Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
2018
1 Season
6.7
DocumentaryCrimeNews
Documentary series that examines the Jonestown Massacre 40 years later.
Episodes
E1Nov 17, 201843m
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.
E2Nov 17, 201842m
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.
E3Nov 18, 201842m
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.
E4Nov 18, 201843m
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.
Top Cast
Jim Jones
Self (archive footage)
