Movies and TV shows like Madam Secretary

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Madam Secretary (2014)
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Madam Secretary (2014)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Former CIA agent Elizabeth Faulkner McCord is suddenly thrust into the position of US Secretary of State where she must quickly learn to drive international diplomacy, wrangle office politics and balance a complex family life.
Style: serious, realistic, political, intelligent, political drama
Plot: politics, chief of staff, workplace intrigue, president, relationship vs career, u.s. president, usa politics, government, politician, white house, secretary of state, workplace situations, workplace, state affairs, power relations, spy, female protagonist, lesbian, strong female lead, isis, power, feminist, crisis, disaster, occupation ...
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: usa, iraq, washington d.c., ukraine, nigeria, chicago

Most similar movies to Madam Secretary

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, political and tense films and TV series with plots about politics, state affairs, president, u.s. president, white house, american politics and politician mostly in Drama, Thriller and History genres. Some movies like Madam Secretary: Designated Survivor (2016), State of Affairs (2014), Commander in Chief (2005), The West Wing (1999), Political Animals (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Designated Survivor (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: 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.
Style: exciting, political, tense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience: adult
Plot: politics, usa president, counter terrorism, president, investigation, terrorism, american politics, spy, die hard, danger, marriage, first lady ...
Time: 2010s
Place: washington d.c., afghanistan, usa, chicago
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
State of Affairs (2014)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Each day the President is faced with dozens of life and death decisions, and to prioritize the biggest international crises facing the country, one top CIA analyst - Charleston Tucker - assembles the President's Daily Briefing. This list of ...
Style: serious, tense, realistic, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: politics, cia, national security, spy, dead son, white house, workplace situations, usa president, u.s. president, president, female protagonist, death ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, washington d.c., colombia, afghanistan, nigeria
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
Commander in Chief (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Commander in Chief is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen, the first female President of the United States, who ascends to the post from the Vice Presidency after the death ...
Style: serious, realistic, clever, sincere, political ...
Plot: white house, legal, head of state, rise to the top, sexism, idealism, workplace, society, workplace intrigue, government official, workplace situations, rivalry ...
Time: 21st century
Place: washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 8.9
 85K
The West Wing (1999)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart ...
Style: clever, political, talky, realistic, serious ...
Plot: politician, american politics, politics, white house, election, political intrigue, president, government official, teamwork, liberal, democrat, team ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
89%
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Political Animals (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story: Political Animals is a six-part miniseries. Elaine Barrish's husband Bud was a popular President of the United States during the 1990s despite his extramarital affairs. After leaving the White House, Elaine Barrish was elected Governor of ...
Style: realistic, political, talky, serious, suspense ...
Plot: politics, president, private vs public, family relations, lgbt, female politician, reporter, divorce, white house, state affairs, government official, parents and children ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.7
 79K
Scandal (2012)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: Everyone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the elite by keeping those secrets under wraps. Pope and her team are at the top of their game when it comes to getting the job done for ...
Style: political thriller, serious, political, realistic, clever ...
Audience: teens
Plot: white house, relationship vs career, lawyer, workplace situations, politician, president, senator, politics, teamwork, ambition, media, boss ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, washington d.c., indiana
⇓ similarity ⇓
86%
 8.6
 124K
The Newsroom (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story: A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor, his new executive producer, the newsroom staff and their boss, the series tracks their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of ...
Style: clever, political, realistic, sincere, dramatic ...
Plot: journalism, journalist, politics, news, workaholic, ambitious, rebellion, workplace, power of media, ethics, media coverage, idealism ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: new york, syria, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
 7.6
 10K
Occupied (2015)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Norway, Sweden
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: In the near future, Norway is occupied by Russia on behalf of the European Union, due to the fact that the newly elected environmental friendly Norwegian government has stopped the all important oil- and gas-production in the North Sea.
Style: political, suspense, disturbing, serious, exciting ...
Plot: oil, occupation, alternate reality, infiltration, danger, greed, anxiety, resistance, invasion, spy, nordic, save the world ...
Place: europe, russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Designated Survivor: 60 Days (2019)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: 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 politics, but as the acting ...
Style: political thriller, captivating, tense, suspenseful, political
Plot: terrorist attack, politics, president, conspiracy, twists and turns, justice, catastrophe, family relations, danger, investigation, terrorism, counter terrorism ...
