How to Become a Cult Leader

How to Become a Cult Leader

On Netflix

20231 season6 episodes6.8 / 10

A darkly comedic documentary miniseries that dissects cult manipulation tactics through a deliberately irreverent, tongue-in-cheek lens while examining real historical cult leaders.

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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