Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

Minister. Messiah. Monster.

TV-142018•42m•6.6/10

DocumentaryCrimeNews

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(25)

Documentary series that examines the Jonestown Massacre 40 years later.

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Production

Appian Way

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 17, 2018

Last Aired

November 18, 2018

Networks

SundanceTV

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Making of a Madman

E1

Making of a Madman

Air date: 2018-11-17

Sadistic preacher Jim Jones forms the Peoples Temple after an unusual childhood; the cult's members are captivated; Jones' lust for power becomes unstoppable.

E2

On the Run

Air date: 2018-11-17

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.

E3

Under Siege

Air date: 2018-11-18

A heroic congressman travels to Jonestown; Temple members plot their escape; Jim Jones realizes the walls are closing in and plans his final stand.

E4

Death in the Promised Land

Air date: 2018-11-18

The world learns about the mass murder-suicide in Jonestown, orchestrated by cult leader Jim Jones; survivors try to piece their lives back together.

Cast

Jim Jones

Jim Jones

Self (archive footage)

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