REELZ Slates Charles Manson Doc

REELZ has lined up Charles Manson: The Final Words, a new original documentary about the cult leader who recently died in prison.

The two-hour documentary will premiere on Sunday, December 3, at 9 p.m. Narrated by musician and director Rob Zombie, the documentary focuses on the Manson family murders, told from Manson’s perspective using never-before-seen case files, pictures and exclusive interviews with the cult leader himself from inside California State Prison. Charles Manson: The Final Words presents a potential alternative theory as to why and how the horrific crimes were committed.

The documentary also features interviews with members of the Manson family. Viewers will hear from accused Manson family members Bobby Beausoleil, Barbara Hoyt and Catherine “Cappi” Gillies, along with prosecutor Stephen Kay, defense attorney Gary Fleischman, music producer Phil Kaufman, as well as other investigators and authors. Charles Manson: The Final Words is directed by Buddy Day and produced by Pyramid Productions.

Additionally, leading up to the premiere of Charles Manson: The Final Words, REELZ will air Manson-themed programming.

“The documentary, originally slated to premiere in early 2018, has been in the works for the past year with some of Manson’s interviews taking place as recently as July 2017,” said Steve Cheskin, the senior VP of REELZ programming. “With news of Manson’s death, REELZ chose to advance the premiere date because of its timely relevance.”