Station:
Sundance TV (US)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2018-11-17
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Jim Jones transforms from a charismatic preacher and champion of civil rights into an egomaniacal demagogue and leads the biggest mass suicide in American history; based on the book "The Road to Jonestown" by investigative journalist Jeff Guinn.
TV Show Ended.
S1E1 - Making of a Madman/On the Run
Sadistic preacher Jim Jones forms the Peoples Temple after an unusual childhood; the cult's members are captivated; Jones' lust for power becomes unstoppable. 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.
Air Date: 17 Nov 2018 20:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Under Siege/Death in the Promised Land
A heroic congressman travels to Jonestown; Temple members plot their escape; Jim Jones realizes the walls are closing in and plans his final stand. The world learns about the mass murder-suicide in Jonestown, orchestrated by cult leader Jim Jones; survivors try to piece their lives back together.
Air Date: 18 Nov 2018 20:00 (CDT)