Drawing on previously unreleased prison recordings, firsthand accounts, and archival footage, this documentary series traces Charles Manson's rise as a cult leader, the 1969 murders that followed, and the media spectacle of his trial. The series features interviews with former Manson Family members and law enforcement alongside recorded phone calls with Manson himself.

Watch Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes on August 12, only on Netflix.