• Plenty of these shows are streaming on one service or the other, so here's a list of the best period dramas most people can watch right now, listed in order of their...
  • One of the most popular period dramas of all time, Downton Abbey has been a huge success in both the UK and in the US.
  • A celebration of movies and TV series in the period-drama genre, based around a continuous historical timeline showing when the various stories are set.
  • Die-hard Poldark fans adore the show for its semi-ludicrous plot twists and epic romantic saga. If subtlety isn't your thing, this is the period drama for you.
  • But Lady Macbeth exudes an intensity uncommon in other period dramas with that same idea, owing much to Pugh’s simmering performance, which proved to be...
  • 'Historical drama' is similar to 'period drama' and suggests an earlier period than for 'costume drama', perhaps something set during the time of the Greek or...
  • With the upcoming release of the new Ridley Scott knightly tale, I got to wondering what other cultures prefer in their accents within period dramas.
  • The term historical period drama (also historical drama, period drama, costume drama and period piece) refers to a work set in an earlier time period, usually...
  • PERIOD DRAMA definition: 1. a television or film production set in a period in the past, or productions of this type: 2. a….