本劇一共8集，透過動畫、檔案和現場調查的形式帶觀眾了解那些有趣、陰暗和怪誕的歷史。　　1. How To Be President　　2. How To Get Away With It　　3. How To Keep A Secret　　4. How To Start A War　　5. How To Make A Fortune　　6. How To Fall In Love　　7. How to Make a Revolution　　8. How to be a Brilliant Inventor