The best political shows to watch on Netflix

These days we political anoraks can usually get more than our fill of drama – and laughs – from the real world. Just look at what’s happening in Westminster – not to mention the White House. But what if you’re still craving more? Here’s our list of the best Netflix choices, including documentaries, dramas and comedies, for political obsessives.

Mitt

Through intimate access to Romney and his family on the campaign trail, Mitt seeks to present a more rounded picture of the man who failed to defeat Barack Obama in 2012. And the picture that emerges is a quietly moving one: a man of charm and kindness who never quite understood his own failure to bond with middle America. Originally criticised in some quarters for its depoliticised feel (it contains virtually zero discussion of Romney’s policies) the film has acquired a more powerful significance in the hyperpartisan Trump era – as a reminder that all politicians, whether winners or losers, are human underneath.

The Edge of Democracy

Former President Lula of Brazil (Getty)

Actress and filmmaker Petra Costa, known for her well-crafted documentaries about her family history, tells the story of a country which has suffered more political turmoil than most in the last decade: her native Brazil.