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Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes

2026 · 1 season

A grim, methodical plunge into archival recordings and testimony that leaves a heavy, unsettling residue long after it ends.

Created by
Joe Berlinger
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Charles Manson, Jerry De Rosa, Robert Burbridge
Overview
Tracing Charles Manson's rise as a cult leader, the 1969 murders, and his trial, using unreleased prison recordings, interviews, and archival footage.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Joe Berlinger
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Charles Manson, Jerry De Rosa, Robert Burbridge
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • crime
  • violence
  • obsession
  • power
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Joe Berlinger
Starring
Charles Manson, Jerry De Rosa, Robert Burbridge, Sharon Tate, Roman Polanski, Linda Deutsch, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 172 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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