

Web series
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
His sins were unforgivable. His story, unforgettable.
In the 1960s, Reverend Jim Jones began as an idealist helping minorities and working against racism. After a move to San Francisco and increased power and attention, Jones became focused on his belief in nuclear holocaust, declared himself a prophet, and founded the Peoples Temple. With a loyal following of over 1,000, who donated their entire life savings to him and to join his commune, he moves them to Guyana. When possible crimes come to the attention of the authorities, and once notified that some individuals are being held against their will, an investigation begins. Rather than face the charges, Jones commits suicide, and roughly 900 of his followers do the same.
- Status
- Ended
- Type
- Miniseries
- Last aired
- 1980-04-16
- Language
- English
CBS
- suicide
- poison
- 1970s
- paranoia
- commune
- exploitation
- egomania
- cult
- miniseries
- mass suicide
- religious cult
- guyana
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Behind the camera
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Produced in
United States of America
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Air dates
- First aired
- 1980-04-15
- Latest episode
- 1980-04-16
- Status
- Ended
- Next release
- Completed
- Miniseries15 Apr 1980
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Audience reviews
1- A8/10
adorablepanic
4/3/2020
GUYANA TRAGEDY: THE STORY OF JIM JONES (1980) wasn't the first attempt to depict the mass suicide/murder undertaken by the Jones-led Peoples Temple: Universal Pictures managed to get their star-sprinkled exploitation pickup, GUYANA: CULT OF THE DAMNED, into American theaters four months earlier. But this made-for-television event (shown over two nights) was the first serious look at Jones' life from childhood to trag…
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