How to Become a Tyrant
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Narrated by | Peter Dinklage |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Running time | 25‑30 minutes |
Production companies | Citizen Jones, Estuary Films |
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Original network | Netflix |
Original release | 9 July 2021 |
External links | |
Official website |
How to Become a Tyrant is a Netflix docu-series, and narrated by Peter Dinklage.[1]
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 Kim Il-sung.
Cast[]
- Peter Dinklage as Narrator
- Waller Newell as commentator[2]
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Featured dictator | Runtime | Original release date |
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1 | "Seize Power" | Adolf Hitler | 30 min | July 9, 2021 |
2 | "Crush Your Rivals" | Saddam Hussein | 27 min | July 9, 2021 |
3 | "Reign Through Terror" | Idi Amin | 27 min | July 9, 2021 |
4 | "Control the Truth" | Joseph Stalin | 26 min | July 9, 2021 |
5 | "Create a New Society" | Muammar Gaddafi | 25 min | July 9, 2021 |
6 | "Rule Forever" | Kim dynasty | 29 min | July 9, 2021 |
Production[]
The series was executive produced by David Ginsberg, Jake Laufer, Jonas Bell Pasht, Peter Dinklage, and Jonah Bekhor.[3] The series was released on Netflix on 9 July 2021.[4] The British Board of Film Classification issued a '15' certificate for the series.[5]
References[]
- ^ Fishman, Scott. "'How to Become a Tyrant' EPs on Series' Humor, Landing Narrator Peter Dinklage". TV Insider. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "IMDb How to Become a Tyrant". IMDb. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandria (7 July 2021). "'How To Become A Tyrant': Peter Dinklage Narrates Dictator Playbook In Trailer For Netflix Historical Docuseries". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ 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. ISSN 0033-8060. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "How To Become A Tyrant". British Board of Film Classification. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2021 American television series debuts
- Netflix original documentary television series
- Peter Dinklage
- Documentary television series about politics
- Cultural depictions of Adolf Hitler
- Cultural depictions of Joseph Stalin
- Cultural depictions of Idi Amin
- Cultural depictions of Saddam Hussein
- Cultural depictions of Muammar Gaddafi