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Released 40 years after the events of the 1978 Jonestown mass murder-suicide that killed more than 900 Americans, this four-part documentary tells the history of the the Peoples Temple religious group. It follows the group's leader Reverend Jim Jones from his roots as a charismatic preacher and civil rights advocate in Indiana into a narcissistic demagogue who led the biggest mass suicide in U.S. history. The story is based on the 2017 book by "Road to Jonestown" by Jeff Guinn.

Country: United States

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Language: English

Release Date: November 17, 2018

Also Known As: Jonestownin tragedia, The Road to JonestownJonestown: Självmordssekten, Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle, 琼斯镇:惊惧丛林, Jonestown: Massenselbstmord einer Sekte, Jonestown - Hvad Skete Der? |  See more »

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Company Credits

Production Co: Appian Way, Stephen David Entertainment

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

2018 | 4 Episodes

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Awards

Awards & Nominations

Cinema Eye Honors Award 2020

Nominee

Cinema Eye Honors Award

Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Series for Broadcast

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