What do you believe?

What started in 1975 with the disappearance of 20 people from a small town in Oregon, ended in 1997 with the largest suicide on US soil and changed the face of modern New Age religion forever. This four-part docuseries uses never-before-seen footage and first-person accounts to explore the infamous UFO cult that shocked the nation with their out-of-this-world beliefs.

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Cast

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Marshall Applewhite

Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)

Bonnie Nettles

Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)

Sawyer

Former Member

Frank Lyford

Former Member

Benjamin Zeller

Religious Studies Professor

Janja Lalich

Sociologist

Robert Balch

Sociologist

Seasons

1 Season · 4 Episodes

Season 01

4 episodes

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