swap_horiz The Shadow Line Alternatives

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House of Cards (2013)

House of Cards explores the ruthless rise and fall of ambitious U.S. Congressman Frank Underwood within Washington D.C.’...

Netflix Washington TV 2010S

9.1 Excellent

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House of Cards (1990)

“House of Cards (1990) is a BBC television drama exploring the dark side of British politics. The series centers on Fran...

TV Bbc 1990S Corruption

8.9 Great

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Now You See Me

Now You See Me presents a thrilling narrative centered around an international team of illusionists who execute elaborat...

Ensemble Cast Mystery Crime Action Adventure

8.8 Great

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House of Cards (UK)

The House of Cards (UK) is a British television series exploring the dark side of Westminster politics. Created in the 1...

UK 1990S TV Series Political Drama

8.8 Great

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Edge of Darkness (UK TV series)

Edge of Darkness is a UK television series set in 1985 that explores a chilling political conspiracy surrounding a nucle...

UK TV Series Nuclear Conspiracy

8.7 Great

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State of Play (UK TV series)

State of Play is a 2003 BBC political thriller miniseries created by Paul Abbott, starring John Simm as a journalist who...

UK Journalism TV Series 2003

8.6 Great

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The Sandbaggers

The Sandbaggers is a 1978–1980 British spy drama created by Ian Mackintosh for ITV Yorkshire, critically admired for its...

Cold War UK Spy Thriller TV Series

8.6 Great

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The Day of the Jackal (TV series)

The Day of the Jackal is a 2020s political thriller series adapting Frederick Forsyth’s acclaimed novel. It follows the...

UK TV Intelligence 2020S

8.3 Great

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Article 15

Article 15 presents a gripping police procedural set in rural India. The film explores systemic corruption and the deepl...

Police Indian Film Corruption

8.1 Great

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Malik

Malik is a 2021 film exploring the intersection of politics and crime within India’s coastal regions. Fahadh Faasil port...

India Crime Film 2020S

8.1 Great

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Spooks (MI-5)

Spooks, broadcast as MI-5 outside the UK, is a BBC One espionage drama that ran from 2002 to 2011, following officers of...

Modern UK Spy Thriller MI5

8.0 Great

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The Diplomat (US series)

The Diplomat is a 2023 Netflix political thriller created by Debora Cahn, starring Keri Russell as a US ambassador to Br...

Netflix UK TV Diplomacy

7.9 Good

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The Ides of March (2011 film)

2011 political drama directed by George Clooney, starring Ryan Gosling as a campaign aide whose idealism is shattered du...

Modern Film Corruption Political Campaign

7.9 Good

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Thuppakki

Thuppakki is a 2012 Indian Tamil action thriller directed by A.R. Murugadoss, notable for following an army captain who...

Military India Film 2010S

7.9 Good

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The Realm

The Realm is Rodrigo Sorogoyen's 2018 Spanish-French thriller, notable for its corruption story and seven wins at Spain'...

Spanish Film Corruption Coverup

7.8 Good

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First Among Equals

First Among Equals (1984) is a Jeffrey Archer novel following four British MPs from both major parties over several deca...

UK Political Novel Archer

7.8 Good

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1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes is a 2017 South Korean political thriller directed by Jang Joon-hwan depicting the real events...

Film Korea Democracy 2010S

7.7 Good

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The Terror Live

Starring Ha Jung-woo, this 2013 South Korean thriller unfolds in real-time as a disgraced television news anchor receive...

Film Media Korea 2010S

7.7 Good

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Deep State

Deep State is a British political thriller series premiering in 2018 on Fox, notable for following a retired MI6 operati...

Series Cia Conspiracy 2010S

7.2 Good

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The Code

The Code is a 2014 Australian political thriller television series that follows two brothers who uncover a dangerous gov...

Australia Series Journalism Cyber

7.1 Good