Premiered January 2019
Explore how dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, seized, held and fell from power.
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.
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.
![The Dictator's Playbook | Series Promo]()
The Dictator's Playbook | Series Promo
Explore how dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, seized, held and fell from power.
The Dictator's Playbook | Series Promo
![Ep 2: Saddam Hussein | Preview]()
Ep 2: Saddam Hussein | Preview
Learn how Saddam Hussein seized power in Iraq and maintained it for almost 30 years.
Ep 2: Saddam Hussein | Preview
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