Name: Waco: Madman Or Messiah
Released: 2018-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Michael Lake, Brigette Griffith, Abbie McDonald

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

Few had ever heard of the Branch Davidians and their leader David Koresh until the events of February 28, 1993 when a raid by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms on their center close to Waco, Texas, left four agents and six of the religious sect dead. Who was David Koresh – a con man or an anointed messenger of God sent to warn his followers of the imminent end of the world?

2018 · 1h 26m

Starring Michael Lake, Brigette Griffith, Abbie McDonald

Director Christopher Spencer

EPISODE 1

Part 1 Of 2

Followers from around the world travel to Mount Carmel to hear the teachings of Branch Davidians leader David Koresh; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms believes weapons are being stockpiled at the compound.

1h 20m
EPISODE 2

Part 2 Of 2

The raid of Mount Carmel becomes a 51-day stand-off; after trying to convince Koresh to release the women and children from inside the compound, the FBI inserts tear gas into the buildings.

1h 25m