny DeCarlo
Danny DeCarlo
Self - Straight Satans (archive footage)
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Kay Hinman Martley
Self - Cousin of Gary Hinman (voice)
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Stephanie Schram
Self - Former Family Member

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Eduardo Fierro
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Logan Schneider
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Paul Morantz
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Lesley Chilcott
Lesley Chilcott
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Steve Prestemon
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Barbara Kopple
Barbara Kopple
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Brooke Karzen
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Eli Frankel
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Elizabeth Davies
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti
Greg Berlanti
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Jill Burkhart
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Michael Wright
Executive Producer

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