Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults S1E4 — The Exit

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Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults•Season 1•Episode 4

The Exit

7.7/10 · 178 votesDec 3, 202051 min

Ranked #1 of 4 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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The 1997 arrival of the Hale-Bopp comet spurs the group to prepare for their departure, though their plan to commit mass suicide goes undetected. After an anonymous 911 caller alerts the authorities, Heaven’s Gate, deemed the first "internet cult," becomes a media and pop culture

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 Exit" is episode 4 of Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 178 votes, ranking #1 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by J. Clay Tweel, it aired on December 3, 2020.

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