Place: south korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Advise & Consent (1962)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story: A Senate investigation into the President's newly-nominated Secretary of State gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well.
Style: political, black and white, realistic, clever, contemplative ...
Plot: politics, courtroom drama, political intrigue, cold war, president, political corruption, journalism, american politics, gay bar, corruption, government, u.s. president ...
Time: year 1962, 60s, 20th century
Place: washington d.c., new york, usa, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 8.6
 528K
House of Cards (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 3804 min.
TV show
Story: Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of ...
Style: political, serious, clever, captivating, tense ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, adult
Plot: politics, political intrigue, political corruption, manipulation, state affairs, intrigue, blind ambition, u.s. president, lobbyist, journalism, journalist, media ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa, washington d.c., syria
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
 8.0
 57K
The Diplomat (2023)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: In the midst of an international crisis, a career diplomat lands in a high-profile job she’s unsuited for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.
Style: political thriller, political, thrilling, psychological, captivating
Plot: diplomat, government agency, husband wife relationship, politician, betrayal, white house, conspiracy, diplomacy, family problems, political unrest, social climber, career ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 7.5
 796
Spin (2012)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: 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 thirty-five days. There is no ...
Style: tense, captivating, serious, realistic, political ...
Plot: politics, political intrigue, rivalry, campaign, head of state, rise to the top, media, workplace situations, ambition, president, white house, nordic ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
The Missiles of October (1974)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story: Based in part on Robert F. Kennedy's book, "Thirteen Days," this film profiles the Kennedy Administration's actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Style: political, thought provoking, captivating, tense, serious ...
Plot: cold war, cuban missile crisis, president, u.s. president, diplomacy, politics, nuclear threat, spy, missile, intrigue, john f. kennedy, american politics ...
Time: 60s, year 1962
Place: cuba, washington d.c., usa, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 750 min.
TV show
Story: The story of a power-hungry U.S. President, and the men he surrounds himself with in order to keep his hold on power. Based on John Ehrlichman's book about the Nixon administration.
Plot: politics, president, american politics, commander, government, oval office, political corruption, political intrigue, u.s. president, political leader, white house, government corruption ...
Place: washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
 6.9
 25K
The Contender (2000)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 126 min.
Story: Political thriller about Laine Hanson's nomination and confirmation as Vice President. An allegation that she was involved in a sexual orgy at the age of 19 is leaked to the press. As pressure mounts on Laine, she's torn between fighting ...
Style: political, clever, thought provoking, serious, sincere ...
Plot: politics, election, president, campaign, idealism, conspiracy, vice president, political intrigue, government, sex scandal, dishonesty, state affairs ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: washington d.c., usa, ohio, virginia
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
The State Within (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story: Ambassador to Washington is the pinnacle of success in the Foreign Office and the position is offered to only the brightest and the best. But Ambassador Mark Brydon finds his skills tested to the limits when, following a major diplomatic incident, ...
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, political, tense ...
Plot: coup d'etat, politics, political conspiracy, terrorism, fbi, manipulation, workplace, danger, political intrigue, terrorist, dishonesty, diplomacy ...
Place: usa, washington d.c., pentagon, iraq
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
 6.5
 318
K Street (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: K Street is a 2003 HBO television series about lobbyists and politicians in Washington, D.C. It was named for a street that is home to many lobbying and legal firms.
Style: political, realistic, serious, cynical, clever ...
Plot: politics, lobbyist, american politics, political satire, state affairs, dishonesty, ambition, workplace, rivalry, realism, campaign, workplace intrigue ...
Time: 21st century
Place: washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Deterrence (1999)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm.
Style: tense, suspenseful, independent film, talky, serious ...
Plot: nuclear war, nuclear, politics, nuclear threat, diner, nuclear bomb, president, government, american politics, politician, nuclear holocaust, snow ...
Time: future, year 1999, 2000s, year 2008, near future ...
Place: iraq, colorado, usa, korea, baghdad iraq
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
 7.4
 7K
Fail Safe (2000)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.
Style: tense, captivating, serious, suspenseful, political ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: cold war, nuclear threat, aviation, moral dilemma, nuclear holocaust, politics, military life, disaster, danger, military, race against time, chaos ...
Time: 90s
Place: russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
The Honourable Woman (2014)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 467 min.
