Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults The Awakening: 1975 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 49 min | Documentary, Crime

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

The Awakening: 1975 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 49 min | Documentary, Crime

Bonnie Nettles and Marshall Applewhite begin to recruit individuals interested in end-of-the-world Christianity, new age religion, and UFOs - but the disappearance of new members soon drives media attention and family concerns.

Director

Clay Tweel

Producer

Mark McCune

Composer

David Wingo

Cinematographers

Jeff Powers | Hillary Spera

Editor

Michelle M. Witten

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Updated Dec 3, 2020

Release date

Dec 3, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Marshall Applewhite Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society (2012)
Reza Aslan Self Self See fewer	Rendition (2007)
Robert Balch Self Self See fewer	Phenomenon: The Lost Archives (1998)
Neely Bruce Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Kelly Cooke Self Self See fewer	Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020)
Walter Cronkite Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Liberty's Kids (2002)
Janja Lalich Self Self See fewer	How to Become a Cult Leader (2023)
Leslie Light Self Self See fewer	Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020)
Frank Lyford Self Self See fewer	Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020)
Bonnie Nettles Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Terrie Nettles Self Self See fewer	Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020)
David Taylor Self Self See fewer	Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020)
Benjamin Zeller Self Self See fewer	Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020)