Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults is an American documentary miniseries revolving around the religious group Heaven's Gate and its leader Marshall Applewhite. It consists of four episodes and premiered on December 3, 2020, on HBO Max.[1]

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
GenreDocumentary
Directed byClay Tweel
Music byDavid Wingo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Clay Tweel
  • Ross Dinerstein
  • Shannon Riggs
  • Amy Entelis
  • Lyle Gamm
  • Chris Bannon
  • Eric Spiegelman
  • Peter Clowney
  • Erik Diehn
ProducerMark McCune
Cinematography
  • Jeff Powers
  • Hilary Spera
Editors
  • Michelle M. Witten
  • James Leche
  • Giacomo Ambrosini
Running time49-52 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkHBO Max
Original releaseDecember 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)

Synopsis

Told through the eyes of former members and loved ones of former members, the series follows Heaven's Gate and its leader Marshall Applewhite.[2] The series included never before seen footage of the cult.[3]

Episodes

No.Title[4]Directed byOriginal air date[4]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Awakening"Clay TweelDecember 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)N/A
2"The Chrysalis"Clay TweelDecember 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)N/A
3"The Second Harvest"Clay TweelDecember 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)N/A
4"The Exit"Clay TweelDecember 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)N/A

Production

In October 2019, it was announced HBO Max had greenlit a 4-part documentary series following the Heaven's Gate with Clay Tweel set to direct and executive produce with CNN Original Studios and Stitcher set to produce the series.[5]

Reception

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 86%.[6] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

References

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