How to Become a Cult Leader
2023 · Netflix · 31 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Become Immortal
Fri, 28 July, 10:00 pm
Avoid unhappy endings and cement your legacy by studying Sun Myung Moon, who transformed the Unification Church into a still-thriving economic machine.
About
In this satirical docuseries, experts and former followers examine the lives of six infamous cult leaders.
Episodes
- E01
Build Your Foundation
Fri, 28 July· 32 minEmbrace your calling and reinvent yourself by studying the life of petty criminal and folk rock troubadour-turned-murderous legend Charles Manson.
- E02
Grow Your Flock
Fri, 28 July· 31 minBuild a fervent following by retracing the steps of Jim Jones, whose messiah complex turned a small healing grift into a dangerously loyal congregation.
- E03
Reform Their Minds
Fri, 28 July· 32 minReturn to Buddhafield and unlock the mastery of manipulation with Jaimie Gomez, a failed actor who built an army of servants by promising enlightenment.
- E04
Promise Eternity
Fri, 28 July· 30 minApocalypse, anyone? Create credible danger and consolidate power by studying the spiritual, sci-fi narrative of Heaven's Gate leader Marshall Applewhite.
- E05
Control Your Image
Fri, 28 July· 32 minLeverage media coverage to cultivate a pious image like Shoko Asahara, who built the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo on positive PR and deadly methods.
- E06
Become Immortal
Fri, 28 July· 29 minAvoid unhappy endings and cement your legacy by studying Sun Myung Moon, who transformed the Unification Church into a still-thriving economic machine.
Cast
Peter Dinklage
Narrator