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An unprecedented wave of violent crimes gripped America throughout the 1970s, with cult killings like the Manson Family murders and serial killers such as the Zodiac and the Hillside Strangler.

A U.S. documentary series about the 1970s, covering a wide range of topics such as the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, the evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.

Primary Title
  • The Seventies
Episode Title
  • Crimes and Cults
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 17 April 2018
Start Time
  • 20 : 35
Finish Time
  • 21 : 30
Duration
  • 55:00
Episode
  • 4
Channel
  • Prime
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • A U.S. documentary series about the 1970s, covering a wide range of topics such as the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, the evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.
Episode Description
  • An unprecedented wave of violent crimes gripped America throughout the 1970s, with cult killings like the Manson Family murders and serial killers such as the Zodiac and the Hillside Strangler.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--United States
Genres
  • Documentary
  • History
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--United States