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Learn how six dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, shaped the 20th century. How did they seize and lose power? What forces were against them? Learn the answers in these six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality and power.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 76
IMDb7.6
Time to watch it all
5 h 24 min
6 episodes, about 54 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
First aired
2018
June 2, 2018
Ended 2018
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada- United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Mark Stevenson Director, Creator
Writing · 5
- Christopher Blow Writer
- Robert Eaton Writer
- James Ellis Writer
- Denis Seguin Writer
- Greg Beer Writer
Production · 5
- David Brady Executive Producer
- Kate Harrison Karman Executive Producer
- Michael Rosenfeld Executive Producer
- Matthew Booi Producer
- Patrick Cameron Producer
The Dictator's Playbook episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Kim Il-Sung, 7.5
- S1 E2 Saddam Hussein, 7.0
- S1 E3 Benito Mussolini, 7.8
- S1 E4 Manuel Noriega, 7.4
- S1 E5 Francisco Franco, 7.1
- S1 E6 Idi Amin, 7.3
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