Series about politics
by kezze | created - 03 Apr 2012 | updated - 10 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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1. The West Wing (1999–2006)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Inside the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House.
Stars: Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, John Spencer
Votes: 85,418
United States (President)
9/10
2. State of Play (2003)
TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Journalists uncover a government conspiracy when a young politician's assistant and mistress is killed.
Stars: John Simm, David Morrissey, Kelly Macdonald, Bill Nighy
Votes: 10,512
United Kingdom / England
8/10
3. Veep (2012–2019)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy
Former Senator Selina Meyer finds that being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she hoped and everything that everyone ever warned her about.
Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Reid Scott
Votes: 63,378
United States (Vice President). Based on "The Thick of It"
8/10 (After 4th season)
4. Political Animals (2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
A divorced former First Lady is currently serving as the Secretary of State. She deals with State Department issues while trying to keep her family together.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Carla Gugino, James Wolk, Sebastian Stan
Votes: 6,549
United States (Secretary of State)
7/10
5. Kronprinsessan (2006)
232 min | Drama
Right before Christmas Charlotte Ekeblad (Rapaport) is given an offer she hardly can refuse, to become a minister in the Swedish Parliament. As minister of environment she is put in a ... See full summary »
Stars: Lars Hemingstam, Alexandra Rapaport, Ulf Friberg, Kenneth Milldoff
Votes: 224
Sweden (Based on novel that takes place in Denmark)
6/10
6. Kungamordet (2008)
230 min | Drama
The election night 2006 at the Social Democrats' election gathering. The election is lost and the struggle for power over the party begins.
Stars: Alexandra Rapaport, Sverrir Gudnason, Bahar Pars, Marie Richardson
Votes: 220
Sweden (Based on novel that takes place in Denmark)
7/10
7. Drottningoffret (2010–2011)
58 min | Drama
She is exposed to death threats by an international terrorist network and is forced to live with Säpo guards around the clock. But Meyer's biggest problem is that she slowly falls ill in family disease Alzheimer's.
Stars: Suzanne Reuter, Alexandra Rapaport, Sven Ahlström, Annika Hallin
Votes: 141
Sweden (Based on novel that takes place in Denmark)
7/10
8. The Kennedys (2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, History, Romance
The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.
Stars: Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Katie Holmes, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 7,688
United States (quasi-historical)
6/10
9. Yes Minister (1980–1984)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The Right Honorable James Hacker has landed the plum job of Cabinet Minister to the Department of Administration. At last he is in a position of power and can carry out some long-needed reforms, or so he thinks.
Stars: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott
Votes: 16,513
United Kingdom / England
7/10
10. Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
James Hacker was propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - Number 10.
Stars: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott
Votes: 12,887
United Kingdom / England
7/10
11. Borgen (2010–2022)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama
A political drama about a prime minister's rise to power, and how power changes a prime minister.
Stars: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Søren Malling, Lisbeth Wulff
Votes: 29,876
Denmark (The Folketing (parliament) with the Prime Minister as the protagonist)
7/10
12. L'état de Grace (2006– )
52 min | Comedy, Drama
First woman freshly elected as French Republic president, Grace has to establish herself in a political landscape mainly dominated by men, while reconciling the hopes triggered by her win with the challenges of good governance.
Stars: Anne Consigny, Frédéric Pierrot, Zinedine Soualem, Yves Jacques
Votes: 30
France: President
13. G.B.H. (1991)
567 min | Comedy, Drama
Politician Michael Murray's life entwines with headmaster Jim Nelson's, changing their trajectories when their paths cross unexpectedly.
Stars: Robert Lindsay, Michael Palin, Dearbhla Molloy, Alan Igbon
Votes: 821
United Kingdom / England
14. House of Cards (1990)
TV-14 | 57 min | Drama
The schemes of a ruthlessly ambitious British politician who will stop at nothing to get to the top.
