This is a list of television shows set in Washington, D.C.

Television shows

TitleYear(s)ChannelLocation
1600 Penn2012–13NBCSet at the White House[1]
2271985–90NBCMain setting
242001–2010FOXSeason 7 main setting [1]
24: Legacy2017FOXMain setting
The Agency2001–03CBSSet in Langley, VA at the CIA Headquarters
Agent X2015TNTMain setting
All's Fair1976–77CBSMain setting
Allegiance2015NBCMain setting [2]
Alpha House2013–14Amazon PrimeMain setting [1]
American Dad!2005–presentFOX, TBSSet in a fictional DC suburb of Langley Falls, VA, a combination of Langley and Great Falls, VA[1]
The Americans2013–18FXMainly set in Falls Church, VA and Washington, DC[2]
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations2009Travel ChannelSeason 5 Episode 3
Baby, I'm Back1978CBSMain setting
Ball Four1976CBSMain setting
The Best Thing I Ever Ate2009Food NetworkSeason 4 Episodes 12 & 14, Season 5 Episodes 4 & 10
The Blacklist2013–presentNBCMain setting [2]
Bones2005–17FOXMain setting [2]
BrainDead2016CBSMain setting [3]
Bridges to Cross1986CBSMain setting
The Brink2015HBOMain setting
Built to Last1997NBCMain setting
Capital News1990ABCMain setting
Capitol1982–87CBSMain setting
Capitol Critters1992ABCMain setting
Charlie Lawrence2003CBSMain setting [3]
Chefs vs. City2010Food NetworkSeason 2 Episode 13
Clarice2021–presentCBSMain setting
Commander in Chief2005–2006ABCSet at the White House[3]
Cory in the House2007–2008Disney ChannelMain setting
The Court2002ABCMain setting [3]
Covert Affairs2010–2015USA NetworkMain setting [2]
Criminal Minds2005–20CBSSet in Quantico, VA, just south of DC at the FBI Academy[1]
Crisis2014NBCMain setting
CSI: Cyber2015–16CBSMain setting
DAG2000–01NBCMain setting
D.C.2000The WBMain setting
DC Cupcakes2010–13TLCSet at Georgetown Cupcake[1]
D.C. Follies1987–89SyndicationMain setting [3]
Deaf U2020NetflixSet at Gallaudet University
Designated Survivor2016–19ABCMain setting
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives2015Food NetworkSeason 23 Episode 14
The Diplomat2023Netflix
The District2000–04CBSMain setting
Dr. Know2005–06Discovery HealthMain setting
E-Ring2005–06NBCSet at the Pentagon, in the DC suburb of Arlington, Virginia
Earth: Final Conflict1997–2002Syndication
The Event2010–11NBC
The F.B.I.1965–74ABCMain setting
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier2021–presentDisney+
The Farmer's Daughter1963–66ABCMain setting [3]
The Firm2012NBC
The First Family2012–15SyndicationSet at the White House[3]
The First Lady2022-presentShowtimeMain setting
First Monday2002CBSMain setting [3]
FM1989–90NBCMain setting
Freakazoid!1995–97The WBMain setting
Get Smart (1965–70)1965–70NBC, CBSMain setting
Get Smart (1995)1995FOXMain setting
The Girlfriend Experience2016–presentStarzSeason 2 main setting
Goodtime Girls1980ABCMain setting
Grandpa Goes to Washington1978–79NBCMain setting [3]
Hail to the Chief1985ABCMain setting [3]
The Handmaid's Tale2017–presentHulu
Hearts Afire1992–95CBSMain setting
Homeland2011–20ShowtimeMain setting [2]
Hostages2013–14CBSMain setting
The Hot Zone2019–presentNational GeographicSeason 2 Main setting
House of Cards2013–18NetflixMain setting [2]
I Spy1965–68NBCMain setting
Inside Job2021–2022Netflix
Jack Ryan2018–presentAmazon Prime
JAG1996–2005NBC, CBSMain setting
K.C. Undercover2015–18Disney ChannelMain setting
K Street2003HBOMain setting
Karen1975ABCMain setting
King & Maxwell2013TNTMain setting
LateLine1998–99NBCMain setting
Let's Be Real2021–presentFOXMain setting
Lie to Me2009–11FOXMain setting
Lil' Bush2007–08Comedy CentralMain setting
Linc's1998–2000ShowtimeMain setting
The Lyon's Den2003NBCMain setting
Madam Secretary2014–19CBSMain setting [2]
Más sabe el diablo2009-10NBCMain setting
A Man Called Hawk1989ABCMain setting
The Man in the High Castle2015-2019Amazon Prime Video
Mancuso, F.B.I.1989–90NBCMain setting
The Millers2013–15CBSSet in the suburb of Leesburg, Virginia
Mindhunter2017–19Netflix
Minority Report2015FOXMain setting
Mr. President1987–88FOXMain setting [3]
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1962–63ABCMain setting [3]
Mister Sterling2003NBCMain setting
The Monroes1995ABCMain setting
Murphy Brown1988–98, 2018CBSMain setting [1]
Nancy1970–71NBCMain setting
NCIS2003–presentCBSMain setting [2]
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter1987FOXMain setting
Outlaw2010NBC[3]
Our Cartoon President2018–presentShowtimeMain setting
The Oval2019–presentBETSet at the White House
Parks and Recreation2009–2015NBCSetting for select episodes starting in Season 5
Powerhouse1982PBSMain setting
The Powers That Be1992–1993NBCMain setting [3]
The President Show2017Comedy CentralMain setting
Quantico2015–2018ABCSet in Quantico, VA, just south of DC at the FBI Academy
The Real Housewives of D.C.2010BravoMain setting [1]
The Real Housewives of Potomac2016–presentBravoSet in the DC suburb of Potomac, MD
The Real World: Washington, D.C.2009–2010MTVMain setting [1]
The Round Table1992NBCMain setting
Salvation2017–2018CBS
Scandal2012–2018ABCMain setting [2]
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983–1987CBS
The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer1998UPNMain setting
The Senator1970–71NBCMain setting [3]
Smart Guy1997–99The WBMain setting
State of Affairs2014–15NBCMain setting [2]
Succession2019HBOSeason 2 Episode 9
Szysznyk1977–78CBSMain setting
Temperatures Rising1972–74ABCMain setting
That's My Bush!2001Comedy CentralMain setting [3]
That's My Mama1974–75ABCMain setting
Top Chef: D.C.2010BravoMain setting [1]
Top of the Hill1989CBSMain setting
Unnatural History2010Cartoon NetworkMain setting
UC: Undercover2001–2002NBCMain setting
Veep2012–2019HBOMain setting [2]
Wanda at Large2003FOXMain setting
The West Wing1999–2006NBCSet at the White House[1]
Women of the House1995CBSMain setting [3]
Wonder Woman1975–79ABC, CBSMain setting
The X-Files1993–2002, 2016–2018FOXMain setting [1]

