How to Become a Cult Leader
originally aired on Netflix
How to Become a Cult Leader is a television documentary series released on Netflix which examines how cult leaders recruit followers and control all aspects of their lives. The series consisted of six episodes of between 30 and 34 minutes, with each episode featuring a different cult, and highlighting the historic use of one of the six rules the series claims is needed to form a successful cult. The Hollywood Reporter said the series is a follow-up in tone, style and structure to 2021's How To Become a Tyrant. Decider reported that the series "unveils a morbid guidebook for those fascinated by the villainy of famous cult leaders"