Stars: Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, Miles Anderson, Alphonsia Emmanuel
Votes: 15,060
United Kingdom: Chief whip
Followed by To Play The King
7/10
15. The New Statesman (1987–1994)
TV-14 | 70 min | Comedy
The ultra right-wing Alan B'Stard, the most selfish, greedy, dishonest, sadistic and sociopathic Conservative MP of them all, plots to achieve his meglomaniacal ambitions.
Stars: Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Terence Alexander
Votes: 2,803
United Kingdom / England
16. The Thick of It (2005–2012)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
The Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.
Stars: Chris Addison, James Smith, Peter Capaldi, Joanna Scanlan
Votes: 26,080
United Kingdom / England
7/10 (after 1st season)
17. Boss (2011–2012)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Mayor Tom Kane, diagnosed with a dementia disorder, struggles to keep his grip on power in Chicago.
Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Connie Nielsen, Hannah Ware, Jeff Hephner
Votes: 18,350
United States: Chicago (Local politics)
7/10
18. Tanner '88 (1988)
Not Rated | 353 min | Comedy, Drama
A behind-the-scenes look at a former Michigan U.S. Representative's campaign as he vies for his party's Presidential nomination.
Stars: Michael Murphy, Pamela Reed, Daniel Jenkins, Matt Malloy
Votes: 958
United States
19. The State Within (2006)
TV-14 | 300 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After a plane explodes over Washington D.C. panic begins to envelop the British embassy, and its ambassador to the U.S. Mark Brydon finds himself caught up in a potentially damaging diplomatic incident.
Stars: Jason Isaacs, Ben Daniels, Eva Birthistle, Neil Pearson
Votes: 2,443
United Kingdom (Ambassador to the United States)
20. Quentin Durgens, M.P. (1966–1971)
60 min | Drama
Quentin Durgens, M.P. was a CBC Canada television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1965 to 1969. It was one of the first hour-long drama series produced by the CBC, and helped to ... See full summary »
Stars: Gordon Pinsent, Murray Westgate, Suzanne Lévesque, Dennis Sweeting
Votes: 18
Canada
21. The Politician's Wife (1995)
185 min | Drama
A woman's life is turned upside down when it is revealed that her husband, a member of the British Parliament, has been having an affair with a former prostitute.
Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Anton Lesser, Trevor Eve, Frederick Treves
Votes: 552
United Kingdom / England
22. Party Animals (2007)
Drama
Follows the lives of several young adults whose lives intertwine with their jobs in the Parliment of the United Kingdom.
Stars: Andrew Buchan, Shelley Conn, Andrea Riseborough, Matt Smith
Votes: 554
United Kingdom / England
23. Not My Department (1987– )
30 min | Comedy
Follows the life of a Deputy Minister of the Department of Regional Incentive Targets
Stars: Harry Ditson, Shelley Peterson, Barry Stevens, Alpha Boucher
Votes: 10
Canada (Yes minister-remake)
24. No Job for a Lady (1990–1992)
30 min | Comedy
Jean Price is the idealistic, newly-elected Labour Party Member of Parliament for a deprived inner-city constituency. She must try to balance her work with her family life, learn the ways of the House and try to keep her principles.
Stars: Penelope Keith, Mark Kingston, Garfield Morgan, Paul Young
Votes: 102
United Kingdom / England
25. Ekipa (2007– )
60 min | Drama
Stars: Katarzyna Herman, Krzysztof Stroinski, Rafal Mackowiak, Marcin Perchuc
Votes: 225
Poland
26. Kariera Nikodema Dyzmy (1980)
50 min | Comedy
An unemployed man goes to Warsaw to look for a job. By accident he gets into the high society circles and starts a spectacular career.
Stars: Roman Wilhelmi, Grazyna Barszczewska, Bronislaw Pawlik, Leonard Pietraszak
Votes: 487
Poland
27. Dan for Mayor (2010– )
30 min | Comedy
A man named Dan who doesn't know anything about politics decides to run for mayor of his city; Shenanigans ensue.
Stars: Fred Ewanuick, Mary Ashton, Paul Bates, Benjamin Ayres
Votes: 636
Canada (Local government)
28. Embassy (1990–1992)
50 min | Drama
A soap opera set in the Australian embassy to Ragaan, an imaginary South East Asian country.
