Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "constitutional-crisis"

1. Seven Days in May (1964)

Approved | 118 min | Drama, Thriller

United States military leaders plot to overthrow the President because he supports a nuclear disarmament treaty and they fear a Soviet sneak attack.

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner

Votes: 17,382 | Gross: $7.96M

2. The Conspirator (2010)

PG-13 | 122 min | Crime, Drama, History

Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.

Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson, Kevin Kline

Votes: 30,020 | Gross: $11.54M

3. King Charles III (2017 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Prince Charles' fictional accession to the throne following the Queen's death. When he refuses to sign a controversial bill into law, political chaos ensues: a constitutional crisis, street riots and a tank in front of Buckingham Palace.

Director: Rupert Goold | Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Oliver Chris, Richard Goulding, Charlotte Riley

Votes: 1,816

4. Unprecedented (II) (2022)

TV-MA | 148 min | Documentary, Biography

A ground-breaking documentary series with exclusive access to President Donald J. Trump and the First Family as he launches his 2020 re-election campaign, disputes the results of the ... See full summary »

Stars: Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump

Votes: 701

5. The End of America (2008)

74 min | Documentary

"The End of America" details the ten steps a country takes when it slides toward fascism. It's not a "lefty" taught-to-me, but rather a historical look at trends in once-functioning ... See full summary »

Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg | Stars: David Antoon, Vincent Cannistraro, James Cullen, Amy Goodman

Votes: 800

6. Time and Chance: Gerald Ford's Appointment with History (2004 TV Movie)

TV-G | Documentary, Biography, History

Biography of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford.

Stars: Will Lyman, Marty Allen, Warren Burger, George Bush

Votes: 15

7. Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History (2003 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 117 min | Documentary, Crime, History

A look back, from 30 years later, at the Watergate break-in and the fall of Richard Nixon's presidency.

Director: Foster Wiley | Stars: Will Lyman, Howard Baker, Carl Bernstein, Ben Bradlee

Votes: 50

8. The Orange Chronicles (2007)

Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary

Filmmaker Damian Kolodiy arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine expecting to stay for two weeks. Instead, a revolution exploded around him that inspired the world!

Director: Damian Kolodiy

Votes: 15

9. Frontline (1983– )
Episode: Bush's War: Part I (2008)

TV-MA | 150 min | Documentary, News

Frontline examines the war in Iraq and offers an inside look at a number controversies surrounding the war including September 11, al-Qaida, Guantanamo, Abu Ghraid, WMDs, and Fallujah.

Director: Michael Kirk | Stars: Richard Armitage, Rick Baccus, Dan Balz, James Bamford

Votes: 120

10. Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode: Episode dated 14 April 1952 (1952)

News, Talk-Show

Huie and Edgar Baker, Managing Editor of Time-Life International, interview Senator Styles Bridges, a Republican representing New Hampshire. Topics center on President Harry S. Truman's ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Cartoun | Stars: Edgar Baker, Styles Bridges, William Bradford Huie

11. Article II: Inside Impeachment (2019–2023)
Impeachment 2.0 (2021 Podcast Episode)

20 min | News

One week after a violent mob attacked the US Capitol building, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump for "incitement of insurrection." Donald Trump is the first ... See full summary »

Stars: Leigh Ann Caldwell, Steve Kornacki

12. WSJ What's News (2017– )
House Impeaches Trump for Inciting Riot at Capitol (2021 Podcast Episode)

News

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13. Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
Episode: His Own Funeral (1981)

Biography, Drama, History

George V dies. Churchill continues to rail against the government's failure to adequately prepare for war. Wigram grows increasingly despondent at the prospect of war when Hitler occupies ... See full summary »

Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Robert Hardy, Siân Phillips, Nigel Havers, David Swift

Votes: 16

14. In Search of the Constitution (1987)
Episode: Justice Lewis Powell, Jr. (1987)

Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, History

Associate Justice Lewis Powell, Jr. discusses the principles involved in some of his most controversial cases, including those dealing with executive privilege, corporal punishment, and affirmative action.

Director: Matthew Pook | Stars: Leonard Britton, Bill Moyers, Richard Nixon, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

15. Unprecedented (2022)
Episode: The Kindling (2022)

TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, Biography

American democracy faces a grave threat as President Trump refuses to accept the result of the 2020 Presidential Election.

Director: Alex Holder | Stars: Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump

Votes: 42

16. Newscast (2019– )
Episode: Scotland's Transgender Reforms (2023)

29 min | News, Talk-Show

Chris Mason is joined by James Cook to discuss the constitutional row over Scotland's transgender reforms with the SNP's Mhairi Black, strike action with Grant Shapps and Labour's childcare proposals with Bridget Phillipson.

Stars: James Cook, Chris Mason, Mhairi Black, Bridget Phillipson

17. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
The Left Claims There's an Epidemic of 'Anti-Trans Violence.' Here's Why That Claim Is Total Nonsense. (2023 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

Matt Walsh discusses the White House and media's commemoration of the "trans day of remembrance." He scrutinizes their claim that 26 people have been victims of anti-trans violence, suggesting that the numbers don't hold up.

Director: Mark Jones | Star: Matt Walsh

Votes: 6

18. The Royal House of Windsor (2017)
Episode: Adapt or Die (2017)

60 min | Documentary, History

New research with access to the archives at Windsor Castle reveal fresh insights into King George V's re-branding of the Royal Family in 1917 and the Edward VIII abdication crisis.

Director: Paul Copeland | Stars: Gwilym Lee, Prince Albert, Arthur Bigge, Peter Bigge

Votes: 168

19. Homeland (2011–2020)
Episode: Clarity (2018)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Carrie needs to choose a side. Keane needs an ally. Saul has an idea.

Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Claire Danes, Elizabeth Marvel, Linus Roache, Mandy Patinkin

Votes: 1,961

20. Designated Survivor (2016–2019)
Episode: Run (2018)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

A natural disaster endangers two White House staffers while President Kirkman makes an announcement no one saw coming, as well as dealing with turmoil from the hacker and congressional investigation.

Director: Chris Grismer | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Paulo Costanzo, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci

Votes: 940

21. Madam Secretary (2014–2019)
Episode: Sound and Fury (2018)

TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Thriller

After a sonic attack in Bulgaria, President Dalton threatens Russia over their alleged involvement causing his mental status to be questioned.

Director: Deborah Reinisch | Stars: Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Keith Carradine, Patina Miller

Votes: 344

22. The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
Is Trump About to Collapse on Immigration? (2018 Podcast Episode)

44 min | News, Talk-Show

Ben disputes narratives from the left and the right re Robert Mueller and Donald Trump.

Stars: Ben Shapiro, Alan Dershowitz, Donald Trump