How to Become a Tyrant explained

Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Runtime:25‑30 minutes
Company:Citizen Jones, Estuary Films
Network:Netflix

How to Become a Tyrant is a Netflix docu-series narrated by Peter Dinklage.[1] It is partly based on the 2011 non-fiction book The Dictator’s Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics.[2]

It was followed by another series using the same format, also narrated by Dinklage, called How to Become a Cult Leader, which was released on 28 July 2023.

On 14 November 2023, How to Become a Mob Boss was released.

Plot

The narrator states that everybody wants absolute power to transform society to their liking and proceeds to explain how such power can be obtained and sustained. The docu-series proceeds to analyze biographies of historical dictators Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Joseph Stalin, Muammar Gaddafi and the Kim family.

Cast

Production

The series was executive produced by David Ginsberg, Jake Laufer, Jonas Bell Pasht, Peter Dinklage, and Jonah Bekhor.[4] The series was released on Netflix on 9 July 2021.[5] The British Board of Film Classification issued a '15' certificate for the series.[6]

Reception

The series garnered criticism, especially for being centered only in socialist and fascist totalitarian governments, and for ignoring all the dictators and tyrants supported and enforced by the US, who leaned towards capitalism and neoliberalism, like Pinochet, Videla or Stroessner. Also, Jim Shannon objected that the series mostly ignored Mao Zedong.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fishman. Scott. 'How to Become a Tyrant' EPs on Series' Humor, Landing Narrator Peter Dinklage. TV Insider. 8 July 2021 . 11 July 2021. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709210630/https://www.tvinsider.com/1004781/how-to-become-a-tyrant-netflix-peter-dinklage/. live.
  2. Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: 'How To Become A Tyrant' On Netflix, A Snarky Docuseries That Provides A "Handbook" On Becoming A Dictator . Decider.com. 2021-07-13. 2021-07-14. [...]How To Become A Tyrant, based on The Dictator’s Handbook,[...].
  3. Web site: IMDb How to Become a Tyrant. IMDb. 18 July 2021.
  4. News: Del Rosario. Alexandria. 7 July 2021. 'How To Become A Tyrant': Peter Dinklage Narrates Dictator Playbook In Trailer For Netflix Historical Docuseries. Deadline Hollywood. 11 July 2021. 8 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708002010/https://deadline.com/video/how-to-become-a-tyrant-trailer-netflix-peter-dinklage-historical-docuseries/. live.
  5. News: Berry. Jo. 7 July 2021. How to Become a Tyrant release date: Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage narrates Netflix doc. Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. 11 July 2021. 0033-8060. 7 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707162039/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/how-to-become-a-tyrant-release-date-netflix/. live.
  6. Web site: 8 July 2021. How To Become A Tyrant. live. 11 July 2021. British Board of Film Classification. 11 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711113142/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/how-to-become-a-tyrant-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc01mzixntk.
  7. News: Kula . Adam . May 15, 2022 . Netflix show How To Become a Tyrant is sweeping Mao's mass murder under the carpet says vocal China critic . . May 19, 2022.

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