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.
Cast: Peter Dinklage
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Limited Series
6 episodes
1. Build Your FoundationEmbrace your calling and reinvent yourself by studying the life of petty criminal and folk rock troubadour-turned-murderous legend Charles Manson.TV-MACC32minJul 28, 2023
2. Grow Your FlockBuild a fervent following by retracing the steps of Jim Jones, whose messiah complex turned a small healing grift into a dangerously loyal congregation.TV-MACC32minJul 28, 2023
3. Reform Their MindsReturn to Buddhafield and unlock the mastery of manipulation with Jaimie Gomez, a failed actor who built an army of servants by promising enlightenment.TV-MACC32minJul 28, 2023
4. Promise EternityApocalypse, anyone? Create credible danger and consolidate power by studying the spiritual, sci-fi narrative of Heaven's Gate leader Marshall Applewhite.TV-MACC30minJul 28, 2023
5. Control Your ImageLeverage media coverage to cultivate a pious image like Shoko Asahara, who built the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo on positive PR and deadly methods.TV-MACC33minJul 28, 2023
6. Become ImmortalAvoid unhappy endings and cement your legacy by studying Sun Myung Moon, who transformed the Unification Church into a still-thriving economic machine.TV-MACC29minJul 28, 2023
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Peter Dinklage, Jonas Bell Pasht, Jonah Bekhor, David Ginsberg
- Cast
- Peter Dinklage
- Studio
- Citizen Jones, Estuary Films
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English, Japanese, Korean
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