Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme said although she wasn’t ready for killing she “hoped that if I needed to I would.”

The compelling two-hour special takes a deep dive into the psyche of the women who formed the Manson Family.

“It’s hard to be sorry if you’re going by your heart,” Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme said more than four decades after the assassination attempt in a Sacramento park. 

To some Charles Manson was a savior, to others he was a diabolical manipulator who destroyed countless lives. 

Dianne Lake once sought refuge with the family as a lonely 14-year-old—but would later become a star witness for the prosecution after often being the victim of Charles Manson’s rage. 

Showrunner Buddy Day sits down with Oxygen's "Martinis & Murder" podcast to talk about making the show and getting to know Charles Manson.

Charles Manson required his followers to give up their belongings—and their names—as part of his continued manipulation, according to one expert.

Just hours before their death, Manson Family victims Leno and Rosemary LaBianca had been talking about the Sharon Tate murders that happened the night before.  

In January 2019, Leslie Van Houten and Bobby Beausoleil, who had both been convicted of Manson Family murders, were found suitable for parole. California Governor Gavin Newsom had 30 days to approve or deny the parole board's decisions, and in June 2019, he vetoed the parole board's recommendation that Van Houten be released from prison.

Sharon Tate was a young Hollywood star on her way to the top before she was brutally cut down in what would become the Manson Family’s most notorious crime. 

Charles Manson died on November 19, 2017 from complications associated with colon cancer, after serving 46 years in prison. Former Manson Family members Catherine "Gypsy" Share, Dianne "Snake" Lake and Gray Wolf reflect on hearing the news that their leader had died. George Stimson, author and longtime friend of Manson, said one of the last things Manson said to him on the phone was "everything's perfect."

Attorney Richard Pfeiffer discusses the retrials of his client, former Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten. Other former members Catherine "Gypsy" Share, Sandra "Blue" Good and Dianne "Snake" Lake reflect on Van Houten's sentencing and parole hearing. Share reveals that she called Van Houten in prison "a long time ago" and apologized to Van Houten for introducing her to Charles Manson.

Martinis & Murder podcast hosts John Thrasher and Daryn Carp sat down with Manson: The Women showrunner James Buddy Day to discuss Oxygen's two-hour special on The Manson Family.