Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
What do you believe?
DocumentaryCrime
6.8
6.81 Season
4 Episodes
December 3, 2020
Overview
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.
Network
HBO Max
Seasons
Cast
Marshall Applewhite
Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)
Bonnie Nettles
Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)
S
Sawyer
Self - Former Member
F
Frank Lyford
Self - Former Member
B
Benjamin Zeller
Self - Religious Studies Professor
J
Janja Lalich
Self - Sociologist
R
Robert Balch
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