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Jun 15, 2022 · Before you rewatch your favorite period dramas again, check out these thrilling and romantic historical period movies and shows streaming right now on Hulu.
Aug 23, 2022 · From Bridgerton to The Gilded Age, these period drama movies and TV series are on Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC, Britbox, Hulu, & HBO Max and beyond.
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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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- 30 The Gilded Age
- 29 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- 28 A Gentleman in Moscow
- 27 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
- 26 Hell on Wheels
- 25 Murdoch Mysteries
- 24 Monsieur Spade
- 23 Agatha Christie's Poirot
- 22 Zorro
- 21 Little House on The Prairie
1880s New York City
Based in the 19th century, The Gilded Age is an HBO series that follows a woman's attempts to integrate herself into New York City's rigid elite society. This series not only focuses on the struggles a woman faces when attempting to move up in the hierarchical rankings in that era but also the problems with new money versus old money and the social classes working to hold people down. Created by Julian Fellows (Gosford Park), this has the makings of a great historical drama on Prime Video. As...
An American Western From The 1860s
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman was a starring vehicle for Jane Seymour that originally aired from 1993 to 1998. This show ran for six seasons with 150 episodes and two movies.In the series, Dr. Quinn is a wealthy female physician who leaves Boston to seek new experiences in the Old West and ends up in Colorado Springs. She then sets up her practice in the small town while struggling with the changes that an Old West town has from her life in the big city. The supporting cast includes an outdoorsma...
Russia During The October Revolution
A Gentleman in Moscow is based on the novel by Amor Towles and is an ambitious historical drama that follows characters through over 30 years of Russian history. Ewan McGregor stars as Count Alexander Rostov, a man sentenced to a lifetime under house arrest. He is allowed to spend this sentence in the Hotel Metropol Moscow, where he has lived since 1918. He meets several people there, most importantly a young girl named Sofia, who he becomes a surrogate father. The story then sees various his...
1920's Australia
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries is a historical drama taking place in Melbourne, Australia, in the 1920s. Essie Davis (The Babadook) stars as Phryne Fisher, a glamorous private detective who sets out to solve crimes in the town. The first season follows the detective as Miss Fisher remains haunted by the kidnapping and death of her younger sister. It was hugely popular and ended up getting three seasons and 34 total episodes. There was also a spin-off in 2019 called Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder...
The 1860s United States
Hell on Wheels is a historical drama on Prime Video that tellsthe story of the creation of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States. The main story follows a former Confederate soldier (Anson Mount) who is working on the railroad because he wants to find the Union soldiers who murdered his wife and young son during the Civil War. He soon rises up the ranks and becomes the foreman for the Transcontinental Railroad. The series also stars Colm Meaney, Common, and Tom Noonan....
The 1890s Toronto
Murdoch Mysteries is a Canadian mystery drama series that is currently available to stream on Prime Video. The show began airing in 2008 and follows Detective William Murdock (Yannick Bisson) of the Toronto Constabulary. His methods of solving crimes are commonplace today but were revolutionary and not widely accepted in the 1890s(such as fingerprinting, blood testing, and more). The show also plays into the era, showing the antiqued equipment he had to use in his investigations. The series h...
1963 San Francisco
One of the latest miniseries to become available on Prime Video is a period piece that combines detective noir aspects with European mysteries. Clive Owen stars in Monsieur Spade as Sam Spade, the famed detective created by author Dashiell Hammet, seen in stories like The Maltese Falcon. Set in 1963,the miniseries follows Spade as he lives his new quiet life in France. However, a recent string of murders and the suggestion that an old adversary is behind it brings Spade back into his old game...
1936 England
From one of the most iconic American-made detectives to one of the most iconic detectives of British creation, Agatha Christie's Poirot is the perfect period piece for those who are fans of smart and sophisticated murderer mysteries. David Suchet steps into the role of the eccentric and brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot with each episode of the series taking him on a new case that only he can solve.Like Sherlock Holmes, Poirot feels like a detective who is uniquely suited to operatin...
1834 California
Prime Video brings another classic period hero to the small screen with the Spanish series Zorro. Taking up the legendary vigilante figure who inspired so many heroes that followed, including Batman, Zorro follows Spanish landowner Diego de la Vega living in California who seeks revenge for the death of his father by donning a masked persona of Zorro. Along with his own personal vendetta, he becomes a symbol of protection for the oppressed community. Miguel Bernardeau becomes the latest actor...
1870s Minnesota
Prime Video offers another series set far in the past which is also a beloved television classic older Prime users might remember fondly. Based on the children's novels by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie follows the Ingalls family as they make life for themselves on a Minnesota farm in the late 1800s. The series explored the lives of the people and communities in this early era of the American Midwest. Though there were some darker episodes of Little House on the Prairie tha...
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Need a break from modern times? Dive into these period movies and shows packed with amazing costumes and art design, plenty of drama and quite a bit of history.
The best period dramas of all time to escape to another era. Opulent costume dramas to keep you going until ‘Bridgerton’. Thursday 17 August 2023. Written by Matthew Singer. Film writer and...
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Jul 10, 2024 · Here are the best period dramas streaming on Netflix right now, from 'Bridgerton' and romantic K-dramas to historical fiction about wars and real figures.
