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The White Princess

The White Princess (Starz, 2017) is a historical drama television miniseries developed by Jamie Payne and Alex Kalymnios, based on the 2013 novel by Philippa Gregory. After the marriage of Henry VII (Jacob Collins-Levy) and Elizabeth of York (Jodie Comer) ends the War of the Roses, their mutual distrust slowly becomes a threat to the kingdom.

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Wondering <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-ozark/watchworthy?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">what to watch after</a> The Tudors? If the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-drama-tv-shows-and-series/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">historical drama series</a> has you hungry for more palace intrigue and costumed romance, you&#39;re in luck! Since the public fascination with royalty is not ceasing any time soon, there are loads of other movies and TV shows like The Tudors ready for you to start bingeing

If you&rsquo;re on the hunt for movies and TV shows similar to The Tudors,&nbsp;The Borgias&nbsp;is a great TV series about the behind-the-scenes drama among historical noble families.&nbsp;The White Queen&nbsp;is another great show, with exquisite costumes and violent conflict.

For fans of The Tudors looking for good movie recommendations,&nbsp;Braveheart&nbsp;is a violent costume drama in a familiar historical setting. Other good movies and shows featured on this list include Spartacus: Blood and Sand,&nbsp;Downton Abbey, and&nbsp;Gladiator.

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Downton Abbey kept viewers on the edge of their seats with&nbsp;the drama unfolding in a single&nbsp;estate, so it's only natural to be on the lookout for more shows like Downtown Abbey after binging the series. This list contains recommendations for movies and TV shows similar to&nbsp;Downton Abbey. You can try some miniseries or TV shows that are <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-pg-period-piece-movies/reference" target="_blank">period pieces</a> full of conflict. Movies like Downton Abbey are often based on <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-books-of-all-time-_fiction_" target="_blank">classic literature</a>. What to watch after Downton Abbey really depends on your mood. What are some movies and TV shows featured on this list of recommendations for Downton Abbey fans? Sense and Sensibility, set in England in the late-1700s, tells the story of the Dashwood sisters as they look for love. The Queen is another good movie for fans of Downton Abbey.&nbsp;Another Period pokes fun at Downton Abbey's <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-r-rated-melodrama-movies/reference" target="_blank">melodramatic plots</a> in the format of a 30-minute comedy. Other good TV and movies recommended for Downton Abbey fans include The Tudors, Call the Midwife, and Emma. What do you watch when you run out of Downton Abbey episodes? Give the best viewing material a thumbs up and please add any good TV series or movies we may have missed.

What to Watch If You Love Downton Abbey

Charming Historical Drama Movies And TV Shows Like Downton Abbey

Lists for the most serious fans of Game of Thrones, HBO's epic, violent, unforgettable series.

The Iron Throne

Game of Thrones

Since the&nbsp;Song of Fire and Ice&nbsp;inspired series first&nbsp;debuted,&nbsp;Game of Thrones fans&nbsp;have not been able get enough of its&nbsp;compelling characters vying for the&nbsp;Iron Throne. This list contains recommendations for movies and TV shows to watch if you love Game of Thrones. Shows like Game of Thrones sometimes&nbsp;follow complex stories of royal corruption chronicled over many episodes. Movies like&nbsp;Game of Thrones often tell a single&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-about-underdogs/ranker-film?ref=search" target="_blank">story of an underdog</a>&nbsp;saving the world. What to watch after Game of Thrones really depends on your mood. 
 
What are some movies and TV shows featured on this list of recommendations for Game of Thrones fans? The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-characters-from-the-lord-of-the-rings-universe?ref=search" target="_blank">Lord of the Rings</a> franchise has to be near the top of the collection. This movie series will hit all the right notes with GoT fans who enjoy adventure, power, corruption, and fantastical creatures large and small. Gladiator is another <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/all-epic-movies-or-list-of-epic-movies" target="_blank">epic film</a> that may hold over Game of Thrones fans throughout a long Winter. 
 
