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

What do you believe?

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.

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

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Max Amazon Channel

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Marshall Applewhite

Marshall Applewhite

as Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)

as Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)

as Self - Former Member

as Self - Former Member

Benjamin Zeller

Benjamin Zeller

as Self - Religious Studies Professor

as Self - Sociologist

as Self - Sociologist

as Self - Daughter of Members

as Self - Daughter of Bonnie Lou (“Ti”)

as Self - Sociologist

as Self - Cult Exit Counselor

as Self - Former Member

as Self - Sister of Member

as Self - Religious Scholar

as Self - Former Member

as Self - Former Student of Herff (“Do”)

Michael Conyers

Michael Conyers

as Self - Former Member (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

as Self - San Diego Medical Examiner

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)

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Seasons

Season 1

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