# Netflix release of Charles Manson docuseries

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> Updated: 2026-08-15T19:30:21.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Netflix released ‘The Charles Manson Tapes’, a new installment in its ‘Conversations with a Killer’ true crime docuseries. The series explores the rise of cult leader Charles Manson, the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders, and his subsequent trial.

The documentary features archival images, eyewitness accounts, and previously unreleased prison recordings. These include 137 telephone conversations Manson had with a retired detective during his final nine years of life, as well as archival audio from followers such as Charles ‘Tex’ Watson, Susan Atkins, and Leslie Van Houten.

In addition to covering the crimes, the series details Manson’s 46-year incarceration in California prisons, noting incidents such as a 1984 attack where an inmate set him on fire and his access to modern technology like a mobile phone in 2009.

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### 2026-08-15: Charles Manson documentary released on Netflix

Netflix’s new documentary series, ‘Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes’, uses unreleased prison recordings and interviews to examine the life and crimes of cult leader Charles Manson.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/charles-manson-documentary-released-on-netflix

### 2026-08-12: Netflix releases Charles Manson true crime docuseries

Netflix's new true crime docuseries, ‘Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes’, explores the rise of Charles Manson and his cult through archival footage and interviews.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netflix-releases-charles-manson-true-crime-docuseries

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