34 gripping true crime docuseries on Netflix

How to Become a Tyrant

When it comes down to it, everyone wants the same thing, absolute power, and according to Netflix’s true-crime docuseries How to Become a Tyrant, there is a playbook one can follow to achieve such an ambitious goal. Based on The Dictator’s Handbook, the show takes an intriguing look at the ups and downs of reshaping a civilization in one’s own image, as well as what happens when it all comes crumbling down.

One of the best parts about this intriguing endeavor is the narration which is done in a magnificent manner by the one and only Peter Dinklage. The Game of Thrones alumni and Destiny vocal performer adds significant value to the overall experience of How to Become a Tyrant, and while the show is only meant for entertainment purposes, it is hard to ignore a guy who has worked for so many tyrants on the small screen in the past.

Each entry of How to Become a Tyrant looks at some of the world’s most notorious dictators like Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, and Adolph Hitler, just to name a few. Several others are referenced in each episode, and the final one showcases the one tyrant that has managed to crack the code on how to stay in power forever.

This Top 10 caliber Netflix documentary series is informative, insightful, and above all else, entertaining. The true-crime piece on war criminal powerhouses is a visually pleasing mix of animation, archive footage, and interviews that make it a must-watch affair.