Stars: Alan Fletcher, Nicki Wendt, Joseph Spano, Frankie J. Holden
Votes: 23
Australia (Embassy in Asia)
29. Grass Roots (2000–2003)
50 min | Comedy
The series is set around the fictional Arcadia Waters Council near Sydney, and was primarily a satirical look at the machinations of local government.
Stars: Geoff Morrell, Zoe Carides, John Clayton, Rhondda Findleton
Votes: 107
Australia (Local government)
30. Hail to the Chief (1985)
30 min | Comedy
Julia Mansfield is the first woman to be elected President of the United States. In addition to dealing with the threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, spies in the cabinet, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Patty Duke, Ted Bessell, Quinn Cummings, Ricky Paull Goldin
Votes: 64
United States
31. He's the Mayor (1986)
30 min | Comedy
A new young mayor takes over when the previous office holder is ousted for being a criminal. Today it would be a reality show.
Stars: Kevin Hooks, Al Fann, David Graf, Wesley Thompson
Votes: 27
United States (Local government)
32. Spin City (1996–2002)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York City, and his team of half-wits must constantly save the Mayor from embarrassment and the media. Mike is later succeeded by Charlie Crawford.
Stars: Michael J. Fox, Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear, Richard Kind
Votes: 30,760
United States: New York City
4/10 (I have only watched a few episodes)
33. The Hollowmen (2008)
27 min | Comedy, Drama
Mockumentary that follows the daily situations in which the staff from the Australian Prime Minister find themselves.
Stars: Lachy Hulme, David James, Neil Melville, Rob Sitch
Votes: 824
Australia
Canada
36. Tory! Tory! Tory! (2006)
60 min | Documentary
The history of the people and ideas that formed Thatcherism, charting the events and the effects of Margaret Thatcher's years in power.
Stars: Haydn Gwynne, Simon Jenkins, Shirley Williams, Michael Dobbs
Votes: 26
United Kingdom (Documentary series)
37. Mister Sterling (2003– )
60 min | Drama, Romance
The scandal-free son of a former Governor of California is appointed to be Senator, whereupon it's discovered he's an independent. Modern day Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Stars: Josh Brolin, Audra McDonald, William Russ, David Norona
Votes: 187
United States (Senate)
38. Miliband of Brothers (2010 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Drama
Charting the rise of the Milliband brother, from their left-wing upbringing to their University days, using dramatized scenes and interviews with people who knew them.
Director: Richard Curson Smith | Stars: Samantha Morton, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Katherine Kanter
Votes: 18
United Kingdom (Documentary series)
39. Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
MacKenzie Allen becomes the first woman American president after she ascends to the job following the death of president Teddy Bridges.
Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 3,559
United States: President
40. Change (2008– )
Drama
Keita Asakura, 35, a primary school teacher from rural Nagano Prefecture whose recently deceased father had been a dietman from Kyushu.
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Eri Fukatsu, Akira Terao, Rosa Katô
Votes: 522
Japan
41. The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970–1971)
60 min | Drama
Hays Stowe is a new senator who comes to Washington DC with his wife Erin and daughter Norma. He arrives full of optimism that being on the side of justice can help him change things for ... See full summary »
Stars: Hal Holbrook, Michael Tolan, Kate Hawley, Sharon Acker
Votes: 95
United States: Senate
42. The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The story follows Mrs Ros Pritchard, a successful manager of a supermarket. When a couple of politicians make a spectacle of themselves outside her shop, Ros decides to stand for election herself.
Stars: Jane Horrocks, Steven Mackintosh, Jodhi May, Jemma McKenzie-Brown
Votes: 521
United Kingdom
43. K Street (2003)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A semi-improvised lobbyist satire.
Stars: Mary McCormack, John Slattery, Roger Guenveur Smith, James Carville
Votes: 321
United States (Lobbyists)
44. Benson (1979–1986)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Jessica Tate's sharp-tongued former butler, Benson DuBois, moves up in the world, becoming first the governor's "director of household affairs," then the state's budget director, then lieutenant governor and candidate for the executive mansion.