TV show
Story: Nessa Stein, the daughter of a Zionist arms procurer who as a child witnessed his assassination. Now an adult, Nessa inherits her father's company and changes course from supplying arms to laying data cabling networks between Israel and the ...
Style: captivating, serious, tense, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot: israeli palestinian conflict, spy, mistrust, political unrest, political intrigue, muslim, secret service, family relations, undercover, state affairs, society, guilt ...
Time: 21st century
Place: middle east, palestine, england, israel, jerusalem ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Seven Days in May (1964)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A U.S. Army general alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
Style: political thriller, tense, political, black and white, suspense ...
Plot: cold war, conspiracy, politics, white house, u.s. air force, terrorism, president, secret service, u.s. president, coup d'etat, betrayal, espionage ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, future
Place: austin texas, russia, soviet union, america, el paso texas ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
 6.9
 1K
E-Ring (2005)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: E-Ring is an American television military drama, created by Ken Robinson and David McKenna and executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, that premiered on NBC on September 21, 2005. The title of the show refers to the structure of The Pentagon, which ...
Style: captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, rough, serious ...
Plot: swat team, terrorism, undercover, fighting the system, politics, danger, rebellion, workplace, state affairs, military, spy, chain of command ...
Time: 21st century
Place: washington d.c., pentagon
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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 6.8
 2K
Blue Eyes (2014)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: High adrenaline Swedish political thriller from the creative talent behind Humans – An extreme right-wing party is heading towards its best election result when the chief of staff at the Justice Department disappears without a trace. Racism, ...
Style: realistic, tense, serious, suspenseful, political ...
Plot: terrorism, politics, intrigue, danger, political conspiracy, election, state affairs, murder, corruption, power, election campaign, government ...
Time: 21st century
Place: eastern europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 3.0
 61
Body & Soul (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: Dr. Rachel Griffen returns from the Far East, planning on incorporating alternative medicine with traditional practices. Her mentor Dr. Isaac Braun is skeptical and administrator Quinten Bremmer outright hostile. Oz is the ever cheerful orderly.
Style: serious, realistic, sincere, sentimental
Plot: hospital, doctors and patients, workplace, power relations, society, culture clash, workplace intrigue, doctor, female doctor, mortician, alternative medicine, strong female presence ...
Time: 21st century
Place: ohio, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Backstairs at the White House (1979)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 540 min.
TV show
Story: Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.
Style: historical drama, captivating, uplifting, realistic, serious ...
Plot: white house, blaxploitation, usa history, african, politics, usa politics, state affairs, master and servant, society, head of state, hopes, human spirit ...
Time: 20th century, 50s, 1910s, 1940s, 1930s ...
Place: washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 6.6
 171
Blind Ambition (1979)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 480 min.
TV show
Story: Television series docu-drama traces the career of John Dean, special counsel of president Nixon.
Plot: u.s. president, president, politics, american politics, spy, cia, political conspiracy, usa president, political cover up, political corruption, republican party, government ...
Place: washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Tyler Perry's The Oval (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A seemingly perfect interracial first family becomes the White House's newest residents. But behind closed doors they unleash a torrent of lies, cheating and corruption.
Style: disturbing, captivating, political
Plot: president, white house, politics, black, family relations, everyday life, high society, political candidate, father son relationship, mother son relationship, husband wife relationship, mother daughter relationship ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 7.3
 62K
Thirteen Days (2000)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story: Dramatisation of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missle bases established on the Soviet allied island of Cuba. Shown from the perspective of the US President, John F Kennedy, ...
Style: political, suspenseful, tense, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot: cold war, politics, president, political intrigue, un, race against time, diplomacy, nuclear, spy, conspiracy, cuban missile crisis, leadership ...
Time: 60s, year 2000, y2k, 20th century, year 1962
Place: cuba, ussr, the philippines, usa, new york ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Windmills of the Gods (1988)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 187 min.
TV show
Story: When Mary Ashley is approached to become ambassador of the United States of America in Romania she does not take the offer because her husband does not want to give up his well-going doctor's office. Shortly afterward Dr. Edward Ashley gets ...
Style: tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot: professor, doctor, ambassador, iron curtain, political conspiracy, political intrigue, rivalry, terrorism, undercover, intrigue, state affairs, dishonesty ...
Time: 80s
Place: romania, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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