Best new Historical & Period costume drama's in 2025 & 2024 (Netflix, Prime, Hulu & TV List) • The Vore

: Todd A. Kessler
: Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche & Maisie Williams
Christian Dior rose to become one of the most prominent of fashion designers, noted for going head to head with Coco Chanel during a pique time in redefining fashion. In this engrossing biographical TV series, Dior’s rise to fame is explored amid the conflict of World War II, giving birth to the trend known as the New Look. Created by Todd A. Kessler (Bloodline, Damages), this bio-drama stars the talents of Ben Mendelsohn (The Outsider, Captain Marvel), Juliette Binoche (The Taste of Things, The Staircase), Maisie Williams (The New Mutants), John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich), Emily Mortimer (The Pursuit of Love), and Claes Bang (Bad Sisters). Trailer

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: Todd A. Kessler
: Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche & Maisie Williams
Christian Dior rose to become one of the most prominent of fashion designers, noted for going head to head with Coco Chanel during a pique time in redefining fashion. In this engrossing biographical TV series, Dior’s rise to fame is explored amid the conflict of World War II, giving birth to the trend known as the New Look. Created by Todd A. Kessler (Bloodline, Damages), this bio-drama stars the talents of Ben Mendelsohn (The Outsider, Captain Marvel), Juliette Binoche (The Taste of Things, The Staircase), Maisie Williams (The New Mutants), John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich), Emily Mortimer (The Pursuit of Love), and Claes Bang (Bad Sisters).
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: Todd A. Kessler
: Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche & Maisie Williams
Christian Dior rose to become one of the most prominent of fashion designers, noted for going head to head with Coco Chanel during a pique time in redefining fashion. In this engrossing biographical TV series, Dior’s rise to fame is explored amid the conflict of World War II, giving birth to the trend known as the New Look. Created by Todd A. Kessler (Bloodline, Damages), this bio-drama stars the talents of Ben Mendelsohn (The Outsider, Captain Marvel), Juliette Binoche (The Taste of Things, The Staircase), Maisie Williams (The New Mutants), John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich), Emily Mortimer (The Pursuit of Love), and Claes Bang (Bad Sisters). Trailer

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: Todd A. Kessler
: Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche & Maisie Williams
Christian Dior rose to become one of the most prominent of fashion designers, noted for going head to head with Coco Chanel during a pique time in redefining fashion. In this engrossing biographical TV series, Dior’s rise to fame is explored amid the conflict of World War II, giving birth to the trend known as the New Look. Created by Todd A. Kessler (Bloodline, Damages), this bio-drama stars the talents of Ben Mendelsohn (The Outsider, Captain Marvel), Juliette Binoche (The Taste of Things, The Staircase), Maisie Williams (The New Mutants), John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich), Emily Mortimer (The Pursuit of Love), and Claes Bang (Bad Sisters).
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: D.C. Moore
: Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine & Tony Curran
Mary Villiers, better known as the Countess of Buckingham, was a woman of sinister intent. Using her son as a vessel to seduce King James I, she rose up to become one of the rich and powerful elites of England. Her rise to power is followed for all of the intriguing drama that comes from this true story of European history. Based on the book The King's Assassin by Benjamin Woolley, this historical costume drama was created by D. C. Moore and stars Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Tony Curran, Laurie Davidson, Trine Dyrholm, Nicola Walker, Niamh Algar, Sean Gilder, Adrian Rawlins, and Mark O'Halloran.

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: Monica Beletsky
: Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle & Lovie Simone
Mixing fiction and history, this thrilling drama centers around the fallout from the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. With the American president murdered, his reconstruction plans are put in jeopardy. Secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, attempts to restore justice by tracking down the killer, John Wilkes Booth. But it’s a manhunt that will force him to question the world as he slowly starts to lose his mind as the investigation continues. Based on the book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson, this historical conspiracy thriller stars Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, Matt Walsh, Brandon Flynn, Betty Gabriel, Will Harrison, Hamish Linklater, Damian O'Hare, Patton Oswalt, and Lili Taylor.

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: Ryan Murphy
: Tom Hollander, Naomi Watts & Calista Flockhart
The historic feuds of notable celebrities continue onward with the second season. Truman Capote was becoming a top writer and then decided to cut ties with the stuffy behaviors of high society. Bitter about this split, the upper class target Capote in any way they can to tarnish the career of this popular figure. Will they succeed or will Capote come out the victor of this campaign? Based on the book Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer, this historical drama stars Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny, Calista Flockhart, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Tom Hollander, and Treat Williams.