Stars: Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold
Votes: 4,146
United States (Head of Household Affairs for a Governor)
45. Absolute Power (2003–2005)
29 min | Comedy
The inner workings of a successful PR firm - lying for a living.
Stars: Stephen Fry, John Bird, James Lance, Zoe Telford
Votes: 1,039
United Kingdom / England (Public relations company)
46. John Adams (2008)
TV-14 | 71 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, John Dossett, Stephen Dillane
Votes: 36,546
United States (historical)
8/10
47. Kennedy (1983)
282 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biography of the 1961-1963 Presidency of John F. Kennedy with Martin Sheen and Blair Brown. Covers the momentous presidential years and the lives, loves, and triumphs of one of the most controversial families of the twentieth-century.
Stars: John Shea, E.G. Marshall, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Andrew Rayden
Votes: 590
United States (historical)
48. Parks and Recreation (2009–2015)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.
Stars: Amy Poehler, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt
Votes: 287,532
United States: Indiana (Local government)
7/10 (After 5th season)
49. Kanzleramt (2005)
45 min | Drama
Stars: Claudia Michelsen, Karoline Teska, Isabel Hindersin, Peter Benedict
Votes: 27
Germany (Chancellor/Bundeskanzler)
50. The Wire (2002–2008)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.
Stars: Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce
Votes: 376,658
United States: Baltimore (Season 3 focuses on politics)
7/10 (Season 3)
51. The Final Cut (1995)
TV-14 | 52 min | Drama
Francis Urquhart, a seasoned politician, tries to establish his legacy before retirement by negotiating an end to the Cyprus , but the island hides secrets from his past that could destroy him.
Stars: Ian Richardson, Diane Fletcher, Paul Freeman, Isla Blair
Votes: 3,806
United Kingdom: Prime Minister
7/10
52. To Play the King (1993)
55 min | Drama
Francis Urquhart, the unscrupulous but cunning Conservative Prime Minister, has his survival threatened by a liberal monarch and an upcoming General Election.
Stars: Ian Richardson, Michael Kitchen, Kitty Aldridge, Colin Jeavons
Votes: 4,450
United Kingdom: Prime Minister
Preceded by House of Cards (1990). Followed by The Final Cut.
7/10
53. A Very British Coup (1988)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama
Disaster befalls the UK under a seemingly corrupt Conservative government. The Labour Party is elected - but committed to radical change, under a firmly left-wing leader. That's not supposed to happen. Who will save the traditional rulers?
Stars: Ray McAnally, Marjorie Yates, Geoffrey Beevers, Keith Allen
Votes: 1,020
United Kingdom / England (Prime Minister)
54. Our Friends in the North (1996)
TV-MA | 623 min | Drama, History
Drama examining the politics and change across Britain from the Sixties to the Nineties seen through the varying fortunes of four friends.
Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Mark Strong, Gina McKee, Daniel Craig
Votes: 2,365
England: Newcastle (Local government)
55. The Running Mate (2007)
Drama
Set in Kerry, Ireland, the series is about a candidate for political office who forms an alliance with an unlikely partner when his campaign is not going according to plan.
Stars: Denis Conway, Don Wycherley, Eamonn Hunt, Linda Bhreathnach
Votes: 17
Ireland
56. The Civil War (1990)
TV-14 | 76 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards
Votes: 18,432
United States (Historical)
57. The Newsroom (2012–2014)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
A newsroom undergoes some changes in its workings and morals as a new team is brought in, bringing unexpected results for its existing news anchor.
Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 124,504
United States (News TV station). The station Atlantis Cable News (ACN) is based in New York.
8/10 (After 2nd season)
58. House of Cards (2013–2018)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama
A Congressman works with his equally conniving wife to exact revenge on the people who betrayed him.
Stars: Kevin Spacey, Michel Gill, Robin Wright, Kate Mara
Votes: 530,475
United States: Senate (majority whip) in 1st season.
Loosely based on the British series House of Cards (1990).
