Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes
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Tracing Charles Manson's rise as a cult leader, the 1969 murders, and his trial, using unreleased prison recordings, interviews, and archival footage.
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Charles Manson
Self - Killer / Cult Leader (archive footage)
Also in
Death Diploma
Assassinations That Changed the World
Dianne Lake
Self - Former Manson Family Member / Snake
Jeff Guinn
Self - Author 'Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson'
Catherine Share
Self - Former Manson Family Member / Gypsy
Also in
The Ramrodder
Sebastian Albertyn
Charles Manson - Reconstruction
James Buddy Day
Self - Filmmaker and Author 'Hippie Cult Leader'
Jerry De Rosa
Self - Los Angeles P.D. (Ret.)
Robert Burbridge
Self - Los Angeles P.D. (Ret.)
Sharon Tate
Self - Victim (archive footage)
Known for
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Valley of the Dolls
Roman Polanski
Self - Victim (archive footage)
Known for
The Tenant
Rush Hour 3
Linda Deutsch
Self - Journalist
Also in
Truth and Lies: The Family Manson
Jay Sebring
Self - Victim (archive footage)
Also in
Mondo Hollywood
Manson: The Women
Joe Berlinger Creator · Jon Kamen Executive producer Jen Isaacson Executive producer
Total runtime 8h 36m · Episode length 172 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
August 12, 2026
Status
Ended
Network
Netflix
Country
United States · United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
172 min
Total runtime
8h 36m
Original language
English
Production
RadicalMedia
Production
Naked
Production
Third Eye Motion Picture Company
Production
Fremantle
Production
United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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