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    TV Mini-series | 348 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020–2020)
TV-MA
TV Mini-series | 348 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Over 50 years later, Helter Skelter features new interviews and archival material to provide the most comprehensive retelling yet of the Manson Family's crimes, seeking to upend assumptions about this layered, complex story.
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Director
Lesley Chilcott
Producer
Mia Cortez (producer)
Composer
Leo Birenberg
Production Design
Johnny Love (production designer) | Michelle L. Hall
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Status
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Updated Jul 26, 2020
Release date (First episode)
Jul 26, 2020 (United States)
Awards
1 nomination

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152 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Tugce Ata
Reenactment Actor (as Tugce Ataoglu) Reenactment Actor (as Tugce Ataoglu)   See fewer
5
Influence (II) (2020)
Eli Pearl
Reenactment Actor Reenactment Actor   See fewer
5
Annette (2021)
Allison Haggard
Reenactment Actor Reenactment Actor   See fewer
5
Ride (IV) (2019)
Yulia Argo
Reenactment Actor Reenactment Actor   See fewer
5
Clara (V) (2018)
Berton Phinney
Reenactment Actor Reenactment Actor   See fewer
5
Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020)
Alla Halyuk
Reenactment Actor Reenactment Actor   See fewer
5
Anew (2016)
Ivor Davis
Self - Journalist, Author Self - Journalist, Author   See fewer
5
Passion for Music (2009)
Jeff Guinn
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
5
Love Is a Gun
Dianne Lake
Self - Former Family Member Self - Former Family Member   See fewer
5
CNN Newsroom (1989)
Catherine Share
Self - Former Family Member Self - Former Family Member   See fewer
5
The Ramrodder (1969)
Bobby Beausoleil
Self - Associate of Charles Mason / Self - Mason Family Self - Associate of Charles Mason / Self - Mason Family   See fewer
5
The Queen of Hollywood Blvd (2017)
Susan Atkins
Self - 'Sadie' (archive footage) Self - 'Sadie' (archive footage)   See fewer
5
Breakfast (2000)
Patricia Krenwinkel
Self - 'Katie' (archive footage) Self - 'Katie' (archive footage)   See fewer
5
Life After Manson (2014)
Terry Melcher
Self - Record Producer / Self - Music Producer (archive footage) Self - Record Producer / Self - Music Producer (archive footage)   See fewer
5
Cocktail (1988)
Charles Manson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
5
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Brooks Poston
Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) Self - Former Family Member (archive footage)   See fewer
5
Manson (1973)
Celia Frances Rector
Reenactment Actor (as Celia Rector) Reenactment Actor (as Celia Rector)   See fewer
4
I Hear You (2018)
Patrick Dooley
Reenactment Actor Reenactment Actor   See fewer
4
Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020)
Mary Brunner
Self - 'Mother Mary' (archive footage) Self - 'Mother Mary' (archive footage)   See fewer
4
Manson (1973)
Stephanie Schram
Self - Former Family Member Self - Former Family Member   See fewer
4
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Gregg Jakobson
Self - Music Producer Self - Music Producer   See fewer
4
Kayla Williams Music (2009)
David Dalton
Self - Photographer & Journalist Self - Photographer & Journalist   See fewer
4
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Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme
Self - 'Squeaky' (archive footage) (as Lynette Fromme) Self - 'Squeaky' (archive footage) (as Lynette Fromme)   See fewer
4
Manson (1973)
Abigail Folger
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
4
Voytek Frykowski
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
4
Gary Hinman
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
4
Leslie Van Houten
Self - 'Lulu' (archive footage) Self - 'Lulu' (archive footage)   See fewer
4
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Leno LaBianca
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
4
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Rosemary LaBianca
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
4
Paul Watkins
Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) Self - Former Family Member (archive footage)   See fewer
4
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Charles 'Tex' Watson
Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) (as Charles Watson) Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) (as Charles Watson)   See fewer
4
Good Morning America (1975)
Jay Sebring
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
4
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Sharon Tate
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
4
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Samantha Ferrand
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3
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Mallory Corinne
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3
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Leah Roach
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3
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Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
3
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3
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Bruce Davis
Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) Self - Former Family Member (archive footage)   See fewer
3
Manson (1973)
Danny DeCarlo
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3
Steve McQueen
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
3
The Great Escape (1963)
Sandra Good
Self - 'Blue' (archive footage) Self - 'Blue' (archive footage)   See fewer
3
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Steve Parent
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
3
Linda Kasabian
Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) Self - Former Family Member (archive footage)   See fewer
3
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Dennis Wilson
