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On Monday, June 17, 2024, Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown came out on Hulu. This anticipated documentary series illuminates the Jonestown Massacre by emphasizing the hours before the disaster took place.
The story of Jim Jones' Peoples Temple and its tragic end is depicted in Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown. It shows how Jones led his followers to a remote Guyana settlement to build a utopian community. The series reveals the paranoia and control that led to the November 18, 1978, mass murder-suicide of over 900 people.
The official synopsis of the show mentions:
"Exploring an idealistic religious movement led by Jim Jones, its utopian community in Guyana spiraled into a mass casualty event leaving 918 dead. Told through survivors, it immerses in the final hours preceding this dark chapter."
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Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown: The Trailer and a detailed guide about the plot
Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown streams on Hulu. The three episodes were released simultaneously, allowing binge-watching. National Geographic's cable channel will air the series starting Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Like previous One Day in America episodes, Disney Plus may offer the series to UK viewers.
The documentary series uses interviews with survivors, old footage and audio recordings to give a full and haunting account of these events.
The terrible story of the Peoples Temple, led by Jim Jones, is revealed in Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown. The movement began in Indiana in the 1950s with the goal of promoting social justice, but it quickly turned into a strict cult.
Jones promised his followers a perfect community when he moved them to California and then to Jonestown in Guyana in 1974.
Congressman Leo Ryan of California went to Jonestown in November 1978 to look into abuses of human rights. At the end of his visit, Temple security killed Ryan and four others as they tried to leave. This event started the mass murder-suicide plan that Jones had made.
Over 900 members, including children, were forced to drink Flavor-Aid which was mixed with cyanide on November 18, 1978. This led to one of the largest mass suicides in history.
There are three exciting parts to Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown:
The Promised Land
Jim Jones gets a lot of followers in California and comes up with a crazy plan to start a new society in the Guyanese jungle. But soon, rumours of abuse lead to an investigation.
How Very Much I've Loved You
After the attack on U.S. Representative Leo Ryan, things get worse in Jonestown, and 15 cult defectors run away quickly, not knowing that Jones is planning to kill them.
Paradise Lost
The horrible news of the mass murder-suicide spreads, and U.S. Special Forces are sent to find survivors and uncover the unimaginable horror.
Cast and crew
The docuseries is directed by Marian Mohamed and produced by National Geographic. It features interviews with survivors like Thom Bogue, Leslie Wagner Wilson and Yulanda Williams.
Additionally, it includes perspectives from Congress members and reporters who witnessed the events. Special Ops Air Force Sgt. David Netterville, one of the first responders to Jonestown, shares his story for the first time.
Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown is a compelling docuseries that provides an in-depth look at one of the most shocking events in American history.
