Best Period Dramas If You’re a Historical Romance Fan
I’ve mentioned some of my favorite medieval TV shows to get your Game of Thrones fix, but what can you watch if you’re looking for historical fiction on the tube? Luckily there seems to be an explosion of period dramas in the past few years. Historical romance on screen is scarce, but if you’re like me, the appeal of the genre extends beyond the HEA on TV.
Check out now:
Victoria, Masterpiece PBS
The Crown, Netflix
Not British but:
Vikings, History Channel
No castles but:
Peaky Blinders, Netflix
Oldie but goodies:
The Tudors, Showtime (Netflix)
The White Queen, Starz
Watch out for:
The White Princess, Starz
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oh i loved the crown, the tudors & peeky blinders!! another good one was ripper st & , for me, penny dreadful!!
Haven’t watched either, thanks!
Downton Abbey and if you’re into pirates Crossbones. Both are excellent!
Confession…was a total DA fan until Matthew died. I never recovered!
I watch the Vikings faithfully. Really enjoyed this season but will miss Ragnar. Will be interested to see where his sons go next. Love Lagatha, strong lady! Too bad we have to wait till next year for the next season.
I have not watched any of the others but will now check them out on Netflix or on demand.
I will miss him too. Boo.
I’ve loved Brit period dramas for years! Thanks for sharing these 😉
Me too (obviously!)
My favourite period drama is still Pride and Prejudice the BBC version, my 11yr daughter was off school sick a couple of weeks ago and i made her sit through it all 😉
Also i really enjoyed the Borgias with Jeremy Irons, lots of manipulation and underhanded tactics 😊
I saw the promo for the Borgias and thought about watching…
Hi. How about the Outlander on Starz? This one is a great period drama TV series, too.
I am IN LOVE with Outlander and have no idea how I missed it. Holy smokes…and JAMMF. *sigh*
The White Queen looks good .Loved the trailer.
Hi Cecelia! I don’t usually watch period dramas. In fact I only watch 3. Game of Thrones being my fave!! I would recommend Spartacus (Netflix) and Black Sails (Hulu) if you like gladiators or pirates! And of course if you haven’t watched them already! Both are awesome! The hubs absolutely loved Boardwalk Empire if you like crime dramas/gangsters!
Hope it helps fill the gaps between adulting!
I haven’t seen either so…THANK YOU!!
You must watch Outlander on Starz
I do…how did I forget that one!?!?!?!
Great books
I’ve been holding my breath waiting for Jamie to come back to me. The lady that jumped back in time and snared him away.(lol)
The Outlander on HBO are just the first two seasons but the third is coming soon.
Ps. I like the second pic in today’s newsletter. Long hair for me dreaming about Jamie. Ahhh!!!
There’s a few suggestions there that I would have recommended anyway. Since I live in the UK I’ve watched a few, Little Dorrit was out a while ago, I’m not sure if you can find it or not but it was brilliant!