Self - Drummer, The Beach Boys (archive footage) Self - Drummer, The Beach Boys (archive footage)   See fewer
3
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The Byrds
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
2
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Juliette Sureau
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2
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2
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2
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Allegra Jane Erickson
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2
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Sandi Gibbons
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2
Bobby Kennedy for President (2018)
Steve Oney
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2
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Linda Deutsch
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David Felton
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Bill McBride
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2
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Al Wiman
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2
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Johnny Echols
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2
Wild Thing (2010)
Martin Luther King
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
2
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Virginia Graham
Self - Prosecution Witness Self - Prosecution Witness   See fewer
2
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Vincent Bugliosi
Self - Deputy District Attorney (archive footage) Self - Deputy District Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
2
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Harold True
Self - Associate of Charles Mason / Self - Mason Family (archive footage) Self - Associate of Charles Mason / Self - Mason Family (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Paul J. Fitzgerald
Self - Patricia Krenwinkel's Attorney (archive footage) (as Paul Fitzgerald) Self - Patricia Krenwinkel's Attorney (archive footage) (as Paul Fitzgerald)   See fewer
2
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Steve Grogan
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2
Manson (1973)
William Garretson
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2
Shorty Shea
Self - Stuntman (archive footage) (as Donald 'Shorty' Shea) Self - Stuntman (archive footage) (as Donald 'Shorty' Shea)   See fewer
2
Barbara Hoyt
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2
Charles Manson: The Final Words (2017)
Ronald Hughes
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2
Robert Madlock
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2
Kathryn Lutesinger
Self - 'Kitty' (archive footage) Self - 'Kitty' (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Ruby Pearl
Self - Spahn Ranch Manager (archive footage) Self - Spahn Ranch Manager (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Roman Polanski
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Chinatown (1974)
Aaron Stovitz
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2
Angela Lansbury
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Bruce Lee
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Fist of Fury (1972)
Doris Day
Self - Mother of (archive footage) Self - Mother of (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Kings Row (1942)
Bonnie Beecher
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1
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Walter Cronkite
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1
Liberty's Kids (2002)
Robert F. Kennedy
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Timothy Leary
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Roadside Prophets (1992)
Buffalo Springfield
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Forrest Gump (1994)
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Self (archive footage) (as Hugh Romney) Self (archive footage) (as Hugh Romney)   See fewer
1
Cisco Pike (1971)
Deirdre Angela Battarra
Self - Daughter of Angela Lansbury (archive footage) Self - Daughter of Angela Lansbury (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Stokely Carmichael
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
Laurine Lambert
Reenactment Actor Reenactment Actor   See fewer
1
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Ella Jo Bailey
Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) Self - Former Family Member (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Stephen Desper
Self - Audio Engineer (archive footage) Self - Audio Engineer (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind (2019)
Chris Grounds
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1
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Brodie Callahan
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1
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Joanie Labine
Self - DJ, Whisky A Go-Go (archive footage) Self - DJ, Whisky A Go-Go (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Lola Jerule
Reenactment Actor Reenactment Actor   See fewer
1
Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020)
John Catlett
Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident   See fewer
1
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Deborah Herman
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
1
Manson: The Women (2019)
Virginia Brautigan
Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident   See fewer
1
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George Sidiropolis
Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident Self - Benwood-McMechen, WV Resident   See fewer
1
Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020)
David Williams
Self - Author (as Dr. David Williams) Self - Author (as Dr. David Williams)   See fewer
1
Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020)
David Smith
Self - Haight Ashbury Clinic Founder (as Dr. David Smith) Self - Haight Ashbury Clinic Founder (as Dr. David Smith)   See fewer
