The Dictator's Playbook
Documentary
7.6
7.6+12
1 Season
6 Episodes
June 2, 2018
Overview
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.
Created by
Mark Stevenson
Network
PBS
Seasons
Cast
Tim Beckmann
Narrator
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