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The Best Episodes of How to Become a Cult Leader Season 1

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The Best Episodes of How to Become a Cult Leader Season 1

Look inside the cult leader's playbook for achieving unconditional love, endless devotion and the power to control people's minds, bodies, and souls.

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    6.6/10(165 votes)

    #1 - Build Your Foundation

    S1:E1

    Embrace your calling and reinvent yourself by studying the life of petty criminal and folk rock troubadour-turned-murderous legend Charles Manson.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.9/10(132 votes)

    #2 - Grow Your Flock

    S1:E2

    Build a fervent following by retracing the steps of Jim Jones, whose messiah complex turned a small healing grift into a dangerously loyal congregation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.7/10(127 votes)

    #3 - Reform Their Minds

    S1:E3

    Return to Buddhafield and unlock the mastery of manipulation with Jaimie Gomez, a failed actor who built an army of servants by promising enlightenment.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.9/10(115 votes)

    #4 - Promise Eternity

    S1:E4

    Apocalypse, anyone? Create credible danger and consolidate power by studying the spiritual, sci-fi narrative of Heaven's Gate leader Marshall Applewhite.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.9/10(106 votes)

    #5 - Control Your Image

    S1:E5

    Leverage media coverage to cultivate a pious image like Shoko Asahara, who built the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo on positive PR and deadly methods.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.9/10(100 votes)

    #6 - Become Immortal

    S1:E6

    Avoid unhappy endings and cement your legacy by studying Sun Myung Moon, who transformed the Unification Church into a still-thriving economic machine.

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Build Your Foundation" is the best rated episode of "How to Become a Cult Leader" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 165 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/28/2023. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Grow Your Flock".