Shows Like A Very British Coup

If you liked A Very British Coup (1988), a war & politics and drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

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The State Within (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and war & politics
The State Within is a six-part British television political thriller serial written and created by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, broadcast on BBC One from 2 November to 7 December 2006. After a plane explodes…
2
This England (2022)
★ 6/10Also war & politics and drama
Inside the halls of power, Boris Johnson grapples with Covid-19, Brexit, and a controversial personal and political life during his tumultuous first months as Prime Minister.
3
The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also war & politics and drama
The minister, his mistress, and her lover the spy. The story of the woman at the centre of one of the 20th century's biggest scandals – which changed Britain forever.
4
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
★ 7.6/10Also war & politics and drama
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a seven-part BBC2 spy drama written by Arthur Hopcraft, adapted from John le Carré's eponymous 1974 novel. The serial, which stars Alec Guinness, Alexander Knox, Ian Richardson, Michael…
5
Restless (2012)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and war & politics
A young woman finds out that her mother worked as a spy for the British Secret Service during World War II and has been on the run ever since.
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Foyle's War (2002)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and war & politics
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the…
7
Under the Dome (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
A small town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. While military forces, the government and the media positioned outside of this surrounding barrier…
8
Pearson (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also war & politics and drama
Powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson adjusts to the dirty world of Chicago politics.
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Secret Service (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and war & politics
A British intelligence officer Kate Henderson races against time to uncover a UK politician's potential ties with the Kremlin, risking her reputation and family, as a murder and election loom.
10
I, Claudius (1976)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and war & politics
Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.
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Janet King (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
Senior Prosecutor Janet King returns from maternity leave to confront a high-profile murder, and a conspiracy which will have shocking ramifications throughout the judicial system.
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Shōgun (1980)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and war & politics
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
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Smiley's People (1982)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up…
14
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction television series that surrounds a scientific team that deals with all manner of paranormal phenomena around the world; from alien abductions to…
15
Mission: Impossible (1966)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In…
16
12 O'Clock High (1964)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and war & politics
This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage--and later by Colonel Joe…
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Alphas (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also drama
Five ordinary people with superhuman physical and mental abilities are brought together to form one extraordinary team of Alphas. Operating within the U.S. Department of Defense, the team investigates cases that point…
18
The Hardy Boys (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
When Frank and Joe Hardy arrive in Bridgeport, they set out to uncover the truth behind the recent tragedy that has changed their lives. In doing so, they stumble upon something much more sinister - something only the…
19
Jane Eyre (1983)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester…
20
A Small Light (2023)
★ 8/10Also drama and war & politics
Miep Gies didn't hesitate when her boss Otto Frank came to her and asked her to hide his family from the Nazis during World War II. For the next two years, Miep, her husband Jan, and the other helpers watched over the…