Third Installment of Nat Geo’s
Emmy Award-winning ONE DAY IN AMERICA Franchise Chronicles
Harrowing Moments Leading up to the Tragic Events in 1978, Using
First-person Accounts and Newly Digitized and Never-before-seen
Footage
All Three Episodes of CULT MASSACRE: ONE DAY
IN JONESTOWN Will Premiere June 17 on Hulu and Aug. 14 on
National Geographic
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National Geographic and Hulu announced today the premiere of the
third installment of the Emmy® Award-winning, critically acclaimed
franchise ONE DAY IN AMERICA with the Hulu Original CULT
MASSACRE: ONE DAY IN JONESTOWN. The three-part series from Emmy
Award-winning 72 Films’ executive producers David Glover and Mark
Raphael, BAFTA Award-winning director Marian Mohamed, along with
Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin will
premiere June 17 on Hulu and will air on National Geographic
on Aug. 14.
CULT MASSACRE: ONE DAY IN JONESTOWN tells the story of an
idealistic religious organization led by the infamous Jim Jones,
who set out to establish a utopian community in Guyana. What began
as a peaceful movement seeking social justice ultimately spiraled
into a mass casualty that left 918 dead. Told by survivors and
eyewitnesses, along with rare footage and rare recordings of Jones,
the powerful series takes an immersive look into the final
harrowing hours leading up to one of America’s darkest
chapters.
CULT MASSACRE features first-person accounts from former
Peoples Temple members, including Thom Bogue, Leslie
Wagner Wilson and Yulanda Williams; former member of
Congress and aide to U.S. Rep. Leo Ryan Jackie Speier;
former Washington Post foreign correspondent Charles Krause;
former Special Ops Air Force Sgt. David Netterville, who was
among the first of three U.S. service members to enter Jonestown in
the immediate aftermath of the tragedy and has never spoken about
his experience for a documentary before; and Jim Jones’ son,
Stephan Jones.
Each episode focuses on the hours that led up to the shocking
events of Nov. 18, 1978:
THE PROMISED LAND
In the tumultuous 1970s America, Jim Jones is a charismatic
church leader, preaching social justice to his growing, diverse
congregation. To escape the inequities of the U.S., he sets up
Jonestown, a utopian commune in the Guyanese jungle, but shocking
rumors of abuse make their way to California’s Rep. Ryan and
reporters. Within 24 hours of visiting, they discover their
presence is unwelcome.
HOW VERY MUCH I’VE LOVED
YOU
Tensions in Jonestown are at an all-time high after a
knife-wielding Temple member attacks Rep. Ryan. Fearing more
violence, the congressman and his group hurry out of Jonestown as
quickly as possible. Some Temple members come forward to leave with
the visitors, desperate for safe passage out of the remote commune.
As the group attempts to leave, Jim Jones has other sinister
plans.
PARADISE LOST
Shocking news of the mass murder-suicide in Jonestown reaches
the U.S. The White House dispatches the Special Forces to stop the
unfolding crisis and locate Jim Jones. Upon arrival, a scene of
unimaginable horror confronts them, but hundreds of Jonestown
residents are missing, prompting a desperate search for survivors
who may have fled into the jungle.
CULT MASSACRE: ONE DAY IN JONESTOWN is produced by 72
Films for National Geographic. For 72 Films, David Glover and Mark
Raphael are executive producers, and Marian Mohamed is director.
For National Geographic, Carolyn Payne is executive producer, and
Tom McDonald is executive vice president of Global Factual and
Unscripted Content.
About 72 Films
72 Films is an independent production company, founded by David
Glover and Mark Raphael, specializing in premium documentaries
which inspire, entertain, and make a positive contribution to the
cultural landscape. 72 Films are behind the global phenomenon
sports documentary series All or Nothing, the Emmy-award winning
historical documentary 9/11: One Day in America, the headline
grabbing and BAFTA winning Jimmy Saville: A British Horror Story,
and international hit 007: Road to a Million.
For three years in a row 72 Films has been voted the Best
Independent Television Production Company in the UK via the
Televisual industry poll.
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