Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020)

Crime · Documentary

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.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (3,705 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max · YouTube TV
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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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

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

7.40 avg 4 episodes 7.2 → 7.7 51 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Awakening: 1975	7.2	196
2	The Chrysalis	7.3	169
3	The Second Harvest: 1991-1995	7.4	165
4	The Exit: 1996-1997	7.7	172