The Dictator's Playbook: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Dictator's Playbook (2019): History. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

Story and premise
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.
Series details
- Title: The Dictator's Playbook
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Genres: History
- Premiere date: 2019-01-09
- Final broadcast date listed: 2019-02-13
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
- TVMaze ID: 40287
- IMDb ID: tt7699414
- TVDB ID: 357889
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2019-01-09; final listed air date 2019-02-13; episode order: 6.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Dictator's Playbook on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.


