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In the late 1960s, a Los Angeles police sergeant with a complicated personal life starts tracking a small-time criminal and budding cult leader seeking out vulnerable women to join his “cause.” The name of that man is Charles Manson.
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1Episode 1Everybody's Been Burned
43 min
LAPD Detective Sam Hodiak and undercover officer Brian Shafe begin the search for a missing teenage girl, Emma Karn, who has fallen under the spell of infamous cult leader Charles Manson.
2Episode 2The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
43 min
Hodiak and Shafe investigate a complicated murder case amidst rising racial tensions. Meanwhile, Manson forces Emma's father, Ken Karn, to introduce him to an executive in the music business.
3Episode 3Never Say Never to Always
43 min
A drug dealer is murdered, and the prime suspect is Shafe's snitch. Meanwhile, Shafe and rookie Charmain Tully go undercover into the Manson family in a mission that comes with serious consequences.
4Episode 4Home Is Where You're Happy
43 min
Hodiak investigates Art Gladner's murder through his late wife Lucille, who runs a burlesque club. Manson hides Emma but Hodiak, under pressure from Grace, ultimately finds her and brings her home.
5Episode 5A Change Is Gonna Come
43 min
A South Central murder investigation ratchets up tension with the Black Panthers. Emma runs away from home in the midst of the chaos and Hodiak pays Manson a visit and gives him a near-fatal beating.
6Episode 6A Whiter Shade of Pale
43 min
Charlie recovers. Charmain finds a case. Hodiak seeks the man who's been harassing Shafe's family. Shafe helps Hodiak get a message to his son.
7Episode 7Cease to Resist
43 min
Cutler gets a surprise visitor. Hodiak and Shafe work the murder of a Hollywood star. Charlie goes gun shopping.
8Episode 8Sick City
43 min
Karn buries secrets. Failing to impress a record producer, Manson takes his disappointment out on his family. Shafe catches a tough break. Hodiak loses an old friend.
9Episode 9Why?
43 min
Charmain's first ride-along ends when her fellow officers are gunned down, the first in a series of cop killings.
10Episode 10It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
43 min
Charlie tests Emma's loyalty. Shafe passes Guapo's test. After his first acid trip, courtesy of Manson, Hodiak helps a fellow detective with a secret.
11Episode 11Your Mother Should Know
43 min
Trust is an issue when Bunchy asks Hodiak to find his brother's killer; the Hodiak family comes together to help Walt; Charlie's mom visits.
12Episode 12(Please Let Me Love You And) It Won't Be Wrong
43 min
Emma's absence is felt when the Manson family makes a documentary; Hodiak makes a deal with Ken Karn to save his son.
13Episode 13Old Ego Is a Too Much Thing
43 min
Season 1 finale! Emma returns just as Mary goes into labor; Hodiak's deal for Walt goes south; a murder investigation has unforeseen consequences.

David Duchovny
Detective Sam Hodiak

Grey Damon
Brian Shafe

Gethin Anthony
Charles Manson

Emma Dumont
Emma Karn

Claire Holt
Charmain Tully

Michaela McManus
Grace Karn

Brían F. O'Byrne
Ken Karn

Milauna Jackson
Kristin Shafe

Ambyr Childers
Sadie

Chance Kelly
Detective Ed Cutler

Madisen Beaty
Patricia Krenwinkel

Cameron Deane Stewart
Tex Watson
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