The Politician's Husband
- TV Mini Series
- 2013
- 1h
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7.1/10
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Political drama series about a marriage between two politicians, and what happens when the wife's career starts to overshadow her husband's.Political drama series about a marriage between two politicians, and what happens when the wife's career starts to overshadow her husband's.Political drama series about a marriage between two politicians, and what happens when the wife's career starts to overshadow her husband's.
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- TriviaCharacters share surnames with characters from The West Wing.
- GoofsFor each episode, the copyright date, expressed in Roman numerals as for most UK programmes, is MMXXIII (2023) instead of MMXIII (2013).
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Political Dramas (2018)
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so is this it?
"The Politician's Husband" is a 2013 miniseries out of England, starring David Tennant and Emily Watson.
I'm unclear if this is supposed to be a series or just a miniseries - certainly the ending indicated it's a miniseries.
Anyway, it's the story of Aiden Hoynes (David Tennant), a senior cabinet minister who shoots himself in the foot politically with a leadership bid, and his friend Bruce Babbish (Ed Stoppard), another higher-up, does not support him.
Hoynes' wife, Freya, has always stood in her husband's shadow and concentrated on the family, a severely autistic son and a daughter.
When Freya has a chance to become a cabinet minister, Aiden is all for it, believing that at the right opportunity, she can support his immigration bill, a stab in the back to the government.
After getting a taste of power, however, Freya goes on television, the perfect opportunity to say she agrees with her husband, and doesn't agree with him.
Very good drama about politics behind the scenes, with both Tennant and Watson giving excellent performances. I have to say in most instances, I don't think times have changed that much, and that the miniseries is realistic in that the husband would definitely mind being overshadowed by his wife in the same profession.
The rest of it is more the stuff of drama, and I did like it, as Aiden becomes more convinced that his wife has aligned with his now-enemy Bruce both politically and physically. What looked like a strong "fairytale" marriage starts to unravel, with Aiden exhibiting sexual violence toward Freya, and there are accusations of infidelity that hit the press.
I found Tennant especially good as the manipulative husband; in a way, it's a stronger part.
Highly recommended.
I'm unclear if this is supposed to be a series or just a miniseries - certainly the ending indicated it's a miniseries.
Anyway, it's the story of Aiden Hoynes (David Tennant), a senior cabinet minister who shoots himself in the foot politically with a leadership bid, and his friend Bruce Babbish (Ed Stoppard), another higher-up, does not support him.
Hoynes' wife, Freya, has always stood in her husband's shadow and concentrated on the family, a severely autistic son and a daughter.
When Freya has a chance to become a cabinet minister, Aiden is all for it, believing that at the right opportunity, she can support his immigration bill, a stab in the back to the government.
After getting a taste of power, however, Freya goes on television, the perfect opportunity to say she agrees with her husband, and doesn't agree with him.
Very good drama about politics behind the scenes, with both Tennant and Watson giving excellent performances. I have to say in most instances, I don't think times have changed that much, and that the miniseries is realistic in that the husband would definitely mind being overshadowed by his wife in the same profession.
The rest of it is more the stuff of drama, and I did like it, as Aiden becomes more convinced that his wife has aligned with his now-enemy Bruce both politically and physically. What looked like a strong "fairytale" marriage starts to unravel, with Aiden exhibiting sexual violence toward Freya, and there are accusations of infidelity that hit the press.
I found Tennant especially good as the manipulative husband; in a way, it's a stronger part.
Highly recommended.
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