This is a lazy attempt to produce a docuseries similar to their last production on How to become a Tyrant, which was MUCH better. How to become a cult leader has few former cult member interviewees, close to no professional interviews with "cult experts" (anthropologists, psychologists, theologists, sociologists, whatever) and at least one if not more actors passing off as former cult member, the case I looked up was Lola Blanc. Who comes out throughout the whole series as a former cult interviewee but in actual fact has never been part of a cult, and looks like she is repeating scripted information. So although the image bank is good, and the cults and leaders chosen interesting (and new to me, I only knew of Manson and Jones) there in no depth in the research or information. Another bone to pick is all the cult leaders are men. Where are the women cult leaders? They only mention Anne Hamilton-Byrne and The Family, but why not make a chapter on her? How about Africa cult leaders, there are MANY. So yeah kinda informative but could have been better, with a little more effort... and less of the cartoon recreations.
