How to Become a Cult Leader

Name: How to Become a Cult Leader
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2023-07-28
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Peter Dinklage

ENDED1 Season6 Episodes★ 6.9

How to Become a Cult Leader is a documentary and crime series on Netflix that premiered in 2023, ending after 1 season and 6 episodes.

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NetworkNetflix

First AiredJul 28, 2023

Last AiredJul 28, 2023

GenreDocumentary, Crime

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionCitizen Jones, Estuary Films

Look inside the cult leader's playbook for achieving unconditional love, endless devotion and the power to control people's minds, bodies, and souls. Disguised as a guidebook for capturing a devoted cult following, this docuseries takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the rise of six famed flock leaders.

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Cast

Peter Dinklage

Narrator (voice)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

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E1Build Your Foundation

Jul 28, 202332m

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

E2Grow Your Flock

Jul 28, 202332m

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

E3Reform Their Minds

Jul 28, 202332m

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

E4Promise Eternity

Jul 28, 202330m

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

E5Control Your Image

Jul 28, 202333m

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

E6Become Immortal

Jul 28, 202329m

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

About How to Become a Cult Leader

How to Become a Cult Leader is a documentary, crime series on Netflix. The show first aired on Jul 28, 2023 and currently has 1 season and 6 episodes. How to Become a Cult Leader has ended. It has a rating of 6.9/10 based on 54 votes. The cast includes Peter Dinklage.