Episode
American Experience: Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Overview
Examines the story behind the November 1978 mass murder-suicide in Jonestown, Guyana, where more than 900 people were led to their deaths by cult leader Jim Jones. Included: comments from Jones' son, Jim Jr.; survivor Stanley Clayton; and Hue Fortson, whose wife and child died in the incident.
Details
- Series
- American Experience
- Season
- Season 19
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2007-04-09
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple is Episode 11 in Season 19 of American Experience. It aired on 2007-04-09. The runtime is 55 min.
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