Season 3 - Episode Guide

The dark and dangerous world of cults has long been a source of both fascination and fear. What attracts followers to cults and, more importantly, what makes them stay? In this special feature-length documentary, journey behind closed doors into a secret world where faith and devotion give way to desperation and despair. From the bizarre prophecies of Charles Manson to the desperate paranoia of Jim Jones, cult leaders draw followers into worlds of power, obsession, and sometimes death. Hear from parents who have lost their children to cults and travel back in time to examine how cults have been attracting devotees throughout history. Featuring archival footage and interviews with renowned scholars, survivors, and faithful adherents, CULTS: DANGEROUS DEVOTION is an eye-opening examination of a hidden world few people will ever see.

The truth behind the legend of the vampire.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, a Buddhist funerary text written to serve as a guide through the afterlife from death to rebirth, is examined.

Examining the mysterious ritual of exorcism.

Prophecies and oracles from around the world point to December 21, 2012 as doomsday.

Areas on Earth exhibit aspects of black holes, such as the Bermuda Triangle.

The biblical Garden of Eden and also the mysteries that surrounds the supposed paradise and the creation story are examined. This includes the trying to determine its location.