How to Become a Cult Leader (2023)

2023 · 1 season · Documentary, Crime

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.

Starring Peter Dinklage.

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