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The Seventies•Season 1•Episode 4

Crimes and Cults

8.2/10 · 178 votesJul 9, 201560 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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America suffered through one of its most violent decades as crime rates soared and Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, the Son of Sam and the Jim Jones made headlines. We hear from Vincent Bugliosi, Lawrence Wright, and James Wolcott.

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Season 1 Episodes8

E1 8.3

Television Gets Real

E2 8.2

The United States vs. Nixon

E3 7.9

Peace with Honor

E4 8.2Now viewing

Crimes and Cults

E5 7.8

The State of the Union is Not Good

E6 7.4

Battle of the Sexes

E7 7.7

Terrorism at Home and Abroad

E8 8.1

What's Goin' On

Cast5

Walter Cronkite

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Dan Rather

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Tom Hanks

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David Brinkley

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Chris Connelly

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Episode Summary

"Crimes and Cults" is episode 4 of The Seventies season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 178 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on July 9, 2015.

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