Top Rated War Politics TV Series - Page 55

World War II: Race to Victory

2020

World War II: Race to Victory

2020
8
This 6-hour documentary series recalls one of the most thrilling races in history, between three icons, super powers and ideologies that came together to overcome a greater evil and achieve VE Day. Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin find themselves in an uneasy alliance, fraught with power-struggles, false promises and deadly suspicions of each other. The series paints an in-depth picture of the race to power and victory during the war, to reach VE Day.
For Queen and Country

1979

For Queen and Country

1979
6.5
Voor koningin en vaderland (English: For Queen and Country) is a 1979 Dutch television miniseries created and written by Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema and Gerard Soeteman, and directed by Paul Verhoeven. The four-part serial is an extended version of Verhoeven's 1977 film Soldaat van Oranje (Solider of Orange). During World War II, Leiden students–among them Erik, Guus, Jan, Alex and Robby–collaborate and/or join the resistance movement against the German occupation of the Netherlands.
Los desastres de la guerra

1983

Los desastres de la guerra

1983
7
The painter Francisco de Goya is witness to the disasters and horrors caused by the bloody resistance of the Spanish people to the French occupation during the Napoleonic wars.
Cao Cao

2013

Cao Cao

2013
8
Cao Cao is a man born into privilege but shaped by the brutal power struggles of his time. Rising through the ranks with his strong leadership, he allies with figures like Yuan Shao and Liu Bei, navigating rebellion, palace intrigue, and war.
Eroi per caso

2011

Eroi per caso

2011
6.8
In 1918, during the final stages of World War I, a Roman photographer is called up for military service and, together with Don Silvano, escorts Vanin, a traitorous soldier, to the Torre trench. Along the way, many events occur that will change the lives of the protagonists, leading to a tragicomic ending.
Moi, Belgique

2006

Moi, Belgique

2006
7.5
The Line

1978

The Line

1978
7.5
The series follows a group of Allied pilots who crashed in occupied territories during WWII. A network of civilians and Resistance fighters, "La Filière", is in charge of helping them pass from France to Spain so they can avoid capture.
The Good Fellas

2016

The Good Fellas

2016
9
Variant 'Omega'

1975

Variant 'Omega'

1975
7
The miniseries is based on documentary material about the actions of Soviet intelligence in Tallinn occupied by the Nazis.
Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

2019

Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

2019
7
The irresistible rise and dramatic downfall of Margaret Thatcher. Her inner circle reveal how a political outsider won power and dominated British life through a turbulent decade.
Forward Forever

2020

Forward Forever

2020
7.5
During a period of great unrest at the end of the Qing Dynasty and beginning of the Republic of China, two impassioned youth devote their lives to their country.
History of the Sky

2004

History of the Sky

2004
9
For the Holy Guiguzi

2019

For the Holy Guiguzi

2019
8
Set during the Warring States Period, the story follows an extraordinary genius whose identity is shrouded in mystery. Like a master in chess, Wang Chan moves the pieces at play in tumultuous times to quell dissidence and help his nation grow in strength as he eventually becomes the revered Gui Gu Zi. In 390 BC, the Crown Prince of Wei was able to crush a coup with the help of Wang Cuo. As a result, Wei Huan is exiled and Wu Qi flees to Chu. Just as Wang Cuo celebrates his victory, Wu Qi returns to take revenge and covet "Sun Tzu's The Art of War" for himself. He surrounds the manor with five hundred of his men and kills everyone in sight. Madame Wang manages to give birth to her son Wang Chan who eventually grows up to become a skilled political strategist.
Terrorism: After 9/11

2017

Terrorism: After 9/11

2017
8
How the war on terror launched by the Bush administration after September 11 has worsened the threat of terrorism.
Hitler's Propaganda Machine

2017

Hitler's Propaganda Machine

2017
8
Power, terror, performance. These notions define our perception of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party at the height of the Third Reich. But behind these impressions Hitler was a rather ordinary man. This compelling new series tells the story of one of the most comprehensive, wide-reaching, and successful marketing campaigns in modern history. It describes in a whole new way the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms

2017

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

2017
5
3D CGI adaptation of the classical Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Przyłbice i kaptury

1986

Przyłbice i kaptury

1986
8
Passato e Presente

2017

Passato e Presente

2017
9.5
Program about historical dissemination, presented by Paolo Mieli. Each episode sees a historian interacting with the presenter and three young university students.
Sniper: Weapons of Retaliation

2010

Sniper: Weapons of Retaliation

2010
6.5
This World War II story depicts the personal war between a Soviet sniper and a German sniper. Their feud continues after the war in Soviet-occupied Germany. At the same time, a Nazi rocket scientist continues his research while a Soviet secret police team arrives from Moscow to find hidden Nazi rocket research documents and rocket propulsion systems.
The Troubles: A Secret History

2019

The Troubles: A Secret History

2019
8
In a landmark 7-part series, Spotlight - Northern Ireland’s leading team of investigative journalists - reveal important new discoveries about the conflict known as the Troubles, in the 50th anniversary of the deployment of British troops to Northern Ireland.