This two-hour docu-drama combines interviews, stock footage, and cinematic recreations to tell the story of Charles Manson's rise from poverty in rural West Virginia to his place as the nation's most infamous cult leader. Using words penned by Manson and two of his followers, Susan Atkins and Tex Watson, we get a unique first-person account of the events that led up to the night of the tragic 1969 murders.
Gold Cine Award Winner, NOVA: Becoming Human
The third hour of NOVA's comprehensive, three-part special "Becoming Human" examines why, of the many species of humans that once shared the globe, only our species, Homo sapien. The third hour of NOVA's comprehensive, three-part special "Becoming Human" examines why, of the many species of humans that once shared the globe, only our species, Homo sapiens, remains.s, remains.