It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. However Tony Blair is also beginning to appear more likely as he will appeal to Southern voters who would be turned off by Brown. Blair rings Brown to arrange a meeting to discuss which will go for the job. The film flashbacks to the start of their relationship, sharing an office in Westminster on their first seats.
Unfortunately the movie The Deal is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Stephen Frears | Director |
| Writing | Peter Morgan | Writer |
| Production | Peter Morgan | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Odile Dicks-Mireaux | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Spiers | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Leo Davis | Casting |
| Sound | Rik Elliott | Sound |
| Sound | Lee Kerr | Sound |
| Sound | Adam Sharpe | ADR Mixer |
| Art | Malcolm Stone | Art Direction |
| Production | Andy Harries | Executive Producer |
| Art | Michael Pickwoad | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Mooney | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Alwin H. Küchler | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lucia Zucchetti | Editor |
| Production | Christine Langan | Producer |
| Sound | Nathan Larson | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Reg Mills | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Colette D. Dahanne | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Rowena Wilkinson | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Olly Tellett | Focus Puller |