1
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Dale Carnegie
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Jiggs and Maggie in Society (1947)
Peter Coyote
Self - Actor, Diggers Early Core Member Self - Actor, Diggers Early Core Member   See fewer
1
Bitter Moon (1992)
Frankie Laine
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Kathleen Maddox
Self - Mother of Charles Manson (archive footage) Self - Mother of Charles Manson (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Kay Hinman Martley
Self - Cousin of Gary Hinman (voice) Self - Cousin of Gary Hinman (voice)   See fewer
1
Making Manson (2024)
Luther Maddox
Self - Uncle of Charles Manson (archive footage) Self - Uncle of Charles Manson (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Domenic Priore
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
1
The Byrd Who Flew Alone: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Gene Clark (2013)
Bill Robles
Self - Courtroom Illustrator Self - Courtroom Illustrator   See fewer
1
The CBS Evening News (1941)
Don Oliver
Self (archive footage) (voice) Self (archive footage) (voice)   See fewer
1
Today (1952)
Allan Swerdloff
Self - Artist Self - Artist   See fewer
1
Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020)
Candice Bergen
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Miss Congeniality (2000)
Rona Barrett
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Mannix (1967)
Gary Brucato
Self - Clinical Psychologist (as Gary Brucato Ph.D.) Self - Clinical Psychologist (as Gary Brucato Ph.D.)   See fewer
1
Serial Psyche (2020)
Glenn Von Tress
Self - Indiana Boys School (archive footage) Self - Indiana Boys School (archive footage)   See fewer
1
H. Rap Brown
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
The Fall (1969)
Rosalie Jean Willis
Self - Wife of Charles Manson (archive footage) Self - Wife of Charles Manson (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Kimberle Crenshaw
Self - Civil Right Expert (as Professor Kimberle Crenshaw) Self - Civil Right Expert (as Professor Kimberle Crenshaw)   See fewer
1
Mr. Civil Rights: Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP (2014)
Jim Markham
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
1
Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)
Michael Caine
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Youth (I) (2015)
Bernard Crowe
Self - 'Lotsapoppa' (archive footage) Self - 'Lotsapoppa' (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Winifred Chapman
Self - Housekeeper (archive footage) Self - Housekeeper (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Joseph Bishop
Self - Grand Jury Foreman (archive footage) Self - Grand Jury Foreman (archive footage)   See fewer
1
John Chancellor
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Baseball (1994)
Catherine Gillies
Self - 'Cappy' (archive footage) Self - 'Cappy' (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Paul Crockett
Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) Self - Former Family Member (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Merv Griffin
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Jeopardy! (1984)
Jack Hanson
Self - Owner, The Daisy (archive footage) Self - Owner, The Daisy (archive footage)   See fewer
1
A Boy... a Girl (1969)
Sally Hanson
Self - Wife of Jack Hanson (archive footage) Self - Wife of Jack Hanson (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Movin' with Nancy (1967)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Spartamerika
Peter Hurkos
Self - Psychic (archive footage) Self - Psychic (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Bitter Heritage (1979)
Irving Kanarek
Self - Charles Manson's Attorney (archive footage) Self - Charles Manson's Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Maxwell Keith
Self - Leslie Van Houten's Attorney (archive footage) Self - Leslie Van Houten's Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Tom Poston
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
John McAllister
Self - LAPD (archive footage) (as Insp. John McAllister) Self - LAPD (archive footage) (as Insp. John McAllister)   See fewer
1
Louise LaBianca
Self - Daughter of Leno LaBianca (voice) Self - Daughter of Leno LaBianca (voice)   See fewer
1
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Anthony Newley
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
Ruth Ann Moorehouse
Self - Former Family Member (archive footage) Self - Former Family Member (archive footage)   See fewer
1
George Spahn
Self - Owner (archive footage) Self - Owner (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Manson (1973)
John Phillips
Self - The Mamas and the Papas (archive footage) Self - The Mamas and the Papas (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Cocktail (1988)
Michelle Phillips
Self - The Mamas and the Papas (archive footage) Self - The Mamas and the Papas (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Knots Landing (1979)
Fred Schaeffer
Self - Charles Manson's First Attorney (archive footage) Self - Charles Manson's First Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Daye Shinn
Self - Susan Atkins' Lawyer (archive footage) Self - Susan Atkins' Lawyer (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Steven Weiss
Self - Found Murder Weapon (archive footage) Self - Found Murder Weapon (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Evelle Younger
Self - District Attorney (archive footage) Self - District Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Child Abuse (1976)
Paul Newman
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
The Hustler (1961)
Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Joan Collins
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Dynasty (1981)
Sidney Poitier
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lilies of the Field (1963)
Patty Duke
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Barbara Parkins
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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