The Dictator's Playbook
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.
At a glance
Countries
Canada, United Kingdom
Ratings
TMDB users
7.6/10
5 votes
Rating consensus
76/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~76/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Tim Beckmann
Narrator
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The Dictator's Playbook (2018)
Mark Stevenson
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