If you like a story about a king who will do anything to keep his throne, The Tudors is the show for you. Other good TV series and films for GoT fans include Stardust, Westworld, and A Knight&#39;s Tale. But the real secret sauce is not just &quot;similar genres&quot; - quality shows go far deeper than that - writing, casting, tone all play an important part in whether we like something or not.&nbsp;What do you feel like watching after you finish binging Game of Thrones? Upvote (or downvote) below. . .&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Ranking, deconstructing, and thinking about movies based on books, TV shows based on comics, plays based on cartoons, musicals based on toys, etc.

Great Adaptations

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Fun fact: Game of Thrones isn&#39;t the only good TV show based on a book streaming on the airwaves! Though more and more people are complaining about sequels and reboots and re-imaginings at the movies, it&#39;s the <a href="/list/best-years-for-tv-shows/loganrapp?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">golden age of television</a>, with awesome shows inspired by books everywhere you look. The small screen has the benefit of being much more long form, and therefore a great place to showcase something based on a book or series of books. With television adaptations of books you have the ability to learn love and live with characters for the long haul, just as with a novel or series of novels.&nbsp;

Naturally as TV has been around for quite some time, there have been great book adaptations throughout the years. There have also been plenty of books adapted for TV in the form of the miniseries or TV movie, but that&#39;s another list and you won&#39;t find them here (otherwise Band of Brothers would most certainly have made the cut). Instead we are just focusing on traditional TV programs that are based on or inspired by books from genre like <a href="/list/best-fantasy-shows-based-on-books/ranker-tv" target="_blank">fantasy</a> and <a href="/list/best-sci-fi-shows-based-on-books/ranker-tv" target="_blank">sci-fi</a> to mysteries, historical classics and more.

Be it current and recent shows like Nancy Drew or The Magicians, critically acclaimed shows that have ended such as Boardwalk Empire and Orange Is the New Black, a show that started out amazing while it was based on it&#39;s book series... then derailed (Dexter), or a classic TV show you might not have realized was based on a book at all (M*A*S*H*), this list has them all. What it doesn&#39;t have are <a href="/list/best-comic-book-superhero-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">comic book adaptations and superhero TV shows</a>. This list is all about novels, book series and short stories. Even teen and <a href="/list/young-adult-fiction-series/ranker-books?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">YA book series</a> - like the two times the Melinda Metz Roswell High book series has been adapted - count, as do <a href="/list/tv-shows-adapted-from-both-movies-books/ranker-tv" target="_blank">shows that are based on books and movies,</a> or that continue telling a book&#39;s story past the movie adaptation.

These are the best shows based on books to ever air on television! Vote up the best of these shows below - whether because they nailed the adaptation or because they were top-notch, quality programming in their own right. Maybe the best overall shows rise to the top.

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Looking closer at films, TV shows, docs, and miniseries that explore, recreate, and occasionally flub up real historical events.

Watching History

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Learn about real-world history while you binge watch the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-historical-drama-movies/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">historical drama</a> shows on television. Some of the greatest TV dramas feature realistic settings from history and characters who actually existed. This list of the greatest historical drama shows is ranked best to worst, and it also includes information about the cast. Popular historical <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-television-dramas-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">drama TV shows</a> have been a staple of television for years, so there&#39;s often debate about what the most entertaining historical drama show of all time is.

Including&nbsp;Rome&nbsp;and Vikings, the list of good historical series features period dramas and medieval epics. These shows usually have colorful costumes, beautiful set pieces, and even ancient languages. They can be set <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-shows-set-in-the-1900s/ranker-tv" target="_blank">at the turn of the 20th century</a> or <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-shows-set-in-the-90s/ranker-tv" target="_blank">at the end of it</a>.

This list answers the questions, &quot;What is the best historical drama show of all time?&quot; and &quot;What are the greatest historical <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-television-dramas-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">drama shows</a>?&quot;&nbsp;Want a little between-wars England with your Downton Abbey? Some Henry VIII with your The Tudors? Don&#39;t let your favorite historical drama television programs in history get to the bottom of the list - be sure to vote them up so they have the chance to reach the top spot. The list of historical drama television shows below includes information like the program&#39;s cast and premiere date when available and also include some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-2010s-historical-drama-series/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best historical dramas of the decade</a>.

