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.
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.
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.
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.