| Netflix | Season Premiere Date: July 28, 2023 |
Summary:
Narrated by Peter Dinklage, the six-part documentary series focuses on six cult leaders: Heaven's Gate Marshall Applewhite, Aum Shinrikyo's Shoko Asahara, Buddhafield's Jaime Gomez, Jim Jones, Charles Manson, and Unification Church's Rev. Sun Myung Moon.
Genre(s):
Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary
Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E6. Become Immortal
Air Date: July 28, 2023
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S1:E5. Control Your Image
Air Date: July 28, 2023
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S1:E4. Promise Eternity
Air Date: July 28, 2023
Jul 28, 2023
The Daily Beast
Jul 27, 2023
Jul 27, 2023
Jul 28, 2023
Maybe the thinking behind “How to Become a Cult Leader” was that we’ve had so many books, documentaries, magazine articles, TV specials, fictionalized movies and series, etc., about these infamous destroyers and the lives they’ve ruined that a satirical approach might feel original and offer insights from a fresh perspective.
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Jul 27, 2023
The overall sarcastic nature of the series seems at odds with the horrors these men unleashed. Somehow, providing helpful “tactics” via bite-size tips — “tend your flock,” “get your dogma down,” “expand your territory” — just seems weird. “How to Become a Cult Leader” instead becomes a playbook of an unintended sort: How not to make a docuseries.
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: July 28, 2023
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S1:E6. Become Immortal
Air Date: July 28, 2023
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S1:E5. Control Your Image
Air Date: July 28, 2023
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S1:E4. Promise Eternity
Air Date: July 28, 2023
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S1:E3. Reform Their Minds
Air Date: July 28, 2023
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S1:E2. Grow Your Flock
Air Date: July 28, 2023
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S1:E1. Build Your Foundation
Air Date: July 28, 2023
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Season 1 Overview