Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Details
First Aired
2018-06-02
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Type
Miniseries
Language
EN
Episodes
6
Cast
Tim Beckmann
Narrator
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