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Political intrigue

Political intrigue TV Series

Power struggles inside governments and institutions.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 256 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

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Game of Thrones

★ 9.2
2.6M 74 2011–2019
Sprawling saga · High fantasy
10/10

House of Cards

★ 8.6
561K 73 2013–2018
Cynical · Political intrigue
10/10

House of the Dragon

★ 8.3
541K 27 2022–present
Royalty & aristocracy
10/10

Shōgun

★ 8.6
248K 12 2024–2026
Political intrigue · Period piece
10/10

Designated Survivor

★ 7.4
116K 53 2016–2019
Political intrigue · Serialized
10/10

The West Wing

★ 8.9
100K 155 1999–2006
Dialogue-driven
10/10

Borgen

★ 8.4
33K 38 2010–2022
Political intrigue
10/10

I, Claudius

★ 8.8
22K 13 1976–1976
Royalty & aristocracy
10/10

Boss

★ 8.1
19K 18 2011–2012
Political intrigue · Antihero lead
10/10

Wolf Hall

★ 8.2
19K 12 2015–2025
Political intrigue · Real history
10/10

House of Cards

★ 8.5
16K 4 1990–1990
Political intrigue · Cynical
10/10

Maharani

★ 8.0
11K 36 2021–present
Political intrigue · Indian TV
10/10

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

★ 9.0
7K 110 1988–1997
Sprawling saga · War & military
10/10

To Play the King

★ 8.3
5K 4 1993–1993
Political intrigue · Cynical
10/10

The Final Cut

★ 8.0
4K 4 1995–1995
Political intrigue · Antihero lead
10/10

Nirvana in Fire

★ 8.9
4K 104 2015–2018
Political intrigue · Genius lead
10/10

Andor

★ 8.6
280K 24 2022–2025
Political intrigue · Tight writing
9/10

Rome

★ 8.7
205K 22 2005–2007
Real history · Political intrigue
9/10

Bodyguard

★ 8.0
171K 6 2018–2018
Tense · Political intrigue
9/10

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

★ 8.7
106K 54 2006–2008
Anime · Genius lead · Revenge
9/10

The Diplomat

★ 8.0
99K 23 2023–present
Political intrigue
9/10

Scandal

★ 7.7
85K 124 2012–2018
Cliffhanger-driven
9/10

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

★ 8.1
78K 173 1993–1999
Political intrigue · Ensemble cast
9/10

Tandav

★ 4.8
66K 9 2021–present
Political intrigue · Indian TV
9/10