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Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

Miniseries · 4 episodes · Nov 17, 2018

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    Episode 1

    Making of a Madman

    Nov 17, 2018

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

  2. Episode 2

    On the Run

    Nov 17, 2018

    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.

  3. Episode 3

    Under Siege

    Nov 18, 2018

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

  4. Episode 4

    Death in the Promised Land

    Nov 18, 2018

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