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Aquarius

Aquarius

Murder. Madness. Manson.

20156.52 Seasons26 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

Created by Sera Gamble
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Detective Sam Hodiak

Grey Damon

Grey Damon

Brian Shafe

Gethin Anthony

Gethin Anthony

Charles Manson

Emma Dumont

Emma Dumont

Emma Karn

Claire Holt

Claire Holt

Charmain Tully

Michaela McManus

Michaela McManus

Grace Karn

Brían F. O'Byrne

Brían F. O'Byrne

Ken Karn

Milauna Jackson

Milauna Jackson

Kristin Shafe

Ambyr Childers

Ambyr Childers

Sadie

Chance Kelly

Chance Kelly

Detective Ed Cutler

Themes & Keywords

cultcopbased on true storymissing person1960s

About Aquarius

Aquarius is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of cult, cop, based on true story, missing person, 1960s. Created by Sera Gamble, it stars David Duchovny, Grey Damon, Gethin Anthony. 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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