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The Borgias

The Best Historical Drama TV Shows

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This is a list of the best historical fiction series on television, ranked from best to worst. Whether historical dramas, comedies, or action shows, TV series set in real history have rich source material and great stories to tell. This list of the greatest historical fiction shows also includes pictures from the shows when available. Popular historical fiction TV series have been a staple of television for years, because we love to learn about our ancestors via a compelling narrative rather than dumb books, so there&#39;s often debate about which are the top&nbsp;historical fiction series of all time.

Don&#39;t let your favorite historical fiction television programs in history get to the bottom of the list- be sure to vote them up so they have the chance to reach the top spot. The list of historical fiction television shows below includes information like the program&#39;s cast, creator and premiere date when available. This list includes historical fiction TV series such as Vikings, The Tudors, Deadwood, and many other history TV shows. Just because every detail in the series isn&#39;t textbook-level accurate doesn&#39;t mean the show isn&#39;t realistic - it&#39;s historical fiction, after all. And these are the best historical fiction series of all time!

This list answers the questions, &quot;What is the best historical fiction show of all time?&quot; and &quot;What are the greatest historical fiction shows?&quot; Vote up your favorite historical fiction series and rewrite what history you want to watch.

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Lists of the top television programs from the other side of the pond that you should be watching now.

The Great British TV Shows

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Thanks to having a bit of a longer history than the United States, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-drama-tv-shows-and-series/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">historical TV shows</a> from the UK include everything from relatively modern kings and queens to ancient tales from the first millennium. The popularity of British period pieces extends well beyond BBC period dramas and there are many American-British joint projects available on streaming services <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-british-drama-shows-on-netflix/ranker-streaming" target="_blank">like Netflix</a>. If you&rsquo;ve been looking for the best British period dramas that will take you on a trip through time, this list of the best British historical series of all time will help you figure out what needs to go into your queue and what older shows you might need to hunt down and watch immediately.

Period pieces are usually <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-historical-drama-series/ranker-tv" target="_blank">historical dramas</a> (though there are some satires!) that feature era-specific costumes, sets, and dialogue. They examine issues of their time or expand on classic literature as adaptations. Thanks to the unique nature of British television, some of the best British period dramas are only ten or fewer episodes long, such as The White Queen and Jonathan Strange &amp; Mr. Norrell, while other historical British shows ran on for multiple series and have lots of episodes to dive into when you want costume drama. The Tudors, the 2015 version of Poldark, and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-episodes-of-call-the-midwife/ranker-tv" target="_blank">Call The Midwife</a> ran on for many seasons and have dozens of beautiful episodes set in specific eras.

What are the best British period TV shows ever? Vote up the best British historical dramas, then vote down the shows that don&#39;t bring the seem out of place, and add any period dramas from England that are missing.

The Best British History Series &amp; Period Pieces

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Exploring the strange and fascinating lives of rulers, royals, and royalty all around the world and throughout history.

We Will Never Be Royals

Royalty

One of the most fascinating, yet small, sects within society has always been the monarchy. While most Americans and Europeans are more familiar with the British or French monarchies, there have been incredible stories told about the kings and queens of other nations all over the world. Even in the modern age, monarchies continue to fascinate us, which is obvious if you simply turn on your TV.

Additions to the genre concerning more <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/14-modern-countries-with-monarchs-who-actually-wield-real-power/carly-silver?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">modern kings and queens</a> of the world include&nbsp;The Crown, which is a biopic/miniseries about royalty and the life of Queen Elizabeth II of England. Her story unfolds across the seasons in a never before look at the life of a modern monarchy. More historical series like&nbsp;The Tudors&nbsp;explore the lives of Henry VIII and his wives. The politics of the day and the policies of the King unfold in a series of drama, action, and romance.&nbsp;For more recommendations, browse this list and feel free to add any similar shows and movies you think are missing! And if you love these royal shows, be sure to check out these <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-about-royalty/ranker-film" target="_blank">royal movies</a>!

