How to Become a Tyrant (2021)
The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
Watch now
Episodes
-
1
1. Seize Power2021-07-09 · 31mInterested 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.
-
2
2. Crush Your Rivals2021-07-09 · 27mYou've secured your place at the top, but maintaining power means watching your back. Nobody did that better or more ruthlessly than Saddam Hussein.
-
3
3. Reign Through Terror2021-07-09 · 28mWhen 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.
-
4
4. Control the Truth2021-07-09 · 27mThrough public relations spin, revisionist history and censorship. Soviet autocrat Joseph Stalin found a certain flexibility with the truth useful.
-
5
5. Create a New Society2021-07-09 · 26mFree speech? Right to assembly? Rebel-turned-dictator Muammar Gaddafi realized that civil liberties had to go when reshaping society. But he got soft.
-
6
6. Rule Forever2021-07-09 · 30mSeizing power is hard, but keeping it is harder. In North Korea, the Kim dynasty unlocked the secret to ruling forever: They declared themselves gods.
Cast
Peter DinklageSelf - Narrator (voice)Images
You might also like
★ 7.2
★ 7.7
★ 8.1
★ 7.1
★ 8.2
★ 8.0
★ 8.2
★ 7.3
★ 8.3
★ 7.7
★ 6.8
★ 6.9
★ 7.6
★ 7.0
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
★ 7.6
★ 6.9