An examination of the UFO cult through the eyes of its former members and their loved ones; what starts with the disappearance of 20 people from an Oregon town, ends with the largest suicide on U.S. soil.
EPISODE 1
The Awakening
The inception of the group dates back to 1970s Oregon, where founding members Bonnie Nettles and Marshall Applewhite begin to recruit individuals interested in end-of-the-world Christianity, new age religion and UFOs.
EPISODE 2
The Chrysalis
Bonnie and Marshall -- who call themselves Ti and Do -- enforce strict rules of no family communication; after Ti dies from cancer in 1985, a distraught Do briefly allows members to visit their families, and a few consider leaving the group for good.
EPISODE 3
The Second Harvest
Using a sci-fi TV series to help bolster his teachings, Do encourages asexuality and submission, and he even initiates voluntary castrations; having dwindled in number, the group starts recruiting again, but they're met with derision and skepticism.
EPISODE 4
The Exit
The arrival of the Hale-Bopp comet spurs the group members to prepare for their departure; after the authorities are alerted, Heaven's Gate becomes a pop culture phenomenon, but the suicides have a very different effect on those closest to them.
J. Clay Tweel
Amy Entelis
Chris Bannon
Eric Spiegelman
Lyle Gamm
Ross M. Dinerstein
Shannon E. Riggs
Peter Clowney
Erik Diehn
