Shows Like The Listening Post

If you liked The Listening Post, a news and war & politics 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.

1
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
★ 6.8/10Also news
The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for CBS's Sunday morning staple. Journalist Jane Pauley helms the show, taking over hosting duties from Charles…
2
The Rat Patrol (1966)
★ 7.2/10Also war & politics
The exploits of four Allied soldiers — three Americans and one Englishman — who are part of a long-range desert patrol group in the North African campaign during World War II. Their mission: "to attack, harass and…
3
Liberty's Kids (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also war & politics
Liberty's Kids is an animated educational historical fiction television series produced by DIC Entertainment, originally broadcast on PBS Kids from September 2, 2002 to April 4, 2003, although PBS continued to air…
4
Brexitcast (2019)
Also news and war & politics
This hit podcast turned TV show features four of the BBC's wittiest political commentators, bringing you the most digestible explanations of Brexit along with Westminster gossip, trivia, running gags, and daft…
5
Madam Secretary (2014)
★ 7/10Also war & politics
After years away from the CIA, Elizabeth McCord is pulled back into the political arena. The newly appointed Secretary of State is tough, fair, and smart, driving international diplomacy, wrangling office politics, and…
6
Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey (2021)
★ 4.3/10Also news
Truth and facts are what viewers can expect from ‘Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey.’ On the show Dr. Richey will be delivering a heavy dose of fact-based truth with all his signature passion and insight. Each day's…
7
The Daily Show (1996)
★ 6.4/10Also news
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
8
Frontline: Our Soldiers Facing Putin (2026)
Also war & politics
As the war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth year and Russia steps up provocations along NATO’s borders, the West finds itself at a pivotal moment in history. Threatened by Russia’s renewed belligerence and amid…
9
Nightline (1980)
★ 5.6/10Also news
Nightline, or ABC News Nightline, is a late-night news program that is broadcast by ABC in the United States, and has a franchised formula to other networks and stations elsewhere in the world. Created by Roone…
10
Pursuit of Jade (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also war & politics
This drama follows Fan Changyu, a butcher’s daughter, and Xie Zheng, a fallen noble seeking revenge. Their fake marriage turns into true love, but war tears them apart. Determined, Fan Changyu wields her butcher’s…
11
Tyrant (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also war & politics
The story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam "Barry" Al Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile…
12
Trump & us – Wie er unsere Welt verändert (2026)
Also war & politics and news
Once voted out, written off countless times, convicted multiple times – and unstoppable. The comeback of the century: Trump is transforming the USA. And perhaps even the world? This documentary tells the story of an…
13
Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone (2022)
★ 8.6/10Also war & politics
What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy. A series of films by Adam Curtis.
14
A Very British Coup (1988)
★ 7.9/10Also war & politics
Working-class, left-leaning Harry Perkins is elected PM. As he works to implement social change via democratic process, the conservatives and their allies quietly begin working to remove him. Perkins' goals include…
15
Odd years (2008)
Also war & politics
Hungarian documentary series, which presents the history of the country after World War II until the time of the regime.
16
Spin (2012)
★ 6.5/10Also war & politics
The President of the French Republic, visiting Saint-Etienne in the Loire, in a striking plant dies, victim of a bomb attack. The political world is agitated: early presidential elections to be held within the next…
17
PBS News Hour (1975)
★ 5.7/10Also news
America's first and longest running hour-long nightly news broadcast known for its in-depth coverage of issues and current events.
18
Tanner '88 (1988)
★ 6.9/10Also war & politics
In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary season, and presented…
19
Kuruluş Osman (2019)
★ 8/10Also war & politics
The epic continuation of Diriliş Ertuğrul, Kuruluş Osman follows Osman Bey — son of Ertuğrul and destined founder of the Ottoman Empire — as he transforms a small Turkic tribe into a sovereign state. Battling the…
20
Nemesis (2024)
Also news
A landmark series taking you inside the recent Coalition government in a revealing tale of politics, ambition and power. Key players tell all in riveting no holds barred interviews.