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: Ron Nyswaner
: Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey & Jelani Alladin
Based on the novel fo the same title by by Thomas Mallon, Fellow Travelers follows the epic tale of a romance throughout the ages. Hawkins Fuller and Timothy Laughlin form a romance together when they meet in Washington D.C. during the 1950s. Their love spans from the Vietnam War of the 1960s to the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. Directed by Ron Nyswaner (Homeland, My Policeman), this historical romance stars Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey. Trailer

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: Gemma Burgess
: Emily Bader, Edward Bluemel & Jordan Peters
The historical figure Lady Jane Grey has her rise and reign given an absurd and satirical adaptation in this comical series. Though she was seen as one of history’s most tragic heroines, her story is turned around by transforming Jane into a woman who can save herself from danger. Going even further, she manages to save an entire kingdom with her cunning ability to take on armies of invaders. Based on the book by Jodi Meadows and developed for television by Gemma Burgess (Mavericks), this action-comedy of revisionist history stars Emily Bader, Bryony Corrigan, Julia Westcott-Hutton, James Corrigan, Stewart Scudamore, and Edward Bluemel. Trailer

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: Harriet Warner
: Alice Englert, Nicholas Denton & Carice van Houten
Based on the 1782 French novel, Les liaisons dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, this period-piece focuses on the lives of scheming ex-lovers. They find great power in their seductive ways that can be used for wicked grabs at power. Their sinister plans leading to them striking back at a system that has betrayed them as they find ways to manipulate the society of the 18th century. The costume drama was directed by Leonora Lonsdale and Olly Blackburn with a cast that includes the talents of Lesley Manville, Carice van Houten, Clare Higgins, Lucy Cohu, Paloma Faith, Alice Englert, Michael McElhatton, Nicholas Denton, and Hakeem Kae-Kazim. Trailer

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: Harriet Warner
: Alice Englert, Nicholas Denton & Carice van Houten
Based on the 1782 French novel, Les liaisons dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, this period-piece focuses on the lives of scheming ex-lovers. They find great power in their seductive ways that can be used for wicked grabs at power. Their sinister plans leading to them striking back at a system that has betrayed them as they find ways to manipulate the society of the 18th century. The costume drama was directed by Leonora Lonsdale and Olly Blackburn with a cast that includes the talents of Lesley Manville, Carice van Houten, Clare Higgins, Lucy Cohu, Paloma Faith, Alice Englert, Michael McElhatton, Nicholas Denton, and Hakeem Kae-Kazim.
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: Harriet Warner
: Alice Englert, Nicholas Denton & Carice van Houten
Based on the 1782 French novel, Les liaisons dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, this period-piece focuses on the lives of scheming ex-lovers. They find great power in their seductive ways that can be used for wicked grabs at power. Their sinister plans leading to them striking back at a system that has betrayed them as they find ways to manipulate the society of the 18th century. The costume drama was directed by Leonora Lonsdale and Olly Blackburn with a cast that includes the talents of Lesley Manville, Carice van Houten, Clare Higgins, Lucy Cohu, Paloma Faith, Alice Englert, Michael McElhatton, Nicholas Denton, and Hakeem Kae-Kazim. Trailer

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: Harriet Warner
: Alice Englert, Nicholas Denton & Carice van Houten
Based on the 1782 French novel, Les liaisons dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, this period-piece focuses on the lives of scheming ex-lovers. They find great power in their seductive ways that can be used for wicked grabs at power. Their sinister plans leading to them striking back at a system that has betrayed them as they find ways to manipulate the society of the 18th century. The costume drama was directed by Leonora Lonsdale and Olly Blackburn with a cast that includes the talents of Lesley Manville, Carice van Houten, Clare Higgins, Lucy Cohu, Paloma Faith, Alice Englert, Michael McElhatton, Nicholas Denton, and Hakeem Kae-Kazim.
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: Baran bo Odar
: Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard & Andreas Pietschmann
Migrants from Europe are proceeding towards New York City to find a new life for themselves. They make the journey on a steamship but that ship just happens to encounter another migrant vessel with a similar destination. The vessel, having been sent adrift in the sea, leads a dangerous ordeal where nobody is safe on a journey that takes an unexpected turn. Set in the 19th-century with supernatural leanings, this period drama of immigration stars Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau, Maciej Musiał, and Anton Lesser. Trailer

