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About How to Become a Tyrant

How to Become a Tyrant is a war & politics and documentary TV series that premiered on Netflix on July 9, 2021. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "Rule Forever", aired on July 9, 2021.

The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.

  • War & Politics
  • Documentary

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Episodes

6 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

2021 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.

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    6. Rule Forever

    Finale

    Seizing power is hard, but keeping it is harder. In North Korea, the Kim dynasty unlocked the secret to ruling forever: They declared themselves gods.

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    5. Create a New Society

    Free speech? Right to assembly? Rebel-turned-dictator Muammar Gaddafi realized that civil liberties had to go when reshaping society. But he got soft.

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    4. Control the Truth

    Through public relations spin, revisionist history and censorship. Soviet autocrat Joseph Stalin found a certain flexibility with the truth useful.

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    3. Reign Through Terror

    When keeping your population under control, is it better to be loved or feared? Idi Amin certainly thought he knew the right answer to that question.

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    2. Crush Your Rivals

    You've secured your place at the top, but maintaining power means watching your back. Nobody did that better or more ruthlessly than Saddam Hussein.

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    1. Seize Power

    Interested in becoming a tyrant? There are rules, and the playbook for a rise to dictatorship starts with one of history's most brutal: Adolf Hitler.

Cast & crew

  • Saddam Hussein

    Saddam Hussein

    Self (archive footage)

  • Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler

    Self (archive footage)

  • Idi Amin

    Idi Amin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Fidel Castro

    Fidel Castro

    Self (archive footage)

  • Muammar Gaddafi

    Muammar Gaddafi

    Self (archive footage)

  • Madeleine Albright

    Madeleine Albright

    Self

  • George W. Bush

    George W. Bush

    Self (archive footage)

  • Barack Obama

    Barack Obama

    Self (archive footage)

  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ban Ki-moon

    Ban Ki-moon

    Self (archive footage)

  • Kim Jong-un

    Kim Jong-un

    Self (archive footage)

  • Kim Jong-il

    Kim Jong-il

    Self (archive footage)

  • Kim Il-sung

    Kim Il-sung

    Self (archive footage)

  • Joseph Stalin

    Joseph Stalin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Asha Rangappa

    Asha Rangappa

    Self

How to Become a Tyrant FAQ

Will there be new episodes of How to Become a Tyrant?

How to Become a Tyrant has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 9, 2021.

When did the latest episode of How to Become a Tyrant come out?

The most recent episode of How to Become a Tyrant, Season 1 Episode 6 "Rule Forever", aired on July 9, 2021.

How many seasons of How to Become a Tyrant are there?

How to Become a Tyrant has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did How to Become a Tyrant first air?

How to Become a Tyrant first aired on Netflix on July 9, 2021.

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