Jim Jones
Self (archive footage)
TV SERIES
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
DocumentaryCrimeNews
Documentary series that examines the Jonestown Massacre 40 years later.
Top cast
Creative team
Shan Nicholson (Director)
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Episodes
4 Episodes
011. Making of a Madman
Sadistic preacher Jim Jones forms the Peoples Temple after an unusual childhood; the cult's members are captivated; Jones' lust for power becomes unstoppable.
022. On the Run
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.
033. Under Siege
A heroic congressman travels to Jonestown; Temple members plot their escape; Jim Jones realizes the walls are closing in and plans his final stand.
044. Death in the Promised Land
The world learns about the mass murder-suicide in Jonestown, orchestrated by cult leader Jim Jones; survivors try to piece their lives back together.