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May 16, 2024 · From Queen Charlotte to Peaky Blinders, here are the best TV period dramas that deliver thrills, chills, and lots of romance.
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Aug 2, 2024 · Get lost in the some of the best period dramas available to stream right now across Netflix and other streamers, from must-watches to unexpected picks.
- Bridgerton, 2020 - ongoing. (Liam Daniel/Netflix/PA) PA Media. With its second season pulling in a whopping 620 million viewing hours in under a month back in spring, Bridgerton has long since taken the title of the world’s most popular period drama.
- Persuasion, 2022. Nick Wall/Netflix. So people hated it, some people loved it. This Netflix adaption of Persuasion has a dreamy cast Dakota Johnson playing Anne Elliot, Cosmo Jarvis playing Captain Frederick Wentworth, Henry Golding playing Mr. William Elliot and had acclaimed stage director Carrie Cracknell behind the camera.
- The Essex Serpent, 2022. In 1893, released by his death from her abusive husband, young widow Cora Seaborne (Claire Danes) moves to a small village in Essex to look into reports of a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent, which is spooking the locals.
- The Personal History of David Copperfield, 2019. The sweetest, brightest, happiest adaption of a Dickens that there ever was, nothing could be a better distraction from that fourth Unprecedented Times news bulletin you received this morning.
May 24, 2023 · The airwaves are full of great costume dramas, but for our list below we’ve narrowed it down to those of a British variety. Not all of the series take place in England, though—a few examine ...
Oct 3, 2022 · From some of the great British films (BFI’s top 100 British films of all time) to classic and popular period dramas like Pride and Prejudice to lesser-known gems and even newer dramas, we’ve included a good variety of everything to give you a taste of some of the best of English (and throughout the United Kingdom) period drama offerings.
Apr 2, 2024 · There are delightful romantic period dramas, comforting British period dramas, critically approved historical films, epic fantasies with period influence (yes, we decided to include fantasy costume dramas this year), historical fantasies, murder mysteries, comedies, and more!
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Aug 15, 2024 · British period dramas are beloved for their stunning costumes, lush settings, and intricate storytelling that transport viewers to different eras. These series capture the essence of historical periods with drama, romance, and often a touch of intrigue. Take Downton Abbey, for example.
