Curated by SceneIt · United States
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
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2009 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 156 votes
A six-part French documentary about the Second World War composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 169 votes
Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1979 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 128 votes
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a seven-part BBC2 spy drama written by Arthur Hopcraft, adapted from John le Carré's eponymous 1974 novel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 135 votes
Justice Robert H. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 138 votes
Beneath the placid facade of Canberra, amidst rising tension between China and America, senior political journalist Harriet Dunkley uncovers a secret city of interlocked conspiracies, putting innocent lives in danger including her own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 195 votes
While Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda become a global threat, the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently sets the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the Iraq War. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 151 votes
On a continent ruled by chaos, the Lords have the power of a holy seal that can calm the chaos and protect the people. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 118 votes
Northern Italy, 1327. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 222 votes
An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 129 votes
The rise and fall of Fox News founder Roger Ailes, focusing primarily on the past decade in which Ailes arguably became the Republican Party’s de facto leader, while flashing back to defining events in his life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1986 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 141 votes
James Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 135 votes
One family’s fight for survival in a future dystopian Madrid illustrates the disparity between two worlds separated by a fence — and so much more. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 192 votes
Mayor Nick Wasicsko took office in 1987 during Yonkers' worst crisis when federal courts ordered public housing to be built in the white, middle class side of town, dividing the city in a bitter battle fueled by fear, racism, murder and politics. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 193 votes
Tasked with risky missions across Turkey, members of a special-operations police unit confront danger and tragedy both on the field and at home. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 217 votes
London, 1605. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1973 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 184 votes
A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 343 votes
Our story begins in Bethlehem, an Israelite territory, in the year 1045 B.C. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 173 votes
The rise of Benito Mussolini and the birth of fascism in Italy, chronicling a country’s surrender to dictatorship and the relentless ascent of a man who rose from his ashes time and again. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1999 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 192 votes
Cleopatra, the famed Egyptian Queen born in 69 B.C., is shown to have been brought by Roman ruler Julius Caesar at age 18. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 307 votes
Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.