Best War & Politics on Netflix, ranked by IMDb rating
48 war & politics titles on Netflix rate 6.0+ on IMDb — the top 48 are ranked below.
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Vinland Saga (2019)
★ 8.9 IMDb
For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood
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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour (2019)
★ 8.6 IMDb
Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.
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Vikings (2013)
★ 8.5 IMDb
The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless
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The Last Kingdom (2015)
★ 8.5 IMDb
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fic
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Abraham Lincoln (2022)
★ 8.4 IMDb
The true story of America's iconic 16th president as told by weaving together both scripted dramatizations of important moments in his life and commentary by authoritative historians and public figures.
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Homeland (2011)
★ 8.3 IMDb
CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her p
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Fauda (2015)
★ 8.3 IMDb
A top Israeli agent comes out of retirement to hunt for a Palestinian militant he thought he'd killed, setting a chaotic chain of events into motion.
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World War II: From the Frontlines (2023)
★ 8.2 IMDb
Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.
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Five Came Back (2017)
★ 8.2 IMDb
Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.
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WWII in Color: Road to Victory (2021)
★ 8.2 IMDb
Gripping historical footage and expert commentary give detailed insights into the leading figures and decisive turning points of World War II.
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Who Rules The World (2022)
★ 8.1 IMDb
A legendary wuxia romance that focuses on the decade-long romance between Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi, and the adventures they embark on together.
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Designated Survivor: 60 Days (2019)
★ 8.1 IMDb
An explosion at the National Assembly kills everyone in the cabinet, leaving Park Mu-jin, the Minister of Environment, to become the next president. Park Mu-jin is a scientist-turned-politician who has no ambitions in po
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Bodyguard (2018)
★ 8.0 IMDb
A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.
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The Diplomat (2023)
★ 8.0 IMDb
Amid an international crisis, a US diplomat contends with her high-profile job as ambassador to the UK and her strained marriage to a political star.
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Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020)
★ 8.0 IMDb
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
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Hitler's Circle of Evil (2018)
★ 8.0 IMDb
Surviving power struggles, betrayals and plots, Hitler's inner circle of Nazi leaders seizes control of Germany and designs its disastrous future.
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Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror (2021)
★ 7.9 IMDb
Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., offering illuminating perspectives and pers
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Turning Point: The Vietnam War (2025)
★ 7.9 IMDb
This thought-provoking documentary series examines the harrowing consequences of the Vietnam War, from the Gulf of Tonkin incident to the fall of Saigon.
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Amend: The Fight for America (2021)
★ 7.9 IMDb
Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment.
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Boots (2025)
★ 7.8 IMDb
After impulsively joining the U.S. Marine Corps, a bullied teen finds new purpose — and unexpected brotherhood — with his motley team of fellow recruits.
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002)
★ 7.7 IMDb
Cosmic Era 71. Mankind has developed into two subspecies: Naturals, who reside on Earth, and Coordinators, genetically enhanced humans capable of withstanding the rigors of space who inhabit orbital colonies known as PLA
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The Princess Weiyoung (2016)
★ 7.7 IMDb
A princess descended from a ruined noble family disguises herself as the woman who saved her life and embarks on a mission to avenge her loved ones.
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The Liberator (2020)
★ 7.6 IMDb
A diverse, dedicated, rough-and-tumble squad of soldiers spearheads the Allied invasion of Italy during World War II.
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Churchill at War (2024)
★ 7.6 IMDb
This captivating docuseries examines Winston Churchill's pivotal role in World War II and the formative events that made him an ideal leader for the era.
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Captivating the King (2024)
★ 7.6 IMDb
Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.
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The Law According to Lidia Poët (2023)
★ 7.5 IMDb
In late 19th-century Turin, the young Lidia Poët, fights against everything and everyone to get what is rightfully hers: to be enrolled in the official register of lawyers. A profession, at the time, reserved exclusively
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Women at War (2022)
★ 7.5 IMDb
France, 1914. The destinies of four women intersect : Marguerite, a mysterious Parisian prostitute, Caroline, propelled to the head of the family factory, Agnes, Mother Superior of a requisitioned convent and Suzanne, a
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Lead Children (2026)
★ 7.5 IMDb
When a young doctor discovers that children living near a smelting plant suffer from lead poisoning, she risks her career and safety to save them.
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Crime Diaries: The Candidate (2019)
★ 7.5 IMDb
In 1994, Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio's assassination sends his dying widow racing to uncover who did it.
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Designated Survivor (2016)
★ 7.4 IMDb
Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.
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Vikings: Valhalla (2022)
★ 7.4 IMDb
In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.
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How to Become a Tyrant (2021)
★ 7.4 IMDb
The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
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Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
★ 7.4 IMDb
Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.
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Surviving Black Hawk Down (2025)
★ 7.4 IMDb
In extraordinary detail, US soldiers and Somali fighters recall the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu and the now-famous downing of three Black Hawk helicopters.
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The Last Czars (2019)
★ 7.3 IMDb
When social upheaval sweeps Russia in the early 20th century, Czar Nicholas II resists change, sparking a revolution and ending a dynasty.
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Tokyo Trial (2016)
★ 7.3 IMDb
In the wake of World War II, 11 Allied judges are tasked with weighing the fates of Japanese war criminals in a tense international trial.
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Dope (2017)
★ 7.3 IMDb
Filmed from the perspectives of dealers, users and the police, this vivid series offers a bracing look at the war on drugs.
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Sandokan (2025)
★ 7.2 IMDb
Sandokan is a Malaysian pirate who, along with his friend Yanez and their crew, attacks the British forces from his island of Mompracem. During his adventures, he falls in love with Lady Marianna Guillonk, an English-Ita
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Zero Day (2025)
★ 7.0 IMDb
A former U.S. President is called out of retirement to find the source of a deadly cyberattack, only to discover a vast web of lies and conspiracies.
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Ingobernable (2017)
★ 7.0 IMDb
The First Lady of Mexico has big plans to improve conditions for the country. As she starts to lose faith in her husband, President Diego Nava, she finds herself at a crossroad where she will need to find a way to deal w
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The Barrier (2020)
★ 6.8 IMDb
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.
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SPRIGGAN (2022)
★ 6.8 IMDb
An ancient civilization's relics on Earth hold dangerous powers — it's up to ARCAM Corporation's Spriggan agents to keep them out of the wrong hands.
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Spycraft (2021)
★ 6.7 IMDb
The spy game is a serious business, and throughout history, the tools and technologies developed for it have mattered as much as the spies themselves.
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Transatlantic (2023)
★ 6.6 IMDb
Two Americans and their allies form a scrappy rescue operation in 1940 Marseilles to help artists, writers and other refugees fleeing Europe during WWII. Transatlantic is a historical drama television miniseries created
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Traitors (2019)
★ 6.6 IMDb
1945 London. Feef is seduced by a rogue American spy into spying on her own country. Her task? To uncover a Russian agent in the heart of the British Government.
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Hostage (2025)
★ 6.5 IMDb
When the British prime minister's husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice.
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Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance (2024)
★ 6.5 IMDb
Eleven months into the One Year War in U.C.0079, top Zaku II pilot Captain Solari faces the Earth Federation's new lethal weapon: the mobile suit Gundam.
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Heeramandi (2024)
★ 6.3 IMDb
The scheming Mallikajaan rules over an elite house of courtesans — but a new rival threatens her reign as rebellion brews in British-ruled India.