Series
Helter Skelter: An American Myth
“You think you know the story... you don't.”
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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Seasons & episodes
1Charles Manson Is Your Brother26 Jul 2020 · 54mAfter 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.
2Seed2 Aug 2020 · 55mAll 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.
3Nobody Joins a Cult9 Aug 2020 · 59m · ★ 1.0Fresh 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?
4Out of Eden16 Aug 2020 · 59mA 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.- 5Some Bad Mistakes23 Aug 2020 · 59mA 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.
- 6The Legend of Helter Skelter30 Aug 2020 · 62mCharles 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?
Details
- First aired
- 26 Jul 2020
- Last aired
- 30 Aug 2020
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Epix
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 11 on TMDB
Cast
Charles MansonSelf (archive footage)
