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The Best Episodes of How to Become a Tyrant

Every episode of How to Become a Tyrant ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of How to Become a Tyrant!

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The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.

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    How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 Episode 2 - Crush Your Rivals
    7.5/10(581 votes)

    #1 - Crush Your Rivals

    S1:E2

    You've secured your place at the top, but maintaining power means watching your back. Nobody did that better or more ruthlessly than Saddam Hussein.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 Episode 6 - Rule Forever
    7.4/10(469 votes)

    #2 - Rule Forever

    S1:E6

    Seizing power is hard, but keeping it is harder. In North Korea, the Kim dynasty unlocked the secret to ruling forever: They declared themselves gods.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 Episode 1 - Seize Power
    7.3/10(619 votes)

    #3 - Seize Power

    S1:E1

    Interested in becoming a tyrant? There are rules, and the playbook for a rise to dictatorship starts with one of history's most brutal: Adolf Hitler.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 Episode 3 - Reign Through Terror
    7.3/10(513 votes)

    #4 - Reign Through Terror

    S1:E3

    When keeping your population under control, is it better to be loved or feared? Idi Amin certainly thought he knew the right answer to that question.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 Episode 4 - Control the Truth
    7.3/10(509 votes)

    #5 - Control the Truth

    S1:E4

    Through public relations spin, revisionist history and censorship. Soviet autocrat Joseph Stalin found a certain flexibility with the truth useful.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 Episode 5 - Create a New Society
    7.3/10(483 votes)

    #6 - Create a New Society

    S1:E5

    Free speech? Right to assembly? Rebel-turned-dictator Muammar Gaddafi realized that civil liberties had to go when reshaping society. But he got soft.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Crush Your Rivals" is the best rated episode of "How to Become a Tyrant". It scored 7.5/10 based on 581 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/9/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rule Forever".