Miniseries

TitleYearChannelLocation
The Assets2014ABCMain setting
The Comey Rule2020ShowtimeMain setting
Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways2014HBOEpisode 2
From the Earth to the Moon1998HBOEpisodes 1, 2, and 4
Gaslit2022StarzMain setting
Impeachment: American Crime Story2021FXMain setting
John Adams2008HBO
The Looming Tower2018HuluSet primarily in Washington, DC and New York City
The Kennedys2011ReelzMain setting
The Plot Against America2020HBOEpisodes 3-5
Political Animals2012USA NetworkMain setting [1]
Tanner '881988HBOMain setting [3]
White House Plumbers2023HBOMain setting

News

TitleYear(s)ChannelLocation
The CBS Evening News2019–presentCBSbroadcast from the CBS News Washington bureau
Face the Nation1954–presentCBSbroadcast from the CBS News Washington bureau
Fox News Sunday1996–presentFox Newsbroadcast from the Fox News Washington bureau
Hardball with Chris Matthews1994–2020CNBC, MSNBCbroadcast from DC
Inside Politics1992–presentCNNbroadcast from CNN Studios Washington
The Lead with Jake Tapper2013–presentCNNbroadcast from CNN Studios Washington
Meet the Press1947–presentNBCbroadcast from the NBC News Washington bureau at WRC-TV
Pardon the Interruption2001–presentESPNbroadcast from Atlantic Media
PBS NewsHour1975–presentPBSbroadcast from the PBS Washington station WETA-TV
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer2005–presentCNNbroadcast from CNN Studios Washington
SportsCenter with SVP2020–presentESPNbroadcast from ABC News Washington Bureau
State of the Union2009–presentCNNbroadcast from CNN Studios Washington
This Week1981–presentABCselect episodes broadcast from the ABC News Washington Bureau
Washington Journal1995–presentC-SPANbroadcast from C-SPAN
Washington Week1967–presentPBSbroadcast from the PBS Washington station WETA-TV

Stand-up comedy

TitleYearChannelLocation
Bill Burr: You People Are All the Same2012NetflixLincoln Theatre
Bill Maher: Live from D.C.2014HBOWarner Theatre[4]
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain1996HBOTakoma Theater
Chris Rock: Never Scared2004HBODAR Constitution Hall[4]
Craig Ferguson: I'm Here to Help2013NetflixWarner Theatre
Dave Attell: Captain Miserable2007HBOLincoln Theatre
Dave Chappelle: Equanimity2017NetflixWarner Theatre
Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly2000HBOLincoln Theatre[4]
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer2023NetflixLincoln Theatre
Demetri Martin: Live (At The Time)2015NetflixLincoln Theatre
Dennis Miller: Live from Washington, D.C.: They Shoot HBO Specials, Don't They?1993HBOLisner Auditorium
Dennis Miller: Mr. Miller Goes to Washington1988HBOLisner Auditorium
Deon Cole: Cole Blooded Seminar2016Comedy CentralLincoln Theatre
Eddie Murphy: Delirious1983HBODAR Constitution Hall[4]
George Lopez: The Wall, Live from Washington2017HBOKennedy Center
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity2007Comedy CentralWarner Theatre[4]
Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe2012NetflixWarner Theatre
Jim Norton: Monster Rain2007HBOLincoln Theatre
Leslie Jones: Time Machine2019NetflixWarner Theatre
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed2006HBOWarner Theatre
Louis C.K: 20172017NetflixDAR Constitution Hall
Matt Rife: Natural Selection2023NetflixDAR Constitution Hall
Martin Lawrence: Runteldat2002ShowtimeDAR Constitution Hall
Maz Jobrani: Immigrant2017NetflixKennedy Center
Mike Epps: Only One Mike2019NetflixDAR Constitution Hall
Nick Kroll: Little Big Boy2022NetflixWarner Theatre
Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong2009Comedy CentralLisner Auditorium
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction2009HBODAR Constitution Hall
Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation2015Comedy CentralLincoln Theatre
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me2009HBOWarner Theatre
Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It?2019NetflixSidney Harmon Hall
Whitney Cummings: Money Shot2010Comedy CentralSidney Harmon Hall
Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!2020HBOHoward Theatre

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "TV shows set in D.C." The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rothkopf, David (19 February 2015). "Ranked: A Washington Insider Grades the 10 Best TV Shows About D.C." Foreign Policy. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Dawidziak, Mark (11 January 2019). "25 TV shows set in the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court or on the campaign trail". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "They played here". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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