The Dictator's Playbook | Series Promo
About the Episode
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.
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| Expires: | Runtime: 30s
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Episode 1, Season 1<br> Kim Il Sung
Kim Il Sung created a North Korean dictatorship that has lasted for three generations.| 54:12 -
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Learn how Saddam Hussein seized power in Iraq and maintained it for almost 30 years.| 54:11
Extras
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Ep 3: Benito Mussolini | Preview
Meet the man who created fascism, an ideology that plunges all of Europe into darkness.0:30 -
Ep 2: Saddam Hussein | Preview
Learn how Saddam Hussein seized power in Iraq and maintained it for almost 30 years.0:30 -
Ep 4: Manuel Noriega | Preview
Watch Manuel Noriega’s rise from his early military days to his dictatorship’s sudden end.0:30 -
Ep 5: Francisco Franco | Preview
Learn how Francisco Franco won the Spanish Civil War and became the dictator of Spain.0:30 -
Ep 6: Idi Amin | Preview
See how Idi Amin used military force to achieve power and build a dictatorship in Uganda.0:30 -
Ep 2: Saddam Hussein | Prologue
Learn how Saddam Hussein seized power in Iraq and maintained it for almost 30 years.3:05 -
Ep 3: Benito Mussolini | Prologue
Meet the man who created fascism, an ideology that plunged most of Europe into darkness.2:34 -
Ep 4: Manuel Noriega | Prologue
Watch Manuel Noriega rise to power in Panama, and witness his sudden downfall.2:14 -
Ep 5: Francisco Franco | Prologue
Learn how Francisco Franco won the Spanish Civil War and became the dictator of Spain.1:59 -
Ep 1: Kim Il Sung | Prologue
Watch Kim Il Sung’s transformation from guerrilla fighter to dictator of North Korea.2:51
