The Dictator's Playbook

Documentary · Drama · History

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.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (398 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Tim Beckmann Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.35 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 7.3 53 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Kim Il-Sung	7.5	87
2	Saddam Hussein	7.0	71
3	Benito Mussolini	7.8	88
4	Manuel Noriega	7.4	64
5	Francisco Franco	7.1	75
6	Idi Amin	7.3	66