8/10 (After 2nd season)
59. Danes for Bush (2004)
28 min | Documentary
Travel documentary portraying Mads Cortzen and Jacob Boeschou, two long time admirers of the United States and supporters of President George W. Bush who now strive to convince Americans to vote for the Republican President.
Stars: Mads Brügger, Jakob S. Boeskov
Votes: 54
United States (Presidential election 2004, mockumentary)
7/10
60. Yes We Canberra! (2010)
26 min | Comedy
The Chaser boys take on Australia's 2010 election.
Stars: Chris Taylor, Andrew Hansen, Chas Licciardello, Craig Reucassel
Votes: 50
Australia (Satire)
61. The Chaser Decides (2004–2007)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Andrew Hansen, Dominic Knight, Chas Licciardello, Julian Morrow
Votes: 138
Australia (Satire)
62. Top of the Hill (1989)
60 min | Drama
Thomas Bell's father is a congressman but poor health forces him to resign, so Thomas decides to run for his father's vacated position and wins. Now he looks at things in black and white ... See full summary »
Stars: William Katt, Jordan Baker, Dick O'Neill, Robert Weaver
Votes: 20
United States: House of Representatives.
63. Kommissionen (2005)
86 min | Drama
What if terrorist attack hit Stockholm? The city in flames. Thousands injured blocking the hospital. Will there be more attacks?
Stars: Loa Falkman, Katarina Ewerlöf, Chatarina Larsson, Göran Gillinger
Votes: 166
Sweden: Terrorism commission.
6/10
64. Stump! (2012– )
Short, Comedy
Imagine that the next president of the United States is chosen on a reality TV show. The contestants will undergo bi-partisanship, personal contests, and grueling challenges. The winner ... See full summary »
Stars: Kendra Munger, Janet Wood, Andy Forrest, Sean Michael Boozer
Votes: 20
United States: Game show for presidential candidates
2/10 (I did not finish watching this)
65. The Tudors (2007–2010)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
A dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII.
Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Anthony Brophy, James Frain
Votes: 81,100
England: Henry VIII (King)
66. Rome (2005–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon
Votes: 185,125
Roman Empire
67. Nancy Astor (1982)
55 min | Biography, Drama
Virginia-born Lady Astor is the first woman to sit in the Westminster Parliament. Her outspokenness in unpopular causes leaves her open to heartbreak, both public and private.
Stars: Lisa Harrow, Lise Hilboldt, James Fox, Dan O'Herlihy
Votes: 75
England: Parliament (Nancy Astor)
68. Blind Ambition (1979)
480 min | Biography, Drama
This television docudrama series traces the career of John Dean, President Nixon's special counsel.
Stars: Martin Sheen, Michael Callan, William Daniels, Clifford David
Votes: 172
United States: White House Counsel (John Dean, Nixon Administration)
69. Ved kongens bord (2005– )
360 min | Drama, Thriller
Stars: Lasse Kolsrud, Lasse Lindtner, Gisken Armand, Nils Ole Oftebro
Votes: 34
Norway
70. Snakes & Ladders (2004– )
60 min | Drama
Shannon Jennings, fresh out of university, finds herself immersed in the political backrooms of Ottawa in her new job as executive assistant to a federal Cabinet Minister.
