Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

Name: Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2020-12-03
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Marshall Applewhite, Bonnie Nettles, Sawyer, Frank Lyford, Benjamin Zeller

2020·Series·TV-MA·51 min·★ 6.8(39)

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About Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults is a 2020 English-language documentary and crime series. The cast is led by Marshall Applewhite, Bonnie Nettles, Sawyer. It spans 1 season and 4 episodes and has concluded. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults was produced by CNN Original Series and Campfire Studios and made in United States of America. It was first aired on December 3, 2020, and carries a TV-MA certification.

First aired: December 3, 2020
Last aired: December 3, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-MA
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (4 episodes)
Network: HBO Max
Country: United States of America
Production: CNN Original Series, Campfire Studios

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Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults cast & crew

The cast features Marshall Applewhite as Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage), Bonnie Nettles as Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage), Sawyer as Self - Former Member, Frank Lyford as Self - Former Member, Benjamin Zeller as Self - Religious Studies Professor, and Janja Lalich as Self - Sociologist.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Mark McCune and Ross M. Dinerstein.

Is Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults worth watching?

With 1 season and 4 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy documentary and crime, Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults is worth a place on your watchlist.

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