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The Worst Episodes of How to Become a Tyrant

Every episode of How to Become a Tyrant ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of How to Become a Tyrant!

The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
Genres:DocumentaryWar & Politics
Network:Netflix

Worst Episodes Summary

"Seize Power" is the worst rated episode of "How to Become a Tyrant". It scored 7.3/10 based on 589 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/9/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Reign Through Terror".

  • Seize Power
    7.3/10589 votes
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    #1 - Seize Power

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Reign Through Terror
    7.3/10486 votes
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    #2 - Reign Through Terror

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/9/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Control the Truth
    7.3/10483 votes
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    #3 - Control the Truth

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2021

    Through public relations spin, revisionist history and censorship. Soviet autocrat Joseph Stalin found a certain flexibility with the truth useful.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Create a New Society
    7.3/10456 votes
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    #4 - Create a New Society

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/9/2021

    Free speech? Right to assembly? Rebel-turned-dictator Muammar Gaddafi realized that civil liberties had to go when reshaping society. But he got soft.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rule Forever
    7.4/10443 votes
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    #5 - Rule Forever

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/9/2021

    Seizing power is hard, but keeping it is harder. In North Korea, the Kim dynasty unlocked the secret to ruling forever: They declared themselves gods.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crush Your Rivals
    7.5/10551 votes
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    #6 - Crush Your Rivals

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/9/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A