First appearance: Episode 5
Holden visits Tex Watson, a Manson family member, in a prison nearby. Watson, a main participant in the Tate and LaBianca murders, is a surprising convict in many ways, as he was an honour student and athlete before meeting Manson. Watson tells Holden about how heavily drugged he was during the murders and about Manson's manipulative nature. He takes responsibility for the killings, but says that the violent ideas were Manson's before they were his followers'.