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Evolution of Evil

Evolution of Evil

TV-PG2016•50m•6.6/10
DocumentaryWar & Politics

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6.6/10(5)

Inside the minds of the heartless, corrupt, and cruel individuals who've seized control of their country through the infliction of appalling pain on their fellow man. From Kim Jong-il, to Osama Bin Laden, to Hitler, uncover the madness behind the merciless dictators responsible for unimaginable human atrocities that still haunt the world.

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Production

World Media Rights

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 17, 2016

Last Aired

September 17, 2016

Networks

AHC

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Papa Doc: Haiti's President for Life
E1
Papa Doc: Haiti's President for Life
Air date: 2016-09-17
A profile of François Duvalier (1907-1971), who ruled Haiti from 1957 to 1971 and declared himself president for life in 1964.
Stalin: Russia's Steel Tyrant
E2
Stalin: Russia's Steel Tyrant
Air date: 2016-07-30
A profile of Joseph Stalin (1878-1953), the Soviet tyrant who ruled for 29 years and was responsible for some 20 million deaths.
Mao: China's Chairman of Death
E3
Mao: China's Chairman of Death
Air date: 2016-08-13
A profile of Mao Tse-tung (1893-1976), who ruled Communist China for nearly three decades.
Bin Laden: A Terrorist Mastermind
E4
Bin Laden: A Terrorist Mastermind
Air date: 2015-09-03
A profile of Osama bin Laden (1957-2011), who was born into a wealthy family in Saudi Arabia but became the leader of Al Qaeda.
Hitler: The Benchmark of Terror
E5
Hitler: The Benchmark of Terror
Air date: 2015-07-23
A profile of Adolf Hitler examines his childhood and difficult relationship with his father.
Kim: North Korea's Evil Dynasty
E6
Kim: North Korea's Evil Dynasty
Air date: 2015-09-10
A profile of Kim Jong Il, the supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011.
Saddam: The Butcher of Baghdad
E7
Saddam: The Butcher of Baghdad
Air date: 2015-08-20
A profile of Saddam Hussein (1937-2006), the ruthless Iraqi dictator who was captured in 2003 following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and executed in 2006.
Tojo: Japan's Razor of Fear
E8
Tojo: Japan's Razor of Fear
Air date: 2015-08-06
A profile of Hideki Tojo (1884-1948), a Japanese general and prime minister during World War II who was sentenced to death and executed in 1948 for committing war crimes.
Mussolini: The Father of Fascism
E9
Mussolini: The Father of Fascism
Air date: 2015-08-27
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) rises through the Socialist ranks to become Italy's fascist dictator and Hitler's ally during World War II.
Gaddafi: Mad Dog of the Middle East
E10
Gaddafi: Mad Dog of the Middle East
Air date: 2015-07-16
A look at the reigns of the some of the world's most notorious dictators and despots begins with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011), who ruled for more than four decades before he was captured and killed during the Libyan Civil War.

Cast

Alisdair Simpson

Alisdair Simpson

Narrator

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