📺 5 TV series about power, diplomacy, and international relations that everyone should watch!

We have collected an interesting selection of TV series for you that you will definitely want to discuss with your friends. If you want to understand the intricacies of politics, diplomacy, and global conflicts, these series will be a great study guide (and just great viewing).

🔹 Game of Thrones (HBO) – Political science in the world of Westeros
Palace intrigues, balance of power, diplomacy, and wars — everything like in real history, only with dragons. A great example of how power changes people.

🔹 House of Cards – American politics without embellishment
Frank Underwood will show how behind-the-scenes deals, manipulations, and the struggle for influence work in Washington.

🔹 The Diplomat (Netflix) – Modern diplomacy in action
A new hit about an American ambassador who sorts out international crises, balancing between US interests and personal ambitions.

🔹 Godunov – Historical drama about the Time of Troubles
A large-scale film saga about the reign of Boris Godunov, the Time of Troubles, and the rise of the Romanov dynasty. The series covers key events in Russian history from the late 16th to early 17th centuries: from the murder of Tsarevich Dmitry to the Polish intervention.

🔹 The Optimists – Modern Diplomacy through the Eyes of the Russian Foreign Ministry
A drama series about the work of Russian diplomats in the 1960s (season one) and in modern times (season two). Based on real events, but with fiction.

✨ Which of these series impressed you the most? Maybe you can recommend something else? Write in the comments!