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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How to Become a Cult Leader
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⭐6.9/1048 votes
Quick facts
First Aired
2023
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.9/10
Votes
48
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Status
Ended
Network
Netflix
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
Build Your Foundation
⭐ 7.0
Jul 28, 202332 min
Embrace your calling and reinvent yourself by studying the life of petty criminal and folk rock troubadour-turned-murderous legend Charles Manson.
S01E02
Grow Your Flock
⭐ 7.0
Jul 28, 202332 min
Build a fervent following by retracing the steps of Jim Jones, whose messiah complex turned a small healing grift into a dangerously loyal congregation.
S01E03
Reform Their Minds
⭐ 7.0
Jul 28, 202332 min
Return to Buddhafield and unlock the mastery of manipulation with Jaimie Gomez, a failed actor who built an army of servants by promising enlightenment.
S01E04
Promise Eternity
⭐ 7.0
Jul 28, 202330 min
Apocalypse, anyone? Create credible danger and consolidate power by studying the spiritual, sci-fi narrative of Heaven's Gate leader Marshall Applewhite.
S01E05
Control Your Image
⭐ 7.0
Jul 28, 202333 min
Leverage media coverage to cultivate a pious image like Shoko Asahara, who built the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo on positive PR and deadly methods.
S01E06
Become Immortal
⭐ 7.0
Jul 28, 202329 min
Avoid unhappy endings and cement your legacy by studying Sun Myung Moon, who transformed the Unification Church into a still-thriving economic machine.