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: Baran bo Odar
Migrants from Europe are proceeding towards New York City to find a new life for themselves. They make the journey on a steamship but that ship just happens to encounter another migrant vessel with a similar destination. The vessel, having been sent adrift in the sea, leads a dangerous ordeal where nobody is safe on a journey that takes an unexpected turn. Set in the 19th-century with supernatural leanings, this period drama of immigration stars Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau, Maciej Musiał, and Anton Lesser. Trailer

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: Aaron Cooley
: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer & Gillian Anderson
America’s political history may be known for its Presidents but what of the First Ladies. They were more than just the wives of the presidents and actually left a powerful mark America’s history that is not often explored. Their stories are told in this historical anthology of political drama starring Viola Davis, O. T. Fagbenle, Michelle Pfeiffer, Aaron Eckhart, Dakota Fanning, Gillian Anderson, Kiefer Sutherland, Jayme Lawson, Judy Greer, Rhys Wakefield, Regina Taylor, and Lily Rabe. Trailer

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: Aaron Cooley
: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer & Aaron Eckhart
America’s political history may be known for its Presidents but what of the First Ladies. They were more than just the wives of the presidents and actually left a powerful mark America’s history that is not often explored. Their stories are told in this historical anthology of political drama starring Viola Davis, O. T. Fagbenle, Michelle Pfeiffer, Aaron Eckhart, Dakota Fanning, Gillian Anderson, Kiefer Sutherland, Jayme Lawson, Judy Greer, Rhys Wakefield, Regina Taylor, and Lily Rabe. Trailer

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: Eve Hedderwick Turner
: Jodie Turner-Smith, Paapa Essiedu & Kris Hitchen
Based on the historical figure of King Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn was a woman who would meet an unfortunate fate when she was executed. This British miniseries follows her in the months before her death and the horrors she faced in a world where royalty demanded too much from one woman. Directed by Lynsey Miller and written by Eve Hedderwick Turner, this historical drama stars Gianni Calchetti, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Phoenix Di Sebastiani. Trailer

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: Jodie Turner-Smith, Paapa Essiedu & Mark Stanley
Based on the historical figure of King Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn was a woman who would meet an unfortunate fate when she was executed. This British miniseries follows her in the months before her death and the horrors she faced in a world where royalty demanded too much from one woman. Directed by Lynsey Miller and written by Eve Hedderwick Turner, this historical drama stars Gianni Calchetti, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Phoenix Di Sebastiani. Trailer

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: Andrew Haigh
: Colin Farrell, Jack O'Connell & Stephen Graham
Based on the book of the same name by Ian McGuire, The North Water tells the tale of Henry Drax, a man who is as skilled with harpoon as he is bloodthirsty. His rage with the world has shaped his cynical worldview and he’s eager to escape what remains in his past. Seeking to get away from it all, he ventures on a whaling expedition in the Arctic. His traveling buddy of Patrick Sumner, however, is unaware of his friend’s violent habits and may find himself struggling to survive on such a dangerous voyage. Trailer

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: Tony McNamara
: Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult & Phoebe Fox
The rise of Catherine the Great is given a bombastic and wildly satirical approach by screenwriter Tony McNamara (The Favourite). Presented in an anti-historical comedy, the series follows Catherine (Elle Fanning) as she climbs to the ranks of a ruler, despite her marriage to the troublesome Emperor Peter (Nicholas Hoult). Feeling let down by her marriage, Catherine seeks to get her revenge by killing her husband, beating the church, and bending the community to her whim. Trailer

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: Tony McNamara
: Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult & Phoebe Fox
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: Philip Martin
: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke & Joseph Quinn
A historical mini-series that in four parts explores the end of the reign of Catherine The Great, the Empress of Russia (1762 until 1796), and her relationship with military leader Grigory Potemkin. Trailer

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: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke & Joseph Quinn
A historical mini-series that in four parts explores the end of the reign of Catherine The Great, the Empress of Russia (1762 until 1796), and her relationship with military leader Grigory Potemkin. Trailer

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: Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada & Anna Sawai
Based on the novel of the same title by James Clavell, this period drama takes place in feudal Japan. John Blackthorne is an English sailor who had taken one risk too many when he shipwrecked in Japan and found it hard to adjust to the culture. While he adjusts amid a time of great chaos, he’ll meet the powerful daimyo Lord Toranaga and the female samurai Lady Mariko with her weak family ties but strong skills with a sword. Packed with Japanese action and political drama, this stirring series stars Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Fumi Nikaido, Tokuma Nishioka, Takehiro Hira, Ako, and Gerard Butler.