The Greatest TV Shows About Kings &amp; Queens

The 25+ Best TV Shows About Kings & Queens, Ranked by Votes

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Wondering <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-ozark/watchworthy?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">what to watch after</a> Sanditon? If the seaside setting of the series has you hungry for more historical drama, you're in luck! Since the public fascination with the works of Jane Austen is not ceasing any time soon, there are loads of other movies and TV shows like Sanditon ready for you to start bingeing.If you’re on the hunt for movies and TV shows similar to Sanditon, Dickinson is a great TV series about a young woman with an independent spirit. Belgravia&nbsp;is another great show, about an affluent&nbsp;community.For fans of Sanditon looking for good movie recommendations, Pride and Prejudice is an excellent film that examines an unlikely love. Other good movies and shows featured on this list include Emma, Sense and Sensibility, and Poldark.If you have a favorite movie or TV series like Sanditon on this list, give the project a thumbs up!

What To Watch If You Love 'Sanditon'

25+ Great Period Dramas & Historical Shows Like 'Sanditon'

The Medieval Period, AKA the Middle Ages, stretched from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century into the 15th Century, when the Renaissance brought the Age of Discovery.

Welcome to Medieval Times

Middle Ages

The Medieval era spans a whopping thousand years, from the 5th to the 15th century. Appropriately also called the Middle Ages, it&#39;s a giant span of time between the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. Television shows set in the Middle Ages have lots of themes to play with, including Vikings, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/life-of-a-medieval-knight/jordan-breeding" target="_blank">knights</a>, magic, and dragons.

Medieval TV shows seem to have a fondness for King Arthur&#39;s court, multiple Robin Hood adaptations and the appearance of Merlin as a main or side character. Although some shows set in the Middle Ages play the idea of knights and Vikings for <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/middle-ages-myths/kellen-perry" target="_blank">laughs or fun</a>, most series seem to embrace what the Medieval era used to be called: The Dark Ages. Treachery, battles and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-to-survive-a-castle-siege/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">lots of gloom</a>, shows such as The Last Kingdom and Marco Polo examine the ferocity with which the world reclaimed territory after the fall of the Romans.

Which of these top TV shows set in the Middle Ages are the best? Check out the list below and vote up your favorite period dramas and series, while voting down the shows that aren&#39;t as great.

And if you like these shows, check out our list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-medieval-movies-or-list-of-medieval-movies/all-genre-movies-lists" target="_blank">best Renaissance movies</a>.

The Greatest Period TV Shows Set in Medieval Times

The Best TV Shows Set in the Medieval Era, Ranked by Fans

This list of the top current and canceled Starz series includes the date when each show first aired, as well as which actors starred in the show. The best Starz TV shows of all time include the most viewed shows on Starz, as this list covers the entire history of the network. This list is sorted by popularity, so the shows with the most votes are at the top of the list. We have information below about Starz original series, Starz miniseries, and more!

Starz is home to some of the best shows on television today. If you&#39;re interested in a foreign fictional drama with time-traveling elements and high adventure, try&nbsp;Outlander. If drug lords and CEOs excite you, you might love 50 Cent&#39;s TV show,&nbsp;Power.&nbsp;Survivor&#39;s Remorse&nbsp;might top your list if you&#39;re looking for an awesome TV show about the struggle between newly found fame and wealth. If a comedy is more your speed, try&nbsp;Party Down, the story of a group of cater waiters just trying to make it as actors in Los Angeles.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Although television fans in different locations grew up with Starz! on different channels, the top TV shows on Starz should be pretty familiar to everyone. The list of top Starz television shows below includes cast, creator, and premiere date when available. This list contains only TV series on the Starz network, even canceled Starz shows.&nbsp;Vote up the best shows on Starz below.

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Wondering&nbsp;what to watch&nbsp;after Versailles? If the period drama&nbsp;of the series has you hungry for more historical fiction, you&#39;re in luck! Since the public fascination with royalty&nbsp;is not ceasing any time soon, there are loads of other movies and TV shows like Versailles ready for you to start bingeing.&nbsp;&nbsp;

If you&rsquo;re on the hunt for movies and TV shows similar to Versailles, The Crown is a great TV series about the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The Great&nbsp;is another great show, with Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great.&nbsp;&nbsp;

