Reagan

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Reagan is available in the UK on Netflix right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 126 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Dennis Quaid sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Reagan is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Reagan trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th president of the United States. The performances from Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. Reagan came out in 2024. Reagan resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, Reagan delivers. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Dennis Quaid is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Reagan was released in 2024, directed by Sean McNamara. The full 141-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.