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How to Become a Cult Leader

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20231 season · 6 episodesTV-MALimited series — complete
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Narrator (voice)

6 eps

Asha Rangappa

Asha Rangappa

Self

3 eps

Leo J. Ryan

Leo J. Ryan

Self (archive footage)

1 eps

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

1 eps

The story

What it's about

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.

The run

Seasons

1 season · 6 episodes.

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    Season 1 · Complete

    Limited Series

    20236 episodes

    7.0IMDb

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Where to watch

Streaming

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