War & Politics - Insomniacs

Vikings: Valhalla

6 / 10

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.

Stars: Bradley Freegard David Oakes Frida Gustavsson Laura Berlin Leo Suter Sam Corlett

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 fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

Stars: Alexander Dreymon Arnas Fedaravičius Eliza Butterworth Harry Gilby James Northcote Mark Rowley Phia Saban Ruby Hartley Stefanie Martini Timothy Innes

The Diplomat

8 / 10

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.

Stars: Ali Ahn Ato Essandoh David Gyasi Keri Russell Rory Kinnear Rufus Sewell

SEAL Team

8 / 10

Military drama following the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high stakes missions our country can ask of them.

Stars: A.J. Buckley Beau Knapp David Boreanaz Justin Melnick Neil Brown Jr. Raffi Barsoumian Toni Trucks Tyler Grey

Band of Brothers

9 / 10

Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.

Stars: Damian Lewis Donnie Wahlberg James Madio Kirk Acevedo Michael Cudlitz Neal McDonough Rick Gomez Ron Livingston Scott Grimes Tom Hardy

Veep

A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.

Stars: Anna Chlumsky Gary Cole Julia Louis-Dreyfus Kevin Dunn Matt Walsh Reid Scott Sam Richardson Sarah Sutherland Timothy Simons Tony Hale

Shōgun

In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.

Stars: Anna Sawai Cosmo Jarvis Fumi Nikaido Hiroyuki Sanada Tadanobu Asano Takehiro Hira Tommy Bastow

Manhattan

Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their families attempt to co-exist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.

Stars: Ashley Zukerman Christopher Denham Harry Lloyd John Benjamin Hickey Katja Herbers Michael Chernus Olivia Williams Rachel Brosnahan William L. Petersen

For All Mankind

Explore an aspirational world where NASA and the space program remained a priority and a focal point of our hopes and dreams as told through the lives of NASA astronauts, engineers, and their families.

Stars: Coral Peña Costa Ronin Cynthy Wu Edi Gathegi Ines Høysæter Asserson Mireille Enos Ruby Cruz Sean Kaufman Toby Kebbell Wrenn Schmidt

Vikings

9 / 10

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 warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.

Stars: Alex Høgh Andersen Danila Kozlovsky Georgia Hirst Jordan Patrick Smith Marco Ilsø Peter Franzén

Homeland

8 / 10

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 personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.

Stars: Claire Danes Costa Ronin Linus Roache Mandy Patinkin Maury Sterling Nimrat Kaur Numan Acar

Grant

8 / 10

This documentary-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Stars: Brian Heydenrych Carel Nel Craig Jackson Daniel Fox Darron Araujo Dianne Simpson Francis Chouler Jason K. Ralph Justin Salinger Nicholas Dallas

Abraham Lincoln

8 / 10

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.

Stars: André Jacobs Barack Obama Colin Moss Doris Kearns Goodwin Edward J. Pepperell Graham Sibley Jenny Stead Luke Tyler Stefan Adegbola Ted Widmer

WW2 Treasure Hunters

7 / 10

WW2 Treasure Hunters pairs Britain's foremost amateur WW2 detectorist with Madness frontman Suggs, as they uncover historical finds from across the UK. Using state-of-the-art technology, original WW2 archives and maps, the pair work together to identify the best places to dig at forgotten sites, including former military bases, airfields, POW camps and barracks. Once located, they then go on to perform extensive digs to excavate the relics. As the artefacts are unearthed, the presenters turn detective, revealing the stories and people behind the finds. They meet with survivors, experts and historians to understand what happened at each of the locations.

Stars: Stephen Taylor Suggs

MAS*H

10 / 10

The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.

Stars: Alan Alda David Ogden Stiers Harry Morgan Jamie Farr Loretta Swit Mike Farrell William Christopher

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