Minister. Messiah. Monster.
Original title
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
Released
11/17/2018
Genre
Crime, Documentary, News
Production companies
Appian Way
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
4
Documentary series that examines the Jonestown Massacre 40 years later.
Sadistic preacher Jim Jones forms the Peoples Temple after an unusual childhood; the cult's members are captivated; Jones' lust for power becomes unstoppable.
The press exposes the dark side of Jim Jones, causing a mass exodus to Jonestown; his followers soon realize it's not the utopia their leader promised.
A heroic congressman travels to Jonestown; Temple members plot their escape; Jim Jones realizes the walls are closing in and plans his final stand.
The world learns about the mass murder-suicide in Jonestown, orchestrated by cult leader Jim Jones; survivors try to piece their lives back together.
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