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The lives of a cable news anchor and his supporting staff.Great next watch?- Photo:
Newly appointed Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord circumvents protocol as she negotiates issues.Great next watch?- Photo:
- Vice
3Gov. George W. Bush of Texas picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and defense secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.Great next watch?- Photo:
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- The American President
With the end of his first term in sight, widowed U.S. President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) knows that overwhelming public support will guarantee his re-election. But when he falls in love with lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), Shepherd's supporters question the relationship, and his approval ratings drop. As a rival presidential candidate goes on the attack, Shepherd must choose between his political career and his love for Sydney.Great next watch?- Photo:
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- Boston Legal
High-priced civil litigators perform in an upscale Boston law firm.Great next watch?- Photo:
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Top CIA agent Carrie Mathison risks everything, including her sanity.Great next watch?- 1The Americans283 Votes
- 2The Night Manager161 Votes
- 3Bodyguard114 Votes
- 4The Wire78 Votes
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- The Report
FBI agent Daniel Jones performs an exhaustive investigation into the CIA's use of torture on suspected terrorists.Great next watch?- Photo:
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Founding father guides America.Great next watch?- Photo:
A detective's search for a missing heiress in space coincides with the destruction of a freighter.Great next watch?- Photo:
10A homicide officer and narcotics detective target drug traffickers.Great next watch?- Photo:
- A Few Good Men
Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is a military lawyer defending two U.S. Marines charged with killing a fellow Marine at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Although Kaffee is known for seeking plea bargains, a fellow lawyer, Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore), convinces him that the accused marines were most likely carrying out an order from a commanding officer. Kaffee takes a risk by calling Col. Nathan R. Jessep (Jack Nicholson) to the stand in an effort to uncover the conspiracy.Great next watch?- 1Jack Nicholson20 Votes
- 2Tom Cruise15 Votes
- 3Kiefer Sutherland25 Votes
- 4Demi Moore17 Votes
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A low-level cabinet member unexpectedly becomes president after an attack on Washington.Great next watch?- A satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.Great next watch?
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A woman takes even more responsibility for her family after her husband goes to prison.Great next watch?- 1Julianna Margulies19 Votes
- 2Josh Charles23 Votes
- 3Archie Panjabi20 Votes
- 4Christine Baranski19 Votes
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15A senator tries to make her mark as vice president of the United States.Great next watch?- Photo:
Moneyball is a sports drama that dives into the world of American baseball. Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) is the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, a team struggling with financial constraints. With his conventional methods failing him, Beane turns to Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), a Yale economics graduate with radical ideas about assessing players' value. Together, they challenge traditional baseball recruitment strategies using statistical analysis and data-driven decisions. This unique approach sparks controversy but ultimately revolutionizes the game. Based on a true story, Moneyball earned six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Pitt, and Best Supporting Actor for Hill.Great next watch?- Photo:
Married KGB spies pose as Americans in Washington, D.C., after Ronald Reagan is elected president.Great next watch?- 1Homeland240 Votes
- 2Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy40 Votes
- 3Chernobyl57 Votes
- 4The Bourne Identity43 Votes
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- The Looming Tower
A chronicle of events leading to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by tracing rising threats.Great next watch?- Photo:
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As Ohio's Democratic primary nears, charming Gov. Mike Morris (George Clooney) seems a shoo-in for the nomination over his opponent, Sen. Pullman (Michael Mantell). Morris' idealistic press secretary, Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling), believes in his candidate's integrity and the democratic process. But Meyers' meeting with Pullman's campaign manager (Paul Giamatti) and a dalliance with a young intern (Evan Rachel Wood) set in motion events that threaten Morris' election chances.Great next watch?- Photo:
A midlevel bureaucrat works tirelessly toward improving her hometown.Great next watch?- Photo:
21A disbarred lawyer tries to atone for her past in the infamous world of Chicago politics.Great next watch?- Photo:
Politicians plot revenge on those who have thwarted and betrayed them.Great next watch?- Photo:
- Damages
23The turbulent lives of revered high-stakes litigator Patty Hewes and her protégé Ellen Parsons.Great next watch?- Photo:
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- Sports Night
The staff of a television sports news show faces personal and professional pressures.Great next watch?- Photo:
- Borgen - Power & Glory is the highly anticipated continuation of the acclaimed Danish political drama Borgen. The series marks the return of Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen), now serving as Denmark's Foreign Minister. Faced with a geopolitical crisis when the oil in Greenland becomes a hotbed for international intrigue and power plays, Nyborg must navigate treacherous waters both at home and on the world stage. The main themes involve political ambition, environmental challenges, and the personal cost of leadership. The revival maintains the original's sharp writing and complex characterizations, reaffirming its status as a standout in political drama storytelling.Great next watch?
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The saga of a fictional, American global-media family that is rich, powerful and dysfunctional.Great next watch?- Photo:
A woman and her family struggle through the complicated world of politics.Great next watch?- Photo:
28A former media relations consultant to the president opens her own firm.Great next watch?- Photo:
- Mrs. America
Exploring the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and the unexpected backlash.Great next watch?- Photo:
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- Chernobyl
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant suffers a nuclear accident on April 26, 1986.Great next watch?- 1Band of Brothers60 Votes
- 2Mindhunter63 Votes
- 3Peaky Blinders21 Votes
- 4The Pacific29 Votes
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- House of Cards
31House of Cards
Francis Urquhart will stop at nothing to become prime minister.Great next watch?- Photo:
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- Recount
32In this dramatization of the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore concedes the presidency to George W. Bush, but recants when he learns of irregularities in the Florida vote count. Democratic strategists Ron Klain (Kevin Spacey) and Michael Whouley (Denis Leary) race to Florida to uncover the truth, as do Republicans under James Baker (Tom Wilkinson). Between faulty voting equipment and the vagaries of Florida's Secretary of State Katherine Harris (Laura Dern), a 36-day stalemate ensues.Great next watch?- Photo:
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33A brilliant and acerbic diagnostician leads a team of specialists.Great next watch?- Photo:
34Top adman Don Draper seals the deal in the boardroom and bedroom but struggles with changing times.Great next watch?- 1Marten Holden Weiner (Glen Bishop)257 Votes
- 2Kiernan Shipka (Sally Draper )213 Votes
- 3Vincent Kartheiser (Pete Campbell)229 Votes
- 4Elisabeth Moss (Peggy Olson)213 Votes
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A financial scam forces Diane Lockhart and her goddaughter to join Lucca Quinn at a top law firm.Great next watch?- Photo:
36An unassuming American family is drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation.Great next watch?- Photo:
The lives of a programmer and his roommates.Great next watch?- Photo:
A mayor builds low-income housing units.Great next watch?- Photo:
- ER
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39Doctors labor to save lives in the emergency room of a Chicago hospital.Great next watch?- Photo:
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A former CIA operative and a tech-savvy billionaire prevent crimes, using unique vigilante justice.Great next watch?- Photo:
- The Plot Against America
Based on Philip Roth's novel of an alternate American history during World War II.Great next watch?- Photo:
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A Los Angeles family operates a funeral home.Great next watch?- Photo:
In the early 1980s, an unlikely trio takes mind-blowing risks in the race to build a computer.Great next watch?- Photo:
- The Politician
Before he can become president, Payton must navigate the most treacherous landscape, high school.Great next watch?- Photo:
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Exclusive courtesans provide their wealthy clients with more than just physical relationships.Great next watch?- Photo:
A campaign strategist and his team struggle to get an underdog candidate elected to the Senate.Great next watch?- Photo:
- Nip/Tuck
47Two longtime friends are partners in a plastic surgery office.Great next watch?- Photo:
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