In The Seats With....Lesley Chilcott and 'Helter Skelter'

Sometimes the deep dives are the best... On this episode we talk with director Lesley Chilcott and her new docu-series 'Helter Skelter: An American Myth'. Before the Menendez brothers, O.J. and Ted Bundy, Charles Manson's name has loomed large in modern stories of murder and crime. Over 50 years have passed since Manson and his devoted followers committed their horrific acts, yet the public remains in the dark about the Manson family and their journey into the abyss. How has this legendary story; the stuff of sensational headlines, criminal culture and lore been left as unexplored as it has been? In the most comprehensive telling of the Manson family saga in a visual medium; 'Helter Skelter: An American Myth' features never before accessed interviews with former family members and journalists who were both first on the scene but in the courtroom as well. It's a brilliant weaving of these original narratives and previously unreleased archival footage of the course of this six episode docuseries that casts a whole new light on the Manson family murders and their aftermath. We talked with Lesley about the culture fascination with Manson, wondering if it kicked off a culltural obsession with true crime stories and how this series gives so much context to the man that Charles Manson was before he became the man that the world unfortunately came to know.