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Friday, July 9, 2021

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When does How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 come out?

All 6 episodes of How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 were released at once on Friday, July 9, 2021 on Netflix.

The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.

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How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 episode release dates
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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.

Friday · 5 years ago

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.

Friday · 5 years ago

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.

Friday · 5 years ago

4. Control the Truth

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

Friday · 5 years ago

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.

Friday · 5 years ago

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.

Friday · 5 years ago

How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 guest stars

  • 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 Season 1 FAQ

When does How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 come out?

How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 premiered Friday, July 9, 2021 on Netflix.

How many episodes are in How to Become a Tyrant Season 1?

How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 has 6 episodes.

Are new episodes of How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 released weekly?

All episodes are released at once.

When is the How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 finale?

The How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 finale (Episode 6) aired Friday, July 9, 2021.

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