Series synopsis
Helter Skelter: An American Myth is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on Epix on July 26, 2020. It ended on August 30, 2020. It stars Charles Manson.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: You think you know the story... you don't.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Charles Manson as Self (archive footage)
Guest cast
- Sharon Tate as Self (archive footage)
- Roman Polanski as Self - Widower of Sharon Tate (archive footage)
- Dianne Lake as Self - Former Family Member
- Catherine Share as Self - Former Family Member
- Ivor Davis as Self - Author, Journalist
- Bobby Beausoleil as Self - Former Family Member (voice)
- Dennis Wilson as Self (archive footage)
- Gregg Jakobson as Self - Music Producer
- Johnny Echols as Self - Lead Guitarist, Love
- Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage)
- Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)
- Jeff Guinn as Self - Author
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 26, 2020 | August 30, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Manson Is Your Brother 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. |
July 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
Seed 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. |
August 2, 2020 |
| 3 |
Nobody Joins a Cult 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? |
August 9, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Epix |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 26, 2020 |
| Last aired | August 30, 2020 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |