Name: Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
Released: 2018-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jason John Cicalese, Matt Zako, Jack Schrader

TV Show · Crime · Documentary

Jim Jones transforms from a charismatic preacher and champion of civil rights into an egomaniacal demagogue, leading the biggest mass suicide in American history. Based on the book `The Road to Jonestown' by investigative journalist Jeff Guinn.

2018 · 41m

Starring Jason John Cicalese, Matt Zako, Jack Schrader

Director Shan Nicholson

EPISODE 1

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.

40 min
EPISODE 2

On the Run

The press exposes the dark side of Jim Jones, causing a mass exodus to Jonestown; his followers soon realise it's not the utopia their leader promised.

40 min
EPISODE 3

Under Siege

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

40 min
EPISODE 4

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.

40 min