Dictator's Playbook

Learn how six dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, shaped the world. 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.

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Watch Dictator's Playbook - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Ep 1: Kim Il Sung | Preview

The Dictator's Playbook | Series Promo

Ep 6: Idi Amin | Preview

Ep 5: Francisco Franco | Preview

Ep 4: Manuel Noriega | Preview

Ep 2: Saddam Hussein | Preview

Ep 3: Benito Mussolini | Preview

Ep 6: Idi Amin | Prologue

Ep 5: Francisco Franco | Prologue

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