Shows Like Política no Brasil

If you liked Política no Brasil (2016), a documentary and news 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
The World Wars (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and war & politics
The story of three decades of war told through the eyes of various men who were its key players: Roosevelt, Hitler, Patton, Mussolini, Churchill, Tojo, DeGaulle and MacArthur. The series examines the two wars as one…
2
Guns Germs & Steel (2005)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary and war & politics
A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and…
3
Nazi Megastructures (2013)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary and war & politics
In a quest for world domination, the Nazis built some of the biggest and deadliest pieces of military hardware and malevolent technology in history. This is the stories of the engineers who designed them and how these…
4
The Putin Interviews (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and war & politics
A revealing series of interviews between renowned filmmaker Oliver Stone and Vladimir Putin in which the Russian President speaks candidly on the US Election, Trump, Syria, Snowden and more.
5
The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros (2022)
★ 5.4/10Also documentary
The remarkable rise of one of the world’s most controversial leaders, Jair Bolsonaro, from obscurity to the presidency of Brazil.
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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…
7
InterNYET: A History Of The Russian Internet (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary
Dashing authors, the first porn sites and the last bastards. How the Russian Internet appeared and how it changed: from complete freedom to the appearance of censorship and the law on isolation.
8
Europe in Chaos (2019)
Also documentary
The European Union has been beset by a series of comings and goings over the last few years, each triggering its own brand of crisis. The civil war in Syria created the biggest wave of refugees to hit Europe since…
9
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…
10
Nightline (1980)
★ 5.6/10Also news and documentary
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…
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The Barrier (2020)
★ 7/10Also war & politics
One family’s fight for survival in a future dystopian Madrid illustrates the disparity between two worlds separated by a fence — and so much more.
12
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.
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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…
14
This Week (1981)
★ 9/10Also news and war & politics
ABC's Sunday morning political affairs program, currently hosted by George Stephanopoulos.
15
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…
16
The Runner-Up (2015)
Also documentary
An exclusive, all-access look at one of the most unique political campaigns of the 2014 mid-term elections - the improbable Congressional run of American Idol star Clay Aiken.
17
Legend of Princess Chang-Ge (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also war & politics
Shortly after astrology predicts destruction to befall the Tang Dynasty, a coup d'état led by the crown prince Li's very own brother kills him and his wife and sons. Li's daughter, princess Yongning, manages to escape…
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
Joy of Life (2019)
★ 8/10Also war & politics
Zhang Qing, a present-day college student in culture and history major wants to study in professor Ye's postgraduate class, so he decides to write a historical fiction to elaborate his perspective of analyzing ancient…
20
Nemesis (2024)
Also documentary and 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.