Helter Skelter: An American Myth

Why, after 50 years, does the Manson Family still permeate our culture, our media, and our fears? The six-episode EPIX Original Series is the most definitive recounting of the Manson Family story ever put on screen.

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.

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.

Fresh out of prison, HELTER SKELTER follows aspiring musician Manson and his new “family” to Los Angeles as he mingles with rock and roll royalty and almost lands a record deal.

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.

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.

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?