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How to Become a Cult Leader

2023Show1 season6 episodesTV-MA

CrimeDocumentary
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic525.5Rotten Tomatoes57%44%

A bleak, intriguing documentary series about a real life story and the mind.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Episodes

1 season · 6 episodes · best: S1E2 "Grow Your Flock" 6.9

Episodes

6.8

Story

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.

Feels like

  • Satirical Documentary
  • Psychological Manipulation
  • Cult Studies
  • Dark Humor
  • Social Commentary
  • Historical Examination
  • Informative
  • Unsettling
  • Biographical
  • Power Dynamics

Cast

4 of 4 · most episodes first

Facts

July 28, 2023 · July 28, 2023 · Ended

First aired
July 28, 2023
Last aired
July 28, 2023
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 6 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Original language
English
Also spoken
Japanese, Korean
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream How to Become a Cult Leader?"

Questions about How to Become a Cult Leader

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream How to Become a Cult Leader?

Netflix

In the United States, How to Become a Cult Leader streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is How to Become a Cult Leader worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 57%, and Metacritic 52).

Will I feel good after watching How to Become a Cult Leader?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will How to Become a Cult Leader make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).