5. Some Bad Mistakes (2020)
A desperate Charles Manson escapes with his Family to a desert hideout. Los Angeles is paralyzed with fear as the police fumble the investigation. HELTER SKELTER reveals how Manson unexpectedly helps brings his reign of terror to an end.
Release date: 2020-08-23
Season number: 1
Episode number: 5
Runtime: 59 minutes
Guest stars
Sharon Tate
as Self (archive footage)
Roman Polanski
as Self - Widower of Sharon Tate (archive footage)
Dianne Lake
as Self - Former Family Member
Catherine Share
as Self - Former Family Member
Ivor Davis
as Self - Author, Journalist
Jay Sebring
as Self (archive footage)
Linda Kasabian
as Self - Former Family Member (archive footage)
Voytek Frykowski
as Self (archive footage)
Susan Atkins
as Self - Former Family Member (archive footage)
Lynette Fromme
as Self - Former Family Member (archive footage)
Patricia Krenwinkel
as Self - Former Family Member (archive footage)
Rest of guest stars - click here to expand
Gregg Jakobson - Self - Music Producer, Brooks Poston - Self - Former Family Member (voice) (archive sound), Stephanie Schram - Self - Former Family Member, David Felton - Self - Journalist, David Dalton - Self - Photographer & Journalist, Al Wiman - Self - KABC Reporter, Leno LaBianca - Self (archive footage), Louise LaBianca - Self - Daughter of Leno LaBianca (voice), Abigail Folger - Self (archive footage), Steve Oney - Self - Journalist, Author, Sandi Gibbons - Self - Journalist, Paul Crockett - Self (voice) (archive sound), Virginia Graham - Self - Prosecution Witness, Linda Deutsch - Self - AP Journalist, Bill McBride - Self - Juror #3, Vincent Bugliosi - Self - Deputy District Attorney (archive footage)