Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults S1E2 — The Chrysalis

7.3

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults•Season 1•Episode 2

The Chrysalis

7.3/10 · 177 votesDec 3, 202051 min

Ranked #3 of 4 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

As the Heaven’s Gate "Classroom" begins, Bonnie and Marshall - who call themselves "Ti" and "Do" or "The Two" - enforce strict rules of no family communication. After Ti dies from cancer in 1985, a distraught Do briefly allows members to visit their families, and

Directed byJ. Clay Tweel

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Season 1 Episodes4

The Awakening

The Chrysalis

The Second Harvest

The Exit

Cast7

Marshall Applewhite

Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)

Bonnie Nettles

Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)

Sawyer

Self - Former Member

Frank Lyford

Self - Former Member

Benjamin Zeller

Self - Religious Studies Professor

Janja Lalich

Self - Sociologist

Robert Balch

Self - Sociologist

Crew1

J. Clay Tweel

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Chrysalis" is episode 2 of Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 177 votes, ranking #3 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by J. Clay Tweel, it aired on December 3, 2020.

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