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How to Become a Tyrant

2021★ 7.3 / 1030 min1 Season

Documentary War & Politics

The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.

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How to Become a Tyrant Seize Power

S1 E1 Seize PowerJul 9, 2021 · 31 minInterested in becoming a tyrant? There are rules, and the playbook for a rise to dictatorship starts with one of history's most brutal: Adolf…Episode details →

How to Become a Tyrant Crush Your Rivals

S1 E2 Crush Your RivalsJul 9, 2021 · 27 minYou've secured your place at the top, but maintaining power means watching your back. Nobody did that better or more ruthlessly than Saddam Hussein.Episode details →

How to Become a Tyrant Reign Through Terror

S1 E3 Reign Through TerrorJul 9, 2021 · 28 minWhen keeping your population under control, is it better to be loved or feared? Idi Amin certainly thought he knew the right answer to…Episode details →

How to Become a Tyrant Control the Truth

S1 E4 Control the TruthJul 9, 2021 · 27 minThrough public relations spin, revisionist history and censorship. Soviet autocrat Joseph Stalin found a certain flexibility with the truth useful.Episode details →

How to Become a Tyrant Create a New Society

S1 E5 Create a New SocietyJul 9, 2021 · 26 minFree speech? Right to assembly? Rebel-turned-dictator Muammar Gaddafi realized that civil liberties had to go when reshaping society. But he got soft.Episode details →

How to Become a Tyrant Rule Forever

S1 E6 Rule ForeverJul 9, 2021 · 30 minSeizing power is hard, but keeping it is harder. In North Korea, the Kim dynasty unlocked the secret to ruling forever: They declared themselves…Episode details →