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What started in 1975 with the disappearance of 20 people from a small town in Oregon, ended in 1997 with the largest suicide on US soil and changed the face of modern New Age religion forever. This four-part docuseries uses never-before-seen footage and first-person accounts to explore the infamous UFO cult that shocked the nation with their out-of-this-world beliefs.

From a quiet Oregon disappearance to a chilling mass suicide in the California desert, this series traces the radical evolution of a UFO-obsessed movement. Rare archival footage and survivor accounts peel back the layers of a group that traded earthly reality for the promise of extraterrestrial salvation.

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