Here is our list of the Best Political Drama TV Shows. All TV Shows here are ranked by fans based on the reviews and ratings they received.
Cast:
Kiefer Sutherland, Maggie Q, Kal Penn
Plot:
Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.
2. House of Cards
Cast:
Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Constance Zimmer
Plot:
Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C.
Cast:
Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Zeljko Ivanek
Plot:
Former CIA agent Elizabeth Faulkner McCord is suddenly thrust into the position of US Secretary of State where she must quickly learn to drive international diplomacy, wrangle office politics and balance a complex family life.
4. Homeland
Cast:
Claire Danes, Maury Sterling, Numan Acar
Plot:
CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.
Cast:
Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry
Plot:
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband’s very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.
Cast:
Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff
Plot:
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation’s capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Cast:
Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Ralph Fiennes
Plot:
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
8. Scandal
Cast:
Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes
Plot:
Everyone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the elite by keeping those secrets under wraps. Pope and her team are at the top of their game when it comes to getting the job done for their clients, but it becomes apparent that these “gladiators in suits,” who specialize in fixing the lives of other people, have trouble fixing those closest at hand — their own.
Cast:
Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Holly Taylor
Plot:
Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in the suburbs of Washington D.C. and their neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent.
10. Veep
Cast:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale
Plot:
A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.