Series synopsis
How to Become a Tyrant is an American documentary war & politics television series that premiered on Netflix on July 9, 2021. It ended on July 9, 2021. It stars Peter Dinklage.
The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
Premise
The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peter Dinklage as Self - Narrator (voice)
Guest cast
- Saddam Hussein as Self (archive footage)
- Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
- Idi Amin as Self (archive footage)
- Fidel Castro as Self (archive footage)
- Muammar Gaddafi as Self (archive footage)
- Madeleine Albright as Self
- George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
- Barack Obama as Self (archive footage)
- Vladimir Putin as Self (archive footage)
- Ban Ki-moon as Self (archive footage)
- Kim Jong-un as Self (archive footage)
- Kim Jong-il as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 9, 2021 | July 9, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
July 9, 2021 |
| 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. |
July 9, 2021 |
| 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. |
July 9, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 9, 2021 |
| Last aired | July 9, 2021 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |