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The Worst Episodes of How to Become a Cult Leader

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    How to Become a Cult Leader Season 1 Episode 1 - Build Your Foundation
    6.7/10(186 votes)

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How to Become a Cult Leader Season 1 Episode 3 - Reform Their Minds
    6.8/10(144 votes)

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How to Become a Cult Leader Season 1 Episode 6 - Become Immortal
    6.8/10(116 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How to Become a Cult Leader Season 1 Episode 2 - Grow Your Flock
    6.9/10(151 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How to Become a Cult Leader Season 1 Episode 4 - Promise Eternity
    6.9/10(131 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How to Become a Cult Leader Season 1 Episode 5 - Control Your Image
    6.9/10(122 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Build Your Foundation" is the worst rated episode of "How to Become a Cult Leader". It scored 6.7/10 based on 186 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/28/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Reform Their Minds".