Stars: Amy Price-Francis, Jeremy Akerman, Robert Bockstael, Kim Dunn
Votes: 19
Canada (Executive assistant to a federal Cabinet Minister)
71. Presidentit (2005–2006)
30 min | Drama, History
Stars: Ari Ylä-Anttila, Pertti Sveholm, Antti Litja, Lasse Pöysti
Votes: 24
Finland
72. Let's Go Nagatacho (2001– )
Comedy, Drama
A political drama that sounds like a Japanese version of Britain's hilarious sendups, "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister". This drama was largely inspired by the arrival of Japanese ... See full summary »
Stars: Kô Shibasaki, Takashi Naitô, Takaaki Ishibashi, Rei Kikukawa
Japan
73. Hideyoshi (1996– )
Action, Adventure, Drama
A dramatized biography of the second of Japan's three legendary leaders. Rising from obscurity, Hideyoshi served under the command of Oda Nobunaga. With an extrodinary combination of ... See full summary »
Stars: Beat Kiyoshi, Ryû Manatsu, Rô Naruse, Hidekazu Nagae
Votes: 22
Japan (Toyotomi Hideyoshi)
74. Gottwald (1986– )
514 min | Drama
Stars: Jirí Stepnicka, Jaroslav Moucka, Jirina Svorcová, Ivan Vyskocil
Votes: 17
Czechoslovakia: Prime Minister/President (Klement Gottwald)
75. Elizabeth I (2005)
TV-MA | 112 min | Biography, Drama, History
Mini-series about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Toby Jones, Hugh Dancy, Patrick Malahide
Votes: 7,028
England
76. Putin, Russia and the West (2011)
60 min | Documentary
Four-part documentary exploring how Russia has been resurrected by Vladimir Putin.
Stars: Rupert Graves, Condoleezza Rice, Sergei Ivanov, Sergei Prikhodko
Votes: 422
Russia: President/Prime Minister (Putin). Documentary series.
8/10
77. Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
750 min | Drama
The story of a power-hungry U.S. President, and the men, with whom he surrounds himself, in order to keep his hold on power. Based on John Ehrlichman's book about the Nixon administration.
Stars: Cliff Robertson, Jason Robards, Stefanie Powers, Robert Vaughn
Votes: 237
United States: President (Based on Nixon administration)
78. Lincoln (1974–1976)
300 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of Abraham Lincoln is told in episodic parts.
Stars: Hal Holbrook, Sada Thompson, Michael Cristofer, James Carroll Jordan
Votes: 116
United States: President (Abraham Lincoln)
79. Capitol (1982–1987)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Follow the political struggles for power and personal machinations between two conflicting families, the wealthy Cleggs and the middle-class McCandlesses.
Stars: Constance Towers, Debrah Farentino, Rory Calhoun, Carolyn Jones
Votes: 152
United States
80. Lincoln (1988)
188 min | Drama, History, War
After arriving in Washington in 1861 after his election, Abraham Lincoln struggles with personal and political problems during his Presidency.
Stars: Sam Waterston, Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Mulligan, Deborah Adair
Votes: 449
United States: President (Abraham Lincoln)
81. The Powers That Be (1992–1993)
30 min | Comedy
The exploits of a clueless American senator and the eccentric, morally corrupt people who are closest to him.
Stars: John Forsythe, Holland Taylor, Eve Gordon, Peter MacNicol
Votes: 437
United States: Senator
82. That's My Bush! (2001)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Somewhat dim President George W. Bush's White House more closely resembles the set of a sitcom than real life, down to the laugh track.
Stars: Timothy Bottoms, Carrie Quinn Dolin, Kurt Fuller, Marcia Wallace
Votes: 2,059
United States: President (George Walker Bush)
5/10
83. Grandpa Goes to Washington (1978–1979)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A crusty down-to-earth professor with no previous political experience is elected to the U.S. Senate.
Stars: Jack Albertson, Larry Linville, Sue Ane Langdon, Sparky Marcus
Votes: 28
United States: Senate
84. The Dismissal (1983)
90 min | Drama, History
The drama surrounding the dismissal of Mr. Gough Whitlam as the Labor Prime Minister of Australia - on 11 November, 1975 - by the then Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr - and the... See full summary »
Stars: Max Phipps, John Stanton, John Meillon, Bill Hunter
Votes: 202
Australia: Prime Minister (Gough Whitlam)
85. The First Churchills (1969)
564 min | Biography, Drama, History
The lives of John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, and his wife Sarah.
