# The best TV shows about politics

From Yes Minister to The West Wing, Borgen and Veep: the best political series, ordered from Rolling Stone, Paste and Collider.

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- Sep 7, 2025 · K. Brown
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## Top 15

1. **The West Wing (1999-2006)** (137 · ▲149 ▼12) — Aaron Sorkin's White House; 26 Emmys.
2. **Veep (2012-2019)** (117 · ▲126 ▼9) — Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a vice president who can't win.
3. **Borgen (2010-2022)** (116 · ▲127 ▼11) — Denmark's first female prime minister.
4. **Yes Minister (1980-1984)** (82 · ▲93 ▼11) — A minister versus his permanent secretary.
5. **The Crown (2016-2023)** (75 · ▲84 ▼9) — Elizabeth II and her prime ministers.
6. **The Thick of It (2005-2012)** (65 · ▲79 ▼14) — Armando Iannucci's Westminster and Malcolm Tucker.
7. **House of Cards (2013-2018)** (63 · ▲80 ▼17) — Frank Underwood's climb to the presidency.
8. **The Good Wife (2009-2016)** (60 · ▲71 ▼11) — Julianna Margulies after her politician husband's scandal.
9. **Scandal (2012-2018)** (55 · ▲69 ▼14) — Kerry Washington as a Washington crisis fixer.
10. **Show Me a Hero (2015)** (48 · ▲66 ▼18) — Oscar Isaac as the young mayor of Yonkers, from David Simon.
11. **Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)** (47 · ▲66 ▼19) — Local government as comedy.
12. **Boss (2011-2012)** (42 · ▲57 ▼15) — Kelsey Grammer as Chicago's ailing mayor.
13. **The Diplomat (2023-)** (37 · ▲55 ▼18) — Keri Russell as US ambassador in London.
14. **Madam Secretary (2014-2019)** (37 · ▲55 ▼18) — Téa Leoni as Secretary of State.
15. **Succession (2018-2023)** (16 · ▲42 ▼26) — Media power and politics in the Roy family.

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