1 Downton Abbey | Downton Abbey | 2010–2015 | UK | English | Period Drama, Family, Aristocracy | The lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in early 20th-century England. | ITV / PBS / Peacock |
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2 The Crown | The Crown | 2016–present | UK | English | Period Drama, Biographical, Political | Chronicles the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the evolution of post-war Britain. | Netflix |
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3 Bridgerton | Bridgerton | 2020–present | USA/UK | English | Period Drama, Romance, High Society | Members of Regency London's elite navigate love, scandal, and societal expectations. | Netflix |
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4 Poldark | Poldark | 2015–2019 | UK | English | Period Drama, Romance, War | A British Army officer returns to Cornwall after the American Revolution to rebuild his life. | BBC / PBS / Prime Video |
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5 The Gilded Age | The Gilded Age | 2022–present | USA | English | Period Drama, Social Climb, Historical | Set in 1880s New York, old-money elites clash with new-money ambition during rapid industrial growth. | HBO / Max |
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6 The Great | The Great | 2020–present | USA | English | Period Drama, Satire, Comedy | A wildly fictionalized account of Catherine the Great's rise to power in Russia. | Hulu |
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7 Call the Midwife | Call the Midwife | 2012–present | UK | English | Period Drama, Medical, Women’s History | Midwives and nuns deliver babies and care for communities in 1950s–60s London. | BBC / PBS / Netflix |
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8 The Spanish Princess | The Spanish Princess | 2019–2020 | UK | English | Period Drama, Royal, Romance | The story of Catherine of Aragon before she became Queen of England. | Starz / Lionsgate+ |
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9 Victoria | Victoria | 2016–2019 | UK | English | Period Drama, Monarchy, Biography | The young Queen Victoria navigates politics, power, and love during her reign. | ITV / PBS / Prime Video |
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10 Gentleman Jack | Gentleman Jack | 2019–2022 | UK | English | Period Drama, LGBTQ+, Biography | The true story of Anne Lister, a bold 19th-century landowner and diarist defying gender norms. | BBC / HBO / Max |
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