Is the TV show How to Become a Cult Leader available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

On behalf of the Stream Tracker team, here’s a quick primer on How to Become a Cult Leader (2023) and where to stream it. Part tongue-in-cheek guidebook, part investigative docuseries, the show peels back the curtain on the playbook used by six infamous flock leaders to secure unconditional love, endless devotion and control over minds, bodies and souls. In this article we’ll break down the series’ tone, key moments and the cultish tactics it examines, then map out its current availability across major services — including Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and Apple TV+ — so you can find which platform is hosting the ritual. If the series has earned any awards or notable recognition, we’ll flag those as well.

Synopsis

This wry docuseries frames the ascents of six notorious charismatic figures as a satirical "how-to" on winning absolute devotion, exposing how charm, ritual and psychological control turned ordinary people into fervent adherents. Equal parts investigative portrait and dark comedy, each episode peels back the mythmaking around these leaders—tracking recruitment, the consolidation of power, and the human cost of unquestioning loyalty.

Release date

2023

Seasons / Episodes

1s / 6ep

Total duration

19h 6min

Rating

Country

États-Unis

Genre(s)

Documentaire, Crime

Cast

Peter Dinklage