Alpha House

Four Republican senators share the same D.C. house rental, and face re-election battles, looming indictments, and parties -- all with a sense of humor.

Alpha House (2013-2014) is a American political satire comedy series created by Garry Trudeau for Prime Video, an Amazon Studios production. Four Republican senators share the same Washington D.C. house rental, and the series follows the bumbling, sardonic lives of John Goodman's Senator Gil John Biggs, Clark Johnson's Senator Robert Bettencourt, Matt Malloy's Senator Louis Laffer and Mark Consuelos's Senator Andy Guzman. Their engine is survival in a town that rewards scandal and fundraising, so each half-hour episode is built around re-election battles, looming indictments, awkward parties and the constant friction of sharing one cramped house with rivals. The storytelling runs across two seasons of eleven and ten episodes, a single continuing comic arc rather than a case-of-the-week format. It is a Washington political comedy with a satirical edge, carrying a wry, deadpan and irreverent register that treats power as absurd domestic routine. Its tone is sardonic yet affectionate, and its themes of ambition, hypocrisy and self parody give it a sharp observational bite. Fans of Veep and House of Cards will find resonance in its portrait of compromised insiders.

Audience reception is positive, with viewers appreciating the sharp political satire and the ensemble of senators sharing a house.

• Veepsatirical political comedy, sardonic tone, ensemble of powerful insiders
• Veeppolitical satire, workplace power games in Washington
• Parks and RecreationWashington political satire, mockumentary-adjacent ensemble comedy of officials
• House of Cardsensemble of compromised politicians, dark political comedy and drama

Created by

Garry Trudeau

Release Date

2013-04-19

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.5 / 10 (63)

What is Alpha House about?

Four Republican senators share a Washington D.C. house rental while juggling re-election battles, looming indictments and parties, all with a sardonic sense of humor.

What is Alpha House like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Alpha House as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Alpha House violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Alpha House.

What did critics think of Alpha House?

Audience reception is positive, with viewers appreciating the sharp political satire and the ensemble of senators sharing a house.

Which shows are like Alpha House?

Shows with a similar feel include Veep, Veep, Parks and Recreation, and House of Cards.

How long is Alpha House?

Alpha House: 2 seasons, 21 episodes.

Is Alpha House still running?

No, Alpha House was canceled.

Where can I watch Alpha House?

In United States, Alpha House streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.