Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Awakening
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 mysterious group dates back to 1970s Oregon, where founding members Bonnie Nettles and Marshall Applewhite begin to recruit individuals interested in end-of-the-world Christianity, new age religion, and UFOs - but the disappearance of new members soon drives media attention and family concerns.
About Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
Title: Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
First Air Date: 2020-12-03
Last Air Date: 2020-12-03
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.672/10 (from 32 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: HBO Max
Genres: Documentary, Crime
Production Companies: CNN Original Series, Campfire Studios
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Marshall Applewhite
Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)
Bonnie Nettles
Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)
Sawyer
Self - Former Member
Frank Lyford
Self - Former Member
Benjamin Zeller
Self - Religious Studies Professor
Janja Lalich
Self - Sociologist
Robert Balch
Self - Sociologist
