Season 1: Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults - Where to watch

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Hale-Bopp's arrival spurs the group to prepare for their exit. Former members, loved ones, and experts reflect on the legacy of Heaven’s Gate.

With the group’s dwindling membership compounded by a failed attempt at recruitment, Do begins to plan their exit to the next level.

Following Ti's death in 1985, Do leads the group into a more extreme belief system in which members would graduate to the "next level" together.

Co-founders Bonnie Nettles and Marshall Applewhite hit the road for recruitment meetings, asking members to leave their families and lives behind.