How to Become a Cult Leader

Comedy | Crime

Station:
Netflix (US)

Status:
Ended

Start:
2023-07-28

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In this satirical docuseries, experts and former followers examine the lives of six infamous cult leaders.

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S1E1 - Build Your Foundation

Embrace your calling and reinvent yourself by studying the life of petty criminal and folk rock troubadour-turned-murderous legend Charles Manson.

Air Date: 28 Jul 2023 07:00 (CDT)

S1E2 - Grow Your Flock

Build a fervent following by retracing the steps of Jim Jones, whose messiah complex turned a small healing grift into a dangerously loyal congregation.

Air Date: 28 Jul 2023 07:00 (CDT)

S1E3 - Reform Their Minds

Return to Buddhafield and unlock the mastery of manipulation with Jaimie Gomez, a failed actor who built an army of servants by promising enlightenment.

Air Date: 28 Jul 2023 07:00 (CDT)

S1E4 - Promise Eternity

Apocalypse, anyone? Create credible danger and consolidate power by studying the spiritual, sci-fi narrative of Heaven's Gate leader Marshall Applewhite.

Air Date: 28 Jul 2023 07:00 (CDT)

S1E5 - Control Your Image

Leverage media coverage to cultivate a pious image like Shoko Asahara, who built the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo on positive PR and deadly methods.

Air Date: 28 Jul 2023 07:00 (CDT)

S1E6 - Become Immortal

Avoid unhappy endings and cement your legacy by studying Sun Myung Moon, who transformed the Unification Church into a still-thriving economic machine.

Air Date: 28 Jul 2023 07:00 (CDT)