The 2024 U.S. elections had to be one of the most entertaining elections in the United States history. While I know that many people are taking it very seriously as they should it is also true that at the end of the day, you have to believe that everything will be fine. So, with that sentiment and because of my love for any media about the complex nature of politics we compiled a list of the best political TV shows that you should watch right now.
The West Wing (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The West Wing is a political comedy-drama series created by Aaron Sorkin. The NBC series is set in the West Wing of the White House and it follows the administration of the fictional two-term Democratic President Josiah Bartlet as they deal with new challenges every day while trying to make the lives of the American people better. The West Wing stars Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, Janel Moloney, Stockard Channing, Joshua Malina, Mary McCormack, Jimmy Smits, Alan Alda, and Kristin Chenoweth.
The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Diplomat is a political thriller drama series created by Debora Cahn. The Netflix series follows Kate Wyler, the newly appointed United States ambassador to the United Kingdom who gets the job in a crisis situation as she tries to get used to her new status in the political landscape while also dealing with her deteriorating marriage with fellow career diplomat Hal Wyler. The Diplomat stars Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, and Ato Essandoh.
The Thick of It (Peacock, Britbox & Prime Video Add-On)
The Thick of It is a British political satire dark comedy series created by Armando Iannucci. The BBC series is set in the fictional Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship of the British government and it follows a bumbling minister who runs a team of half-wits to put out the daily fires of the British political landscape. The Thick of It stars Peter Capaldi, Chris Langham, Rebecca Front, Chris Addison, Joanna Scanlan, James Smith, Polly Kemp, Roger Allam, Vincent Franklin, and Olivia Poulet.
Veep (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Veep is a political satire cringe comedy series created by Armando Iannucci. The HBO series follows Selina Meyer, a former Senator who gets the chance to serve as the Vice President of the United States and she and her team try to make their mark while also dealing with the daily chaos of the political world. Veep stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, and Kevin Dunn.
House of Cards (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
House of Cards is a political thriller drama series created by Beau Williams. Based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Michael Dobbs and its 1990 British series adaptation by Andrew Davies, the Netflix series is set in Washington D.C. and it follows Frank Underwood, an amoral politician who does horrific things with his equally ambitious wife to get to the Oval office. House of Cards stars Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Jayne Atkinson, Corey Stoll, Kate Mara, Sandrine Holt, and Kristen Connolly.
Yes, Minister (Britbox & Rent on Prime Video)
Yes, Minister is a British political satire series created by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. The BBC2 series is set in the offices of the British Cabinet in the fictional Department of Administrative Affairs in Whitehall and it follows politician Jim Hacker, who thinks that he can make some much-needed changes to the system after becoming a cabinet minister but he soon finds out that the system is much harder to change than he first thought. Yes, Minister stars Paul Eddington, Derek Fowlds, Nigel Hawthorne, Diana Hoddinott, John Nettleton, and Neil Fitzwiliam.
Show Me a Hero (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Show Me a Hero is a political drama miniseries created by David Simon and William F. Zorzi. Based on the 1999 nonfiction book of the same name by New York Times writer Lisa Belkin, the HBO series follows Mayor Nick Wasicsko who is entrusted to oversee the construction of low-income housing units in the white neighborhood of Yonkers, New York, but the tension and resistance of the resident eventually tears the whole city apart. Show Me a Hero stars Oscar Isaac, Bob Balaban, Jim Belushi, Jon Bernthal, Dominique Fishback, Ilfenesh Hadera, Catherine Keener, and Alfred Molina.
Parks and Recreation (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
Parks and Recreation is a political satire workplace comedy mockumentary series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The NBC series is set in the Parks Department of the town of Pawnee, Indiana and it follows Leslie Knope, an optimistic mid-level bureaucrat who works hard to make the lives of the people around better with the help of her mostly reluctant colleagues. Parks and Recreation stars Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, and Rob Lowe.