The Dark Side Unleashed: Shocking Truths Revealed in Exclusive Charles Manson Prison Tapes

A new docuseries on Peacock network offers an intimate and revealing look at Charles Manson, one of the most notorious serial killers in American history, through a series of conversations he had with a close friend while in prison.

Charles Manson, a cult leader and convicted murderer, was responsible for a series of gruesome and brutal killings in the late 1960s that shocked the nation.

The eight-episode docuseries 'Making Manson' explores the complex and fascinating relationship between Manson and his friend, which was captured on tape during his many years behind bars.

'Making Manson' is not only about Manson but also about his complexities and the role that environment and society played in shaping him into the person he became.

According to some, Manson's actions are not excusable, yet the series tries to explain how and why a charismatic individual with great potential for leadership became one of America's most infamous mass murderers.

Manson's conversations with his friend open a Pandora box of secrets and hidden messages, unraveling Manson's mysterious personality and complex nature.

The docuseries showcases its creator's unprecedented access to more than 200 hours of home recordings and police footage as it goes deeper into Manson's story and paints a vivid picture of this infamous character and cult members.

With the amount of material presented in 'Making Manson,' the creators encourage the viewers to make up their minds about this twisted cult leader and put together the broken and complex pieces of Manson's life.

The series makes it hard for viewers to dismiss Manson as simply evil and opens room for broader discussions about how society's behavior and pressures could have influenced this charismatic and eccentric character.

The conversations with his close friend leave no stone unturned in an attempt to explore Manson's state of mind, while simultaneously drawing an eerie and troubling image of a shadowy cult that did as its master commanded.

Some of the newly uncovered footage in 'Making Manson' reveals a chilling self-portrait of Manson that seems quite contradicting to the demonized figure we have been exposed to in many other books and documentaries about Manson.

'Making Manson' is undoubtedly thought-provoking and may be uncomfortable viewing, especially when trying to delve into Manson's psyche.

Charles Manson passed away in 2017 while serving a life sentence, but with 'Making Manson,' the Peacock network seems determined to make this infallible piece of our history accessible and personal.