For fans of Versailles looking for good movie recommendations, Marie Antoinette is an excellent film that spotlights the infamous Queen of France. Other good movies and shows featured on this list include The Spanish Princess, Farewell, My Queen, and Poldark.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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What To Watch If You Love 'Versailles'

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Wondering&nbsp;what to watch&nbsp;after Knightfall? If the ancient action of the series has you hungry for more historical drama, you&#39;re in luck! Since the public fascination with period dramas and&nbsp;feudal fighting&nbsp;are not ceasing any time soon, there are loads of other movies and TV shows like Knightfall ready for you to start bingeing.&nbsp;

If you&rsquo;re on the hunt for movies and TV shows similar to Knightfall, Vikings&nbsp;is a great TV series about the legendary&nbsp;Norse&nbsp;heroes. Gunpowder is another great show, a three-part series that centers&nbsp;on the Punpowder Plot&nbsp;in London in 1605.

For fans of Knightfall looking for good movie recommendations, Braveheart is an epic historical drama about William Wallace. Other good movies and shows featured on this list include Game of Thrones, Excaliber, and Robin Hood.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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What To Watch If You Love 'Knightfall'

25+ Historical Fiction TV Shows & Movies Like 'Knightfall'

Romance

Reign&nbsp;kept viewers on the edge of their seats with twisting political plots against a backdrop of royalty, so it&#39;s no surprise that you&rsquo;d be on the hunt for similar&nbsp;shows to watch&nbsp;after bingeing the entire series. Well, search no more, because this list has some of the best recommendations for movies and TV shows similar to Reign.&nbsp;

Deciding&nbsp;what to watch&nbsp;after Reign really depends on your mood, but if you&rsquo;re looking for more historical dramas, The Spanish Princess&nbsp;is another show about queens&nbsp;that you&rsquo;ll almost certainly love if you like Reign.&nbsp;

Some other movies and TV shows like Reign in this list are movies like The Other Boleyn Girl, which features another fictional account on the life of Mary, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-mary-queen-of-scots/setareh-janda?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Queen of Scots</a>. The Tudors&nbsp;is another good TV series that explores royal marriages and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/notable-monarch_s)/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous historical kings</a>. Other good TV and movies recommended for Reign fans include Versailles, The Crown, and Marie Antoinette.

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What To Watch If You Love 'Reign'

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If you just finished Dickinson and feel like it’s left a gaping hole in your life, there’s no need to despair. We’ve compiled this list of movies and TV shows similar to Dickinson that are sure to conjure up the same feelings of poetic drama that you had while watching your favorite episodes of Dickinson.With lots of options, including The Great,&nbsp;and even movies like Little Women, the Oscar-winning coming-of-age period drama film, deciding <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-ozark/watchworthy?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">what to watch after</a> Dickinson will really just depend on your mood.This list of shows Dickinson is sorted by fans who’ve chimed in and voted for their fave movies and TV series that they think other Dickinson fans will also love, and the titles included are ordered by their votes. So what are your favorite movies and TV series like Dickinson? Vote your favorite programs up to the top of the list.

What To Watch If You Love 'Dickinson'

25+ Period Drama & Historical Shows Like 'Dickinson'

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A murderous plot and scandalous satire have made The Great a favorite with fans. If you’re searching for ideas about <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-ozark/watchworthy?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">what to watch after</a> The Great, these TV shows and movies are a great place to start. The best movies and shows like The Great feature historical fiction with a comedic twist. In this list, you'll find everything from Netflix's The Crown&nbsp;to Hulu's Harlots&nbsp;to The Queen.What programs will you vote to the top of this list? Maybe you're a fan of Sophia Coppola's&nbsp;Marie Antoinette, a movie that tells the story of one of the most decadent queens in all history. If you’re looking for more period piece hilarity, AppleTV+'s Dickinson&nbsp;is a great TV series to dive into thanks to its sarcastic storylines. Some of the other notable movies like The Great and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tv-shows-to-binge-watch/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">series to watch</a> if you like The Great include HBO's Catherine the Great, ITV's Victoria, and Mary Queen of Scots.Which shows and movies are the best for The Great fans? Vote up the ones you would recommend to other fans, and be sure to check out the titles you haven’t seen yet.

The White Princess

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