Going behind the scenes of her administration and her private life, PRIME MINISTER follows Jacinda for seven years as she is catapulted to the top of New Zealand politics, becomes a feminist political icon, resigns suddenly from office and continues to champion the fight against isolationism, fear, and the distortion of truth.

In August 2017, in the lead-up to national elections, Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly became New Zealand’s opposition party leader. She had just turned 37. Two frenetic months later, she was Prime Minister. Just before the final vote was in, she discovered she was pregnant. She would become only the second head of state in history to give birth while in office. Quickly becoming one of the most recognizable leaders in the world, she drew global attention from people craving a sensitive and compassionate approach to the critical issues of our time. But in private, Arden struggled with being a mother and proving herself to a public skeptical of women’s leadership. A series of crises - the Christchurch massacre, pandemic lockdowns, and disinformation-fueled protests outside Parliament - would test that leadership and the feminine touch she brought to it, and when she resigned from office in January 2023, supporters and critics alike were shocked.

PRIME MINISTER asks viewers to imagine what the world might be like if more capable leaders such as Arden were at the helm.