Stars: John Neville, Susan Hampshire, John Standing, Robert Robinson
Votes: 271
England (John Churchill)
86. De unges forbund (1986– )
Comedy, Drama
Stars: Sven Nordin, Henki Kolstad, Espen Skjønberg, Knut Wigert
Norway
87. Bunker, le cirque (2002– )
Comedy, Drama
Puissances de l'ombre, hommes de paille, luttes féroces, manipulations et têtes sacrifiées à l'autel du pouvoir: telles sont les principales forces en présence de Bunker, dont le centre ... See full summary »
Stars: Rémy Girard, Harry Standjofski, Micheline Lanctôt, Paul Ahmarani
Votes: 66
Canada: Government of Quebec.
88. 1600 Penn (2012–2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
President Gilcrest and his trophy wife are living in the White House, with their overachieving daughter sidetracked by pregnancy, a couch potato hopeless son, a genius young son, and an odd middle school girl.
Stars: Josh Gad, Jenna Elfman, Martha MacIsaac, André Holland
Votes: 3,971
United States: President, first lady and their family.
5/10
89. Scandal (2012–2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Thriller
A former White House Communications Director starts her own crisis management firm only to realize her clients are not the only ones with secrets.
Stars: Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz
Votes: 79,621
United States: Former White House communications director
5/10 (After 6th season)
90. Alpha House (2013–2014)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Drama
Four Republican senators share the same D.C. house rental, and face re-election battles, looming indictments, and parties -- all with a sense of humor.
Stars: John Goodman, Clark Johnson, Matt Malloy, Mark Consuelos
Votes: 4,849
United States: 4 senators.
5/10 (After 2nd season)
91. The Good Wife (2009–2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Alicia Florrick has been a good wife to her husband, a former state's attorney. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.
Stars: Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth, Josh Charles, Matt Czuchry
Votes: 82,596
United States: Chicago. The story evolves about the wife of a State's Attorney.
7/10
92. The White Queen (2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay
Votes: 31,342
England: Royal family (15th century)
93. Jack & Bobby (2004–2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
The early life of Bobby McCallister, a progressive President of the United States from 2041 to 2049, is explored.
Stars: Christine Lahti, Matt Long, Logan Lerman, Jessica Paré
Votes: 2,499
United States: President (Faux documentary from 2049)
94. Il giovane Mussolini (1993– )
R | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of a young Benito Mussolini. It is the drama of a man whose lust for power unleashed a reign of terror - the chilling account of how an ambitious young schoolteacher became the ruthless dictator of Italy.
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Toni Bertorelli, Valentina Lainati, Franco Mescolini
Votes: 246
Italy: Prime Minister (Benito Mussolini)
95. Partiets mand (2014)
Comedy
Stars: Jesper Asholt, Jens Andersen, Rasmus Bruun, Paprika Steen
Votes: 31
Denmark: (The Folketing (parliament) with a substitute MP as the protagonist)
5/10
96. I, Claudius (1976)
Not Rated | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History
The personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed
Votes: 19,342
Roman Empire: Claudius
97. House of Saddam (2008)
TV-MA | 232 min | Biography, Drama, History
A mini-series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Hussein's family and his relationship with his closest advisors.
Stars: Igal Naor, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Makram Khoury, Philip Arditti
Votes: 5,150
Iraq: Saddam Hussein
98. Valg i kommunen (2013)
23 min | Comedy
In this comedy series, lifetime mayor and informal king of Givsted town hall, Per Tommy Larsen (Lars Ranthe), has been ousted from office and replaced by the very tight and highly ambitious... See full summary »
Stars: Ole Dupont, Susanne Hacke, Kristian Hedegaard-Petersen, Lars Ranthe
Votes: 13
Denmark: Local politics
Sequel to Jul i Kommunen.
99. Jul i kommunen (2012)
9 min | Comedy, Drama
Stars: Lars Ranthe, Troels Malling Thaarup, Mathilde Norholt, Brian Lykke
Votes: 40
Denmark: Local politics (Christmas show, 24 episodes)
Prequel to Valg i Kommunen.
5/10. The final 5 episodes were the best.
100. Madam Secretary (2014–2019)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Thriller
A political drama which looks into the life of the Secretary of State as she tries to balance work with family.
Stars: Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Erich Bergen, Zeljko Ivanek
Votes: 26,488
USA: Secretary of State.
7/10 (after 3rd season)
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