Helter Skelter: An American Myth

The story of The Manson Family -- including never-before-accessed interviews from former family members and journalists first on the scene and in the courtroom, weaving these original narratives with archival footage and newly-unearthed images.

2020 HD 62min TV-MA United States English

Charles Manson

Biography Crime

cocaine cult true crime murder san francisco california los angeles california free love lsd series of murders motorcycle gang

S1E1 - Charles Manson Is Your Brother 2020-07-26

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.

S1E2 - Seed 2020-08-02

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.

S1E3 - Nobody Joins a Cult 2020-08-09

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?

S1E4 - Out of Eden 2020-08-16

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.

S1E5 - Some Bad Mistakes 2020-08-23

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.

S1E6 - The Legend of Helter Skelter 2020-08-30

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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