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Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
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Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

“What do you believe?”

6.8 / 10
2020
1 season
4 episodes
DocumentaryCrime

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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Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults | Official Trailer | HBO Max

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Cast

Marshall Applewhite

Bonnie Nettles

S

Sawyer

F

Frank Lyford

B

Benjamin Zeller

J

Janja Lalich

R

Robert Balch

K

Kelly Cooke

T

Terrie Nettles

D

David Taylor

S

Steve Hassan

J

Jason Bartel

Seasons

  • The Awakening

    1.The Awakening

    7.0
    03-12-202051m

    March 1997. Thirty-nine members of the Heaven’s Gate cult are found dead in a Southern California mansion - the largest mass suicide in U.S. history. The inception of this mysterio...

  • The Chrysalis

    2.The Chrysalis

    6.5
    03-12-202051m

    As the Heaven’s Gate "Classroom" begins, Bonnie and Marshall - who call themselves "Ti" and "Do" or "The Two" - enforce strict rules of no family communication. After Ti dies from...

  • The Second Harvest

    3.The Second Harvest

    6.5
    03-12-202051m

    Using a popular sci-fi TV series to help bolster his teachings, Do encourages asexuality and individual submission for the benefit of the collective - and even initiates voluntary...

  • The Exit

    4.The Exit

    7.2
    03-12-202051m

    The 1997 arrival of the Hale-Bopp comet spurs the group to prepare for their departure, though their plan to commit mass suicide goes undetected. After an anonymous 911 caller aler...

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