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.
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Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
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⭐6.8/1039 votes
Quick facts
First Aired
2020
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.8/10
Votes
39
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Status
Ended
Network
HBO Max
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
The Awakening
⭐ 7.0
Dec 3, 202051 min
March 1997. Thirty-nine members of the Heaven’s Gate cult are found dead in a Southern California mansion - the largest mass suicide in U.S. history. The inception of this mysterio…
S01E02
The Chrysalis
⭐ 6.5
Dec 3, 202051 min
As the Heaven’s Gate "Classroom" begins, Bonnie and Marshall - who call themselves "Ti" and "Do" or "The Two" - enforce strict rules of no family communication. After Ti dies from …
S01E03
The Second Harvest
⭐ 6.5
Dec 3, 202051 min
Using a popular sci-fi TV series to help bolster his teachings, Do encourages asexuality and individual submission for the benefit of the collective - and even initiates voluntary …
S01E04
The Exit
⭐ 7.2
Dec 3, 202051 min
The 1997 arrival of the Hale-Bopp comet spurs the group to prepare for their departure, though their plan to commit mass suicide goes undetected. After an anonymous 911 caller aler…