

2025–2025 · Netflix · Ended
Abigail Dalton the recently elected British Prime Minister is fighting for office thanks to a healthcare crisis. Vivienne Toussaint is the first female French President campaigning for re-election no matter what — including tackling France's borders.A summit between the two women could be the answer to their prayers if they can agree. But when Dalton's husband is kidnapped and Toussaint is blackmailed, they both face unimaginable choices. Forced into a fierce rivalry where their political futures, and lives, might hang in the balance, can they work together to uncover the plot that threatens them both?
This series has ended.
Last aired
S01E05 · Episode 5
2025-08-21
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Episode 1
2025-08-21 · 43 min
Episode 2
2025-08-21 · 42 min
Episode 3
2025-08-21 · 44 min
Episode 4
2025-08-21 · 38 min
Episode 5
2025-08-21 · 46 min
Isobel Akuwudike
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