Most Popular History TV Series/TV Mini-Series
1. Vikings (2013– )
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, History
The world of the Vikings is brought to life through the journey of Ragnar Lothbrok, the first Viking to emerge from Norse legend and onto the pages of history - a man on the edge of myth.
Stars: Gustaf Skarsgård, Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig, Travis Fimmel
Votes: 247,735
2. Poldark (2015– )
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Ross Poldark returns home after American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.
Stars: Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Heida Reed, Beatie Edney
Votes: 13,770
3. The Last Kingdom (2015– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, History, Romance
The year is 872, and many of the separate kingdoms of what we now know as England have fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great kingdom of Wessex standing alone and defiant under the... See full summary »
Stars: Alexander Dreymon, Ian Hart, David Dawson, Eliza Butterworth
Votes: 29,627
4. Genius (2017– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life story of Albert Einstein, one of history's greatest minds. From his days as a young adult to his final years we see his discoveries, his loves, his relationships, his causes, his flaws and his genius.
Stars: Michael McElhatton, Johnny Flynn, Samantha Colley, Ralph Brown
Votes: 7,054
5. Band of Brothers (2001)
TV-MA | 594 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division, and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord, through V-J Day.
Stars: Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor
Votes: 262,297
6. Spartacus: War of the Damned (2010–2013)
TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Watch the story of history's greatest gladiator unfold with graphic violence and the passions of the women that love them. This is Spartacus.
Stars: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, Daniel Feuerriegel
Votes: 185,520
7. The Crown (2016– )
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, History
Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.
Stars: Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Victoria Hamilton, Vanessa Kirby
Votes: 36,564
8. Deadwood (2004–2006)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, History
A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.
Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Brad Dourif
Votes: 71,544
9. The Tudors (2007–2010)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
A dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII.
Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Anthony Brophy, James Frain
Votes: 55,063
10. Jamestown (2017– )
60 min | Drama, History
A drama about English settlers in America in 1617.
Stars: Naomi Battrick, Max Beesley, Jason Flemyng, Stuart Martin
Votes: 892
11. Versailles (2015– )
52 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1667, 28-year-old all-powerful king of France, Louis XIV, decides to build the greatest palace in the world - Versailles. But drained budget, affairs and political intrigues complicate things.
Stars: George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos, Tygh Runyan, Stuart Bowman
Votes: 5,874
12. Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, History
An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law, conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.
Stars: Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham
Votes: 145,212
13. Six (2017– )
60 min | Action, Drama, History
Navy SEAL Team Six attempt to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan when they discover an American citizen working with the enemy.
Stars: Barry Sloane, Kyle Schmid, Juan Pablo Raba, Edwin Hodge
Votes: 4,627
14. Rome (2005–2007)
TV-MA | 90 min | Action, Drama, History
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon
Votes: 123,691
15. Victoria (2016– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.
Stars: Jenna Coleman, Daniela Holtz, Adrian Schiller, Catherine Flemming
Votes: 8,347
16. Medici: Masters of Florence (2016– )
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
A political family drama set in Florence in the early 15th century. Cosimo de Medici finds himself at the helm of his banking dynasty when his father, Giovanni, dies suddenly.
Stars: Richard Madden, Stuart Martin, Annabel Scholey, Guido Caprino
Votes: 5,985
17. Sons of Liberty (2015– )
270 min | Drama, History
The story of a group of very different men fighting in the American Colonies for freedom, and how they will shape the future for the United States of America. Based on true stories.
Stars: Ben Barnes, Marton Csokas, Ryan Eggold, Henry Thomas
Votes: 3,151
18. Marco Polo (2014– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, "Marco Polo" is based on the famed explorer's adventures in Kublai Khan's court in 13th century Mongolia.
Stars: Lorenzo Richelmy, Benedict Wong, Joan Chen, Remy Hii
Votes: 47,530
19. War & Peace (2016– )
TV-14 | 379 min | Drama, History, Romance
As the Russian conflict with Napoleon reaches its peak, five aristocratic families face the possibility of their lives being changed forever.
Stars: Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James, Adrian Edmondson
Votes: 13,086
20. The White Queen (2013)
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th Century England.
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay
Votes: 16,768
21. Ghost Adventures (2008– )
TV-PG | 45 min | History, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley, and Jay Wasley investigate the scariest, most notorious, haunted places in the world.
Stars: Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Nick Groff, Billy Tolley
Votes: 5,548
22. John Adams (2008– )
TV-14 | 71 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, John Dossett, Stephen Dillane
Votes: 21,742
23. Hatfields & McCoys (2012– )
TV-14 | 290 min | Drama, History, Romance
Dramatization of the bitter blood feud between the two families on the West Virginia/Kentucky border in the years after the Civil War.
Stars: Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton, Matt Barr, Tom Berenger
Votes: 19,118
24. Da Vinci's Demons (2013–2015)
59 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Follows Leonardo Da Vinci during his early days in Florence, as a young artist, inventor and dreamer, trying to change the future.
Stars: Tom Riley, Gregg Chillin, Eros Vlahos, Laura Haddock
Votes: 64,961
25. The Pacific (2010– )
TV-MA | 530 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Pacific Theatre of World War 2, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines.
Stars: James Badge Dale, Joseph Mazzello, Jon Seda, Sebastian Bertoli
Votes: 75,556
26. The Borgias (2011–2013)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, History
The saga of a crime family in 15th century Italy.
Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Peter Sullivan
Votes: 41,283
27. Underground (2016– )
TV-MA | 43 min | Adventure, Drama, History
With the country on the brink of Civil War, the struggle for freedom is more dangerous than ever. Underground tells the story of American heroes and their harrowing journey to freedom, with... See full summary »
Stars: Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Aldis Hodge, Jessica De Gouw, Alano Miller
Votes: 3,527
28. Drunk History (2013– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, History
Historical reenactments by A-list talent are presented by inebriated storytellers.
Stars: Derek Waters, Bennie Arthur, Craig Cackowski, Maria Blasucci
Votes: 5,685
29. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011)
TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Before Spartacus struck down his first opponent in the arena, there were many gladiators who passed through the gates onto the sand.'Spartacus: Gods of the Arena' tells the story of the ... See full summary »
Stars: John Hannah, Manu Bennett, Peter Mensah, Dustin Clare
Votes: 100,247
30. Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014– )
120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Heroic story of Ertugrul Ghazi, the father of Osman (Uthman) who founded the Ottoman State.
Stars: Engin Altan Düzyatan, Hülya Darcan, Esra Bilgic, Cengiz Coskun
Votes: 12,587
31. The Collection (2016– )
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
A gripping family drama and entrepreneurial fable, set in a post-war Paris fashion house. It exposes the grit behind the glamour of a rising business, spearheaded by two clashing brothers.
Stars: Richard Coyle, Mamie Gummer, Tom Riley, Alix Poisson
Votes: 840
32. The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles which tears lives and families apart.
Stars: Ian McShane, Matthew Macfadyen, Eddie Redmayne, Hayley Atwell
Votes: 23,903
33. Pan Am (2011–2012)
42 min | Drama, History, Romance
Period drama about the pilots and flight attendants who once made Pan Am the most glamorous way to fly.
Stars: Christina Ricci, Margot Robbie, Michael Mosley, Karine Vanasse
Votes: 17,376
34. The Hollow Crown (2012– )
150 min | Drama, History
A mini-series of adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays: Richard II, Henry IV Parts One and Two, and Henry V.
Stars: Anton Lesser, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Georgeson
Votes: 4,050
35. The World at War (1973–2001)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
A series of documentaries about World War II.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Anthony Eden, Averell Harriman, Albert Speer
Votes: 13,984
36. Mercy Street (2016– )
53 min | Drama, History
Follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War - New England abolitionist Mary Phinney and Confederate supporter Emma Green.
Stars: McKinley Belcher III, Suzanne Bertish, Norbert Leo Butz, Gary Cole
Votes: 1,793
37. Roman Empire: Reign of Blood (2016– )
48 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Chronicles the reign of Commodus, the emperor whose rule marked the beginning of Rome's fall
Stars: Sean Bean, Aaron Irvin, Aaron Jakubenko, Edwin Wright
Votes: 1,162
38. Poldark (1975– )
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
In 1783, Ross Poldark returns from the American wars to his native Cornwall to right wrongs and reunite with the love of his life.
Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Clive Francis, Jill Townsend
Votes: 761
39. Wolf Hall (2015– )
360 min | Drama, History
After the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.
Stars: Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Votes: 6,594
40. Borgia (2011– )
52 min | Biography, Drama, History
It was the age of Da Vinci and Michelangelo, of enlightened creativity and unparalleled intellectual achievement. But it was also the age of Machievelli, of rampant lawlessness, incessant ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Ryder, Isolda Dychauk, Diarmuid Noyes, John Doman
Votes: 4,613
41. Roots (2016– )
Drama, History
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African man sold to slavery in America, and his descendants.
Stars: Herbert Cavalier Jr., Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Malachi Kirby, Forest Whitaker
Votes: 5,325
42. Another Period (2015– )
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, History
When Lillian's gay husband and Beatrice's bisexual husband fall in love with each other, Lillian and Beatrice vow to find a way to get divorced and famous, lofty goals for Edwardian women.
Stars: Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Armen Weitzman, Michael Ian Black
Votes: 3,125
43. Tut (2015– )
88 min | Biography, Drama, History
A miniseries concentrating on the youngest Pharaoh to rule Ancient Egypt.
Stars: Ben Kingsley, Avan Jogia, Sibylla Deen, Alexander Siddig
Votes: 6,160
44. North and South (1985)
561 min | Drama, History, Romance
Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.
Stars: Kirstie Alley, Georg Stanford Brown, David Carradine, Philip Casnoff
Votes: 7,727
45. Gangland Undercover (2015– )
42 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A gritty fact based drama series that tells the astonishing story of a drug dealer who was arrested then given a desperate ultimatum: serve over 20 years in jail, or go undercover inside ... See full summary »
Stars: Damon Runyan, Stephen Eric McIntyre, Ian Matthews, Ari Cohen
Votes: 2,364
46. Kurt Seyit ve Sura (2014)
46 min | Drama, History, Romance
The love story of Kurt Seyit, an army major, and Sura, a Russian woman.
Stars: Kivanç Tatlitug, Farah Zeynep Abdullah, Caglar Ertugrul, Demet Özdemir
Votes: 1,620
47. Roots (1977– )
TV-14 | 570 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Todd Bridges, Robert Reed, John Amos
Votes: 12,765
48. The Red Tent (2014– )
Adventure, Drama, History
The story of the twelve tribes of Israel is told through the eyes of Jacob's only daughter, Dinah.
Stars: Minnie Driver, Morena Baccarin, Rebecca Ferguson, Iain Glen
Votes: 2,326
49. Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal (2012– )
TV-MA | Biography, Crime, Drama
The exploits of the notorious drug lord, Pablo Escobar.
Stars: Andrés Parra, Leonardo Acosta, Jimmy Vasquez, David Guerrero
Votes: 2,180
50. The Civil War (1990– )
TV-14 | 680 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards
Votes: 7,532