Series about politics
by kezze | created - 03 Apr 2012 | updated - 11 months ago | PublicList of political thriller/drama series. This is an international listing: I have mentioned the country where the series takes place.
This list only covers series where the story evolves around the political system, and not all series in which political systems play a role.
The order is random - use IMDb's sorting feature to order by name, year or IMDB rating. I have added my own ratings in the description.
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101. The Politician's Husband (2013)
180 min | Drama
Political drama series about a marriage between two politicians, and what happens when the wife's career starts to overshadow her husband's.
Stars: David Tennant, Emily Watson, Jack Shepherd, Roger Allam
Votes: 1,831
England / United Kingdom: UK Government
Related to The Politician's Wife
102. The Crown (2016–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Follows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.
Stars: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton, Matt Smith
Votes: 256,691
England / United Kingdom: Story of Queen Elizabeth II and Britain’s post-war Prime Ministers
103. Show Me a Hero (2015)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History
Nick Wasicsko takes office as mayor of Yonkers in 1987 and has to face the issue of building public housing in the white, middle-class side of town.
Stars: Oscar Isaac, Natalie Paul, Carla Quevedo, Peter Riegert
Votes: 12,046
USA: New York State: Local politics
Based on a true story.
8/10
104. Marseille (2016–2018)
TV-MA | 41 min | Drama
A tale of power, corruption and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the French port city of Marseille.
Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Benoît Magimel, Géraldine Pailhas, Stéphane Caillard
Votes: 5,612
France: Local politics
105. Den gråtande ministern (1993)
135 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
The Defence Minister Sven Cedevall, a popular politician and happily married family father, isn't the kind of man who should risk what he got for a temporary relation. But when he by chance... See full summary »
Stars: Krister Henriksson, Stefan Sauk, Viveka Seldahl, Tova Magnusson
Votes: 85
Sweden: Minister of Defence
106. Designated Survivor (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession.
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, Kal Penn
Votes: 104,426
USA: President
7/10 (After 1st season)
107. Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004–2006)
TV-14 | 11 min | Comedy, Animation
Hapless Tom Peters takes meetings with a bizarre and moronic mayor to share his ideas for bettering the town, always with disastrous results.
Stars: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Stephanie Courtney, Michael Q. Schmidt
Votes: 3,747
USA: Local politics
108. The President Show (2017–2018)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
"The President Show" brings America's most beloved leader to late-night as he brings his message to the people, fake news be damned. Everything's on the table and nothing's off-limits--... See full summary »
Stars: Anthony Atamanuik, Peter Grosz, Adam Pally, Keith Olbermann
Votes: 1,536
USA: President
109. Okkupert (2015–2020)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Thriller
In the near future, Norway is occupied by Russia on behalf of the European Union because the newly-elected environmentally-friendly Norwegian government has stopped the all important oil- and gas-production in the North Sea.
Stars: Henrik Mestad, Ane Dahl Torp, Eldar Skar, Ingeborga Dapkunaite
Votes: 9,826
Norway: Prime minister
110. Statsministrene (2017)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
During four episodes five Danish Prime Ministers tell about the responsibility, political decisions and how they experienced some of the most important events, giving a unique insight into the past 35 years of Denmark history.
Stars: Poul Schlüter, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Votes: 9
Denmark: Prime ministers (interviews)
111. The Mayor (2017–2018)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A struggling hip-hop artist runs for mayor to promote his mixtape and wins the election.
Stars: Brandon Micheal Hall, Lea Michele, Marcel Spears, Bernard David Jones
Votes: 1,745
USA: Local politics
112. In the Name of the People (2017)
55 min | Drama
A story of intricate struggles against corruption in China.
Stars: Yi Lu, Lan Ke, Fengyi Zhang, Gang Wu
Votes: 604
China: Prosecutor's efforts to unearth corruption.
113. Our Cartoon President (2018–2020)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
From executive producer Stephen Colbert comes this hilarious animated workplace comedy where the office is oval. It's a character study in search of character and a timely political send-up of our forty-fifth president.
Stars: Jeff Bergman, James Adomian, Gabriel Gundacker, Emily Lynne
Votes: 3,814
USA: President (Trump)
114. Bobby Kennedy for President (2018)
TV-MA | 245 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
This four-part documentary series weaves together rare and exclusive footage of attorney general, U.S. senator, and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in the 1960s.
Stars: Paul Schrade, Peter Edelman, Harry Belafonte, John Lewis
Votes: 2,097
USA: Presidential campaign
115. From the Right Corner of the Oval Office (2019– )
Adventure
Anna Wilding spent 2015-2017 based at the White House. Based on her book and life story this is an intelligent, witty look at the inner workings of the White House and inner press room,her journey to it,from the eyes of a smart funny girl.
USA: President (during Obama's years in office)
116. Parlement (2020– )
25 min | Comedy
Samy, a young European parliamentary assistant arrives in Brussels a few weeks after the Brexit referendum. He is obviously not fit for the job. In fact, Samy doesn't know much about ... See full summary »
Stars: Xavier Lacaille, Liz Kingsman, William Nadylam, Philippe Duquesne
Votes: 1,056
Europe: European Parliament (French)
117. Baron noir (2016– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Thriller
The story of a French president to be and one of his friends, the mayor of a small city in northern France.
Stars: Kad Merad, Anna Mouglalis, Astrid Whettnall, Lubna Gourion
Votes: 1,642
France: President (and mayor)
118. Designated Survivor: 60 Days (2019)
70 min | Drama, Thriller
When the National Assembly suffers a catastrophic attack, Minister of Environment Park Mu Jin must find a way to lead Korea through the ensuing chaos.
Stars: Ji Jin-hee, Huh Joon-ho, Kang Han-na, Lee Jun-hyuk
Votes: 1,735
119. Chief of Staff (2019)
60 min | Drama
As a chief of staff in the National Assembly, Jang Tae-jun influences power behind the scenes while pursuing his own ambitions to rise to the top.
Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Shin Min-a, Kim Dong-jun, Kim Kap-su
Votes: 724
120. Ingobernable (2017– )
TV-MA | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The first lady of Mexico is a woman of conviction and ideals. But when she loses faith in her husband, she'll need all her strength to uncover the truth.
Stars: Kate del Castillo, Leah Allers, Eréndira Ibarra, Alberto Guerra
Votes: 3,421
121. The First Lady (2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the East Wing of the White House, many of history's most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America's charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies.
Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson, O-T Fagbenle
Votes: 5,734
122. Servant of the People (2015–2019)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy
After a Ukrainian high-school teacher's tirade against government corruption goes viral on social media, he finds himself elected the country's new president.
Stars: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Stanislav Boklan, Viktor Saraykin, Elena Kravets
Votes: 4,372
123. Gaslit (2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
A modern take on the 1970s political Watergate scandal centering on untold stories and forgotten characters of the time.
Stars: Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin
Votes: 7,620
124. A Very English Scandal (2018)
TV-14 | 56 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.
Stars: Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings, Patricia Hodge
Votes: 16,238
125. Wave Makers (2023– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama
A heated election is on the horizon. A team of campaign staffers must confront tough choices while navigating a cutthroat political landscape.
Stars: Ying-Hsuan Hsieh, Jag Huang, Gingle Wang, Leon Dai
Votes: 1,404
126. The Diplomat (II) (2023– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands in a high-profile job for which she is not suited, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.
Stars: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn
Votes: 58,693
127. White House Plumbers (2023)
TV-MA | 55 min | Biography, Drama, History
A five-part series that tells the true story of how Nixon's own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, accidentally toppled the presidency they were trying to protect.
Stars: Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Lena Headey, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 10,489
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