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My Grandfather Charles Manson

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Sophia was always the good girl growing up and her father’s rock, but her quest to identify her unknown grandfather results in a shocking discovery: He is CHARLES MANSON, history’s most notorious criminal; and he bears striking physical similarities to her beloved father. Sophia’s discovery propels her into an underworld of Manson family members and unreliable narrators as she traces her grandfather’s life. Along the way, her genetics unlock never-before-released records and audio recordings that illuminate Manson’s pathology in startling ways. But the more Sophia uncovers, the more her relationship with her father is strained. For Sophia, there’s no turning back. What has she inherited, and how will she reckon with her family legacy?
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Carla Hay Culture Mix 8h
An erratic mishmash of co-director Sophia Maddox interviewing former associates of Charles Manson, arguing with her father, and having cringeworthy therapy sessions. It's a messy and manipulative trauma dump masquerading as a documentary. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sophia Maddox

Director

Alexandra Orton

Director

Brian Carmody

Executive Producer

Patrick Milling Smith

Executive Producer

Matt Renner

Producer

Alexandra Orton

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Synopsis Sophia was always the good girl growing up and her father’s rock, but her quest to identify her unknown grandfather results in a shocking discovery: He is CHARLES MANSON, history’s most notorious criminal; and he bears striking physical similarities to her beloved father. Sophia’s discovery propels her into an underworld of Manson family members and unreliable narrators as she traces her grandfather’s life. Along the way, her genetics unlock never-before-released records and audio recordings that illuminate Manson’s pathology in startling ways. But the more Sophia uncovers, the more her relationship with her father is strained. For Sophia, there’s no turning back. What has she inherited, and how will she reckon with her family legacy?
Director
Sophia Maddox, Alexandra Orton
Producer
Matt Renner, Alexandra Orton, Eric Cook
Distributor
Hulu
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 22, 2026
Runtime
1h 46m