This Election Week in Streaming (November 7)

The Candidate (Hulu) Robert Redford plays a reluctant upstart Senate candidate famous for his family name, but just trying to step out of his father’s shadow in one of Hollywood’s most endlessly applicable political satires. Awash in 70s cynicism and Redford’s unparalleled appeal, it witty explodes the machinations of American politics. Plus, seeing how its hero’s progressive concerns have morphed into the pillars of the MAGA-RFK alliance immediately puts this year’s unrelenting onslaught of mawkish celebrity endorsements in its proper place.

K Street (Only on YouTube) If its erasure from Max is any indication, HBO wants us to forget that it released one of TV’s most original and experimental series in 2002 by uniting indie film legend Stephen Soderbergh with pundit power couple James Carville and Mary Matalin for a dissection of DC’s infamous lobbyist-infested block. 

Playing fictionalized versions of themselves, the Ragin’ Cajun and his Bush fixer wife mix with a who’s who of character actors as they plow through the ethical dilemmas and political posturing that come with running the leading lobbying firm in the capital along with a cast of actors including Man Men’s John Slattery. Soderbergh took the unprecedented step of shooting, editing, and releasing a new episode of the largely improvised series each week to engage with the minutiae of the politics pages and feature cameos from major DC players. Still better than any show currently running.

Iron Man (Disney+) There’s no better week to revisit the story of a rakish genius industrialist who challenges both globalist neocon orthodoxy and Big Tech mediocrities while putting his cush lifestyle on the line to uphold good ole American values.