
Peter Dinklage
Self - Narrator (voice)
Series

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Synopsis
The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
Episodes
1. Seize PowerNow viewing2021-07-0931m7.7Interested 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. Crush Your Rivals2021-07-0927m7.3You'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. Reign Through Terror2021-07-0928m7.7When 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. Control the Truth2021-07-0927m7.7Through public relations spin, revisionist history and censorship. Soviet autocrat Joseph Stalin found a certain flexibility with the truth useful.
5. Create a New Society2021-07-0926m7.3Free speech? Right to assembly? Rebel-turned-dictator Muammar Gaddafi realized that civil liberties had to go when reshaping society. But he got soft.
6. Rule Forever2021-07-0930m7.7Seizing 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
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How to Become a Tyrant has 1 season and 6 episodes.
How to Become a Tyrant first aired in 2021.
How to Become a Tyrant's status on TMDB is: Ended.
How to Become a Tyrant is classified as Documentary, War & Politics.