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Must see Historical Drama TV

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Historical Dramas are my jam. I have literally watched all of them I can find. I tend to prefer ones that have a touch of romance. I provided this list for others that like this genre.
 
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This is my favorite of all the historical dramas. I tend to gravitate to ones with romance intertwined. This one has some fantasy associated but that is not the major theme of the story
Watch Outlander
 
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This one is excellent I love Jonathan Rhys Meyers as King Henry VIII
Watch The Tudors Season 1 | Prime Video
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Bridgeton is exceptionally well done with wonderful costumes and cute story line. I love that it's on Netflix and they always drop the entire season all at once
Watch Bridgerton
 
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Well before much the English history that is often depicted. I loved this storyline and then doing my own research on that era. After you watch this watch The white princess
Watch The White Queen, Season 1 | Prime Video
 
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The daughter of the white queen is not a true continuation of the first but close. once again it seems like we always see henry viii and his family in these historical dramas but this is earlier than their reign
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This one has 2 seasons and is the depiction of Katherine of Aragon
The Spanish Princess
 
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PBS Masterpiece has some great historical dramas. I love this one it’s based on Jane Austin’s unfinished work
Sanditon | Masterpiece | Official Site
 
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I feel like they ended this abruptly. I wanted more seasons but what they did is really good
Victoria | MASTERPIECE on PBS
 
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I mean it’s all fiction with historical costuming but I love it!!
Game of Thrones | Official Website for the HBO Series
 
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Dakota Fanning is excellent in this one. I think it's a Jane Austin but I'm not 100% sure it's really good.
Watch Persuasion
 
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this was initially in a foreign language, but the voiceover is really good. I really liked the story I like learning about royalty from other countries.
Watch The Empress
 
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i've never read the book but I really liked the TV show
Watch War & Peace, Season 1 | Prime Video
 
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this one is probably one of the more brutal historical dramas I like, but I knew nothing about Viking history and feel like I know a lot now
Watch Vikings Season 1 | Prime Video
 
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this is another version of the Vikings show once again, it's pretty brutal, but I like it
How to watch and stream Vikings: Valhalla - 2022-2023 on Roku
 
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anything PBS masterpiece does is excellent. This is a great show. I wish it had more seasons.
Jamestown
 
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I liked the first two maybe three seasons of this when it gets into current history I just don’t seem to like it as much
Watch The Crown
 
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Kate Blanchett does such a good job in the show. I absolutely love it I love everything Queen Elizabeth I just think it’s funny how Henry the eighth wanted a boy and he ended up having one of the strongest female queens ever as a daughter.
Watch Elizabeth | Prime Video
 
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I loved the show and Katherine the great I did not know a lot about her but I did a ton of research afterwards she is one phenomenal woman
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it’s been long time since I watched this, but I know I liked it. She comes from nothing to be a popular queen.
Watch The Serpent Queen Online
 
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a prequel to yellowstone. this one is a slow burner but I really like it
1883 - TV Series
 
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Another prequel to yellowstone. this one is better than 1883 I can't wait for season 2
Watch 1923 Season 1 | Prime Video
 
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It's so neat to watch this 1883 NY then watch the 1883 which is about the west. What 2 different worlds they were!!
The Gilded Age