Vikings
2013 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 7,758 votes
The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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War & Politics TV Shows
Discover popular and highly rated war & politics TV shows. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Lioness
2023 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 1,273 votes
Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Homeland
2011 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,643 votes
CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Kingdom
2015 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 2,002 votes
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
For All Mankind
2019 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 992 votes
Explore an aspirational world where NASA and the space program remained a priority and a focal point of our hopes and dreams as told through the lives of NASA astronauts, engineers, and their families. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hogan's Heroes
1965 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 185 votes
Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom that ran for 168 episodes from September 17, 1965, to July 4, 1971, on the CBS network. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Band of Brothers
2001 · TMDB 8.6/10 · 4,280 votes
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
SEAL Team
2017 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 1,642 votes
Military drama following the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high stakes missions our country can ask of them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kuruluş Osman
2019 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 308 votes
The epic continuation of Diriliş Ertuğrul, Kuruluş Osman follows Osman Bey — son of Ertuğrul and destined founder of the Ottoman Empire — as he transforms a small Turkic tribe into a sovereign state. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Madam Secretary
2014 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 339 votes
After years away from the CIA, Elizabeth McCord is pulled back into the political arena. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
M*A*S*H
1972 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 756 votes
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shōgun
2024 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 1,832 votes
In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saga of Tanya the Evil
2017 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 451 votes
On the front lines of the war, Tanya Degurechaff, blond hair, blue eyes, and porcelain white skin, commands her squad with lisping voice. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fauda
2015 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 257 votes
A top Israeli agent comes out of retirement to hunt for a Palestinian militant he thought he'd killed, setting a chaotic chain of events into motion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Foyle's War
2002 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 108 votes
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Designated Survivor
2016 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,151 votes
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. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Combat!
1962 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 116 votes
Combat! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Veep
2012 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 538 votes
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. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Vikings: Valhalla
2022 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,069 votes
In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Diplomat
2023 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 457 votes
Amid an international crisis, a US diplomat contends with her high-profile job as ambassador to the UK and her strained marriage to a political star. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.