Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown

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Former Peoples Temple member Grace Stoens poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown" in Berkeley, Calif. (National Geographic/Xiao Hou)

Former Peoples Temple member Grace Stoens poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown" in Berkeley, Calif. (National Geographic/Xiao Hou) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_02.jpg

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Jim Jones smiles from the pulpit with his arms outstretched in California. (Don Como)

Jim Jones smiles from the pulpit with his arms outstretched in California. (Don Como) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_HD_17.jpg

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Former Peoples Temple Tim Carter poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Sunil Devadanam)

Former Peoples Temple Tim Carter poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Sunil Devadanam) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_13.jpg

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Jim Jones is pictured in his San Francisco office, July 3, 1976. (Photo by Janet Fries/Getty Images)

Jim Jones is pictured in his San Francisco office, July 3, 1976. (Photo by Janet Fries/Getty Images) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_07.jpg

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Jim Jones is pictured in his San Francisco office, July 3, 1976. (Photo by Janet Fries/Getty Images)

Jim Jones is pictured in his San Francisco office, July 3, 1976. (Photo by Janet Fries/Getty Images) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_06.jpg

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Former NBC sound recordist Steve Sung poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Xiao Hou)

Former NBC sound recordist Steve Sung poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Xiao Hou) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_10.jpg

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Former Peoples Temple member Thom Bogue poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Xiao Hou)

Former Peoples Temple member Thom Bogue poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Xiao Hou) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_11.jpg

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Jim Jones is being sworn in as a new San Francisco Housing Commissioner in the San Francisco City Hall Rotunda in 1977. (Clem Alberts/Getty Images)

Jim Jones is being sworn in as a new San Francisco Housing Commissioner in the San Francisco City Hall Rotunda in 1977. (Clem Alberts/Getty Images) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_05.jpg

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Former Washington Post reporter Charles Krause poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Jemma Cox)

Former Washington Post reporter Charles Krause poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Jemma Cox) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_01.jpg

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Former People's Temple member Yulanda Williams poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Xiao Hou)

Former People's Temple member Yulanda Williams poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Xiao Hou) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_15.jpg

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Former San Francisco Examiner reporter Tim Reiterman poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Xiao Hou)

Former San Francisco Examiner reporter Tim Reiterman poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Xiao Hou) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_14.jpg

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Former Peoples Temple member Grace Stoens poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown" in Berkeley, Calif. National Geographic)

Former Peoples Temple member Grace Stoens poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown" in Berkeley, Calif. National Geographic) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_UHD_22.jpg

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Former Legal Aide to Congressman Ryan Jackie Speier poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." She traveled to Jonestown with Congressman Ryan in 1978. (National Geographic/Xiao Hou)

Former Legal Aide to Congressman Ryan Jackie Speier poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." She traveled to Jonestown with Congressman Ryan in 1978. (National Geographic/Xiao Hou) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_03.jpg

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Jim Jones speaks from the pulpit in California. (Hue Fortson)

Jim Jones speaks from the pulpit in California. (Hue Fortson) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_HD_18_R.jpg

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Stephan Jones poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Xiao Hou)

Stephan Jones poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic/Xiao Hou) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_09.jpg

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Jim Jones makes a peace sign for his congregation from the pulpit in California. (Don Como)

Jim Jones makes a peace sign for his congregation from the pulpit in California. (Don Como) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_HD_21_R.jpg

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Former Peoples Temple member Yulanda Williams poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic)

Former Peoples Temple member Yulanda Williams poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_UHD_26.jpg

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Former San Francisco Examiner reporter Tim Reiterman poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic)

Former San Francisco Examiner reporter Tim Reiterman poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_UHD_25.jpg

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Former NBC sound recordist Steve Sung poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic)

Former NBC sound recordist Steve Sung poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." (National Geographic) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_UHD_24.jpg

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Jim Jones speaks from the pulpit in California. (Don Como)

Jim Jones speaks from the pulpit in California. (Don Como) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_HD_19_R.jpg

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Jim Jones addresses his congregation from the pulpit in California. (California Historical Society)

Jim Jones addresses his congregation from the pulpit in California. (California Historical Society) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_HD_20_R.jpg

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Former Legal Aide to Congressman Ryan Jackie Speier poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." She traveled to Jonestown with Congressman Ryan in 1978. (National Geographic)

Former Legal Aide to Congressman Ryan Jackie Speier poses for a portrait during an interview for "Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown." She traveled to Jonestown with Congressman Ryan in 1978. (National Geographic) Episode: #1 "The Promised Land" Air Date 06/17/2024 101_ThePromisedLand_CultMassacre-OneDayInJonestown_UHD_23.jpg

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