People Magazine Investigates: Cults
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2018
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Manson Family Murders

Season 2, Episode 2

: In the late '60s, Charles Manson entices dozens of young women to live with him in a California desert commune. The facade breaks when Manson orders his followers to commit a string of gruesome murders.

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People Magazine Investigates: Cults
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People Magazine Investigates: Cults

Survivors and journalists explore the deeply disturbing world of cults. They reveal the shocking stories of ordinary people who got caught up in a terrifying web of abuse, deception and manipulation.

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Children of God
1. Children of God

A charismatic prophet's message of free love turns sinister for his followers.

Manson Family Murders
2. Manson Family Murders

The Summer of Love turns deadly after Charles Manson orders his followers to com...

Heaven's Gate
3. Heaven's Gate

Survivors recall the mass suicide of Heaven's Gate leader Marshall Applewhite an...

The Sinful Messiah
4. The Sinful Messiah

The 2014 discovery of a severed human leg draws attention to an apocalyptic cult.

The Movement of God
5. The Movement of God

Survivors recount exorcisms, beatings and brainwashing under charismatic preache...

Word of Faith
6. Word of Faith

A pastor promises deliverance, but it comes at a price of beatings and psycholog...

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