The upcoming American satirical political drama miniseries ‘White House Plumbers’ is adapted from Matthew Krogh and Egil Krogh’s 2007 book called ‘Integrity’.
The plot revolves around the White House Plumbers including G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt who are Watergate masterminds and political operatives of President Richard Nixon as they get charged with plugging press leaks by all means leading to them accidentally overturning the Presidency that they were trying to save in the first place.
Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux portrayed E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy respectively in the series with Domhnall Gleeson, Lena Headey, Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz, Yul Vazquez, David Krumholtz, and Rich Sommer as other cast members. The series is scheduled to be released on May 1, 2023, on HBO.
Following is a list of other political tv series that you must watch while waiting for ‘White House Plumber’ to be released.
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Top 10 Television Series Like White House Plumbers.
House of Cards – Number of Seasons: 6
Beau Willimon created this American political thriller tv series that is adapted from the same named 1989 novel by Michael Dobbs. The series is also based on Andrew Davies’s created BBC series of 1990.
The plot revolves around an amoral politician and Democrat from the 5th congressional district of South Carolina named Frank Underwood and his wife Claire Underwood who is an equally ambitious wife.
Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright portrayed Frank and Claire Underwood respectively in the series. It gained a lot of critical acclaim including 33 Primetime Emmy nominations.
Designated Survivor – Number of Seasons: 3
David Guggenheim created this American political thriller drama series. The plot revolves around an American academic Thomas Kirkman who is named the designated survivor of the State of the Union address.
The story follows his sudden ascension from being U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to the President of the United States due to an explosion that killed everyone in front of him in the presidential line of succession.
Kiefer Sutherland portrayed Tom Kirkman in the series. It ran from September 21, 2016, to June 7, 2019.
Madam Secretary – Number of Seasons: 6
This American political drama series is about a former CIA analyst and professor of political science named Elizabeth McCord who became the United States Secretary of State.
American actress Téa Leoni portrayed Elizabeth McCord in the series. It ran from September 21, 2014, to December 8, 2019, on CBS.
Bodyguard – Number of Seasons: 1
Jed Mercurio created this British political thriller tv series the plot of which revolves around the fictional version of Police Sergeant David Budd who is suffering from PTSD and is a British Army war veteran, now working for the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch of the Metropolitan Police Service of London as he gets assigned as principal protection officer for Julia Montague, an ambitious Home Secretary.
Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes played PS David Budd and Julia Montague respectively in the series. It premiered on 26th August 2018 on BBC One.
Secret City – Number of Seasons: 2
This Australian political thriller series is adapted from Chris Uhlmann and Steve Lewis’ best-selling novels.
This political drama spy thriller series casts Anna Torv, Jacki Weaver, Daniel Wyllie, Alex Dimitriades, Damon Herriman, Rob Collins, Danielle Cormack, Don Hany, etc. It ran from 5 June 2016 to 4 March 2019.
Borgen – Number of Seasons: 3
Adam Price created this Danish political drama series the plot of which chronicles the speedy rise of the first female minister of Denmark- Birgitte Nyborg and her struggle for political power while dealing with personal sacrifices.
Danish actress Sidse Babett Knudsen portrayed Birgitte Nyborg in the series. It premiered on 26th September 2010.
Mrs. America – Number of Seasons: 1
Davhi Waller created this American historical drama miniseries that chronicles the unsuccessful attempt through the political movement of passing the Equal Rights Amendment and the conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly led unexpected backlash.
The plot is set in the 1970s and features a number of real-life figures involved in the movement and protest too.
The ensemble cast includes Cate Blanchett (Phyllis Schlafly), Rose Byrne (Gloria Steinem), Uzo Aduba (Shirley Chisholm), Elizabeth Banks (Jill Ruckelshaus), Ari Graynor (Brenda Feigen), Margo Martindale (Bella Abzug), Tracey Ullman (Betty Friedan), Sarah Paulson (a fictional conservative activist). The series ran from 15th April to 27th May 2020 on FX on Hulu.
The Mechanism – Number of Seasons: 2
This Brazilian political drama series features Operation Car Wash leading to the discovery of a widespread corruption scheme that involved the Brazilian government and a number of prominent engineering firms.
The series ran from March 23, 2018, to May 10, 2019, on Netflix.
Occupied – Number of Seasons: 3
This Norwegian political thriller series depicts a fictional near future in Norway in which the Prime Minister has stopped the oil and gas production of the country. It ran from October 4, 2015, to January 2, 2020, on TV2.
Ingobernable – Number of Seasons: 2
The plot of this Mexican political drama series revolves around the first lady of Mexico Emilia Urquiza who is a woman of ideals and conviction.
Mexican-American actress Kate del Castillo portrayed Emilia Urquiza in the series. It ran from March 24, 2017, to September 14, 2018, on Netflix.
