Ambientata nell'Ala Ovest della Casa Bianca (da cui il titolo) dove lavora il Presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America e il suo staff, e dove è ubicato il famoso Studio Ovale, racconta le problematiche quotidiane, le difficili decisioni pubbliche e private del Presidente democratico Josiah "Jed" Bartlet e del suo staff, dalla campagna per la sua prima elezione al giuramento del suo successore, otto anni dopo.

Ambientato ai giorni nostri a Washington D.C., House of Cards è la storia di Frank Underwood, un democratico del quinto distretto congressuale della Carolina del Sud che, nonostante avesse sostenuto Garrett Walker come futuro Presidente degli Stati Uniti, viene silurato per la carica di Segretario di Stato. Decide allora di esigere la propria vendetta personale nei confronti dei vertici politici di Washington che lo hanno tradito.

Durante il discorso sullo stato dell'Unione il Campidoglio viene fatto saltare in aria, uccidendo il Presidente, il Vicepresidente e quasi tutti i membri del Congresso e del Gabinetto, nonché dei Giudici della Corte Suprema. L'unico a salvarsi è Tom Kirkman, Segretario della Casa e dello Sviluppo Urbano degli Stati Uniti d'America, cioè ministro, il quale era stato scelto come "sopravvissuto designato" secondo la consuetudine nata durante la guerra fredda di tenere al sicuro almeno uno dei componenti della linea di successione presidenziale quando tutte le principali autorità si riuniscono in uno stesso luogo. Kirkman stava seguendo il discorso con la moglie Alex davanti il televisore quando viene portato di fretta alla Casa Bianca poco dopo l'attacco per assumere le funzione di Presidente.

L'agente dell'FBI Hannah Wells avvia le prime indagini sul luogo dell'attacco, mentre Kirkman è chiamato a gestire lo schieramento di navi da guerra iraniane nello stretto di Hormuz e il redattore di discorsi Seth Wright prepara le parole che il nuovo Presidente dovrà rivolgere alla Nazione.

Quando il presidente degli Stati Uniti muore in carica, il suo vicepresidente indipendente si avventura in un territorio in cui nessuna donna è mai entrata prima. Ora, il primo comandante in capo donna della nazione deve bilanciare le pressioni della gestione del paese e la responsabilità di allevare una famiglia mentre affronta un torrente sostenuto di attacchi subdoli da parte del presidente della Camera, Nathan Templeton.

L'ex presidente per due mandati Richard Graves intraprende una ricerca simile a quella di Don Chisciotte per correggere i torti della sua amministrazione e reclamare la sua eredità 25 anni dopo aver lasciato la Casa Bianca. La sua illuminazione avviene proprio quando sua moglie Margaret Graves decide che è finalmente giunto il momento per lei di perseguire le proprie ambizioni politiche.

That's My Bush! is an American comedy television series that aired on Comedy Central from April 4 to May 23, 2001. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, best known for also creating South Park, the series centers on the fictitious personal life of President George W. Bush, as played by Timothy Bottoms. Carrie Quinn Dolin played Laura Bush, and Kurt Fuller played Karl Rove. Despite the political overtones, the show itself was actually a broad lampoon of American sitcoms, including lame jokes, a laugh track, and stock characters such as klutzy bimbo secretary Princess, know-it-all maid Maggie, and supposedly helpful "wacky" next-door neighbor Larry.

If "greatness is thrust upon us," as Winston Churchill once said, then it stands to reason that those who are destined for greatness are rarely aware of it. Take Jack and Bobby McCallister for example: two bright young brothers growing up under the watchful eye of their eccentric single mother Grace McCallister. Grace's personality is a force of nature destined to shape both of these young men's lives and secure one a place in the history books - as President of the United States.

Sandburg's Lincoln is a six-part mini-series starring Hal Holbrook as Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States.

Exploring broader topics including media, feminism, politics and power, the documentary unfolds and traces the twisted, intertwined series of events that led to the impeachment trial that set the nation on the path towards a more staunchly partisan political system. The series features arresting archival footage as well as comprehensive interviews with the people closest to the events including a timely, in-depth reflection on the topic with Monica Lewinsky.

The early years of America's most dashing president, from his early childhood through his nomination for Congress.

1600 Penn è una serie comica televisiva americana a telecamera singola su una famiglia disfunzionale che vive alla Casa Bianca.

Chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, fourteen hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962.

Nancy is an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1970-1971 television season. The series stars Renne Jarrett in the title role.

The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, from early youth to his election as President of the United States, as told from Eleanor's point of view.

For millions, the election of Barack Obama marked a new era of hope. This four-part series tells the story of how he tried to reshape America as told by his inner circle - and the president himself.

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.

This 1984 miniseries chronicles the life of George Washington, the 1st President of the United States, from age 11 to age 51. Based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner.

An in-depth look into the long history of conflict between American presidents and the FBI. Inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tim Weiner’s book, Enemies: A History of the FBI, the series presents the long, complex history of presidents testing the rule of law and the FBI’s job to enforce it.

A four-part documentary series that explores the many surprisingly unexamined aspects of the Reagan White House, and how Nancy Reagan's paper-doll image was at odds with the power she ultimately wielded throughout her husband's presidency.

Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The TV miniseries was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy.

The mini-series stars Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith amongst many others.

The series was broadcast on NBC, and was also sold to 50 Countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneous. The series was nominated for 3 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA, and won Baftas for Best Drama Series and Best Make Up.