Best Political Thriller Movies & TV Shows

Homeland

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

The Bourne Identity

Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

Run time: 119m Tagline: He was the perfect weapon until he became the target. Release: 2002-06-14

Stars: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Brian Cox Chris Cooper Clive Owen Franka Potente Gabriel Mann Josh Hamilton Julia Stiles Matt Damon Walton Goggins

The Diplomat

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.

Stars: David Gyasi Keri Russell Rufus Sewell

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Run time: 136m Tagline: In heroes we trust. Release: 2014-03-20

Stars: Anthony Mackie Chris Evans Cobie Smulders Emily VanCamp Frank Grillo Maximiliano Hernández Robert Redford Samuel L. Jackson Scarlett Johansson Sebastian Stan

Captain America: Brave New World

After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

Run time: 119m Tagline: The future favors the brave. Release: 2025-02-12

Stars: Anthony Mackie Carl Lumbly Danny Ramirez Giancarlo Esposito Harrison Ford Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Liv Tyler Shira Haas Tim Blake Nelson Xosha Roquemore