Helter Skelter: An American Myth [Season 1] (2020)

Helter Skelter: An American Myth (S1 E1): Charles Manson is Your Brother

54 min

After 50 years, the story of Charles Manson has become legend, but what’s fact and what’s fiction? Forget everything you’ve heard as HELTER SKELTER dives into the untold story of the most sensational murder spree of the 20th century.

Helter Skelter: An American Myth (S1 E2): Seed

55 min

All the ingredients were there for Helter Skelter. How a storm of circumstances broke a young boy and helped create one of the most enigmatic criminals of all time.

Helter Skelter: An American Myth (S1 E3): Nobody Joins a Cult

59 min

Fresh out of prison aspiring musician Charles Manson has a remarkable capacity to convince young girls to give up their lives and join his growing family. HELTER SKELTER follows Manson and his new “family” to Los Angeles as he mingles with rock and roll royalty and almost lands a record deal. How did it go so wrong?

Helter Skelter: An American Myth (S1 E4): Out of Eden

59 min

A mythical race war, delusions of stardom, and bad drug deals leave Charles Manson struggling to keep his cult together. HELTER SKELTER reveals how, through programming, drugs, and abuse, he ultimately convinces his followers to kill.

Helter Skelter: An American Myth (S1 E5): Some Bad Mistakes

59 min

A desperate Charles Manson escapes with his Family to a desert hideout. Los Angeles is paralyzed with fear as the police fumble the investigation. HELTER SKELTER reveals how Manson unexpectedly helps brings his reign of terror to an end.

Helter Skelter: An American Myth (S1 E6): The Legend of Helter Skelter

62 min

Charles Manson meets the world, and the media cannot get enough of the hippie killer cult that helps bring an end to the 60’s. Why, fifty years later, does he still command our attention?