Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

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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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.

Season 1

Cast

The cast behind this title

Marshall Applewhite

Marshall Applewhite

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

Bonnie Nettles

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

Robert Balch

Self - Sociologist

Kelly Cooke

Self - Daughter of Members

Neely Bruce

Self - Former Student of Herff (“Do”)

Michael Conyers

Self - Former Member (archive footage)

Steve Hassan

Self - Cult Exit Counselor

Jason Bartel

Self - Former Member

Deb Simpson

Self - Sister of Member

David Koresh

David Koresh

Self (archive footage)

Reza Aslan

Reza Aslan

Self - Religious Scholar

Terrie Nettles

Self - Daughter of Bonnie Lou (“Ti”)

David Taylor

Self - Sociologist

Calvin Vine

Self - San Diego Medical Examiner