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: Justin Marks
: Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada & Anna Sawai
Based on the novel of the same title by James Clavell, this period drama takes place in feudal Japan. John Blackthorne is an English sailor who had taken one risk too many when he shipwrecked in Japan and found it hard to adjust to the culture. While he adjusts amid a time of great chaos, he’ll meet the powerful daimyo Lord Toranaga and the female samurai Lady Mariko with her weak family ties but strong skills with a sword. Packed with Japanese action and political drama, this stirring series stars Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Fumi Nikaido, Tokuma Nishioka, Takehiro Hira, Ako, and Gerard Butler.

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: Alex Gregory
: Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux & Domhnall Gleeson
E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy were members of Nixon’s inner circles but can’t quite protect the President from the Watergate scandal. What follows is a true tale of how politics took a big shift when corruption eroded trust within the American government. Based on the novel Integrity: Good People, Bad Choices, and Life Lessons from the White House by Egil Krogh and Matthew Krogh, this political drama stars Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Domhnall Gleeson, Lena Headey, Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz, Yul Vazquez, David Krumholtz, Rich Sommer, Kim Coates, Liam James, Kathleen Turner, and Judy Greer.

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: Marissa Jo Cerar
: Adrienne Warren, Tonya Pinkins & Cedric Joe
It is 1955 and the time of revolution has begun in America. When Mamie Till-Mobley's son Emmett Till becomes yet another murder victim of the Jim Crow South, she intends to take up the good fight against the rampant racism of the South. Her push for justice would give birth to the civil rights movement that would carry on into the 1960s. Created by Marissa Jo Cerar, this historical drama stars Adrienne Warren, Tonya Pinkins, Gary Basaraba, Cedric Joe, Glynn Turman, Ray Fisher, Chris Coy, Julia McDermott, and Carter Jenkins.

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: Shonda Rhimes
: Martins Imhangbe, &
The Regency era’s high society of London becomes the dramatic backdrop for the feuds and issues of the elite Bridgerton family, composed of eight siblings and a widowed mother. Though close and loving, the wealthy family soon find themselves caught up in numerous affairs of lust and betrayal as they keep up appearances to be included in British high society. Based on the best-selling novel series by Julia Quinn, this adaptation features narration by Julie Andrews.

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: Shonda Rhimes
: Julie Andrews, Phoebe Dynevor & Golda Rosheuvel

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: Julian Fellowes
: Alice Eve, Tamsin Greig & Philip Glenister

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: Julian Fellowes
: Tamsin Greig, Philip Glenister & Alice Eve
James and Anne Trenchard are a wealthy couple of 1815 with their daughter Sophia. Edmund Bellasis, son of the richest family in England, finds himself attracted to sophia. As the years go by, the two families soon settle down in the newly developed area of Belgravia. It is here where memories conjure nostalgia and secrets are unearthed. Directed by John Alexander (Sense and Sensibility), this is a stirring historical romantic drama based on the novel by Julian Fellowes.

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: Craig Mazin
: Jessie Buckley, Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Adam Nagaitis
A terrifying thriller miniseries made all the more horrifying for being based on a true catastrophe. Taking place in 1986, the limited series events detail the shocking scenario of the Chernobyl nuclear plant having a meltdown in the Soviet Union. Greater details and smaller stories are told of the meltdown and its aftermath in this stirring saga with an all-star ensemble that includes the likes of Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Sam Troughton, Robert Emms, and Emily Watson.

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: Sally Wainwright
: Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle & Timothy West
In this British historical period series Anne Lister returns to Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1832, determined to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home Shibden Hall. Gentlemen Jack is a BBC production.

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: Robert C. Cooper
: Sarah Wayne Callies, Michael Shanks & Camille Sullivan
Canada in the early 80's. AIDS was emerging out of nowhere and thousands of people were unnecessarily infected due to tainted blood.

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: Sergio Castellanos, Pablo Molinero & Paco León

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: Pablo Molinero, Sergio Castellanos, Patricia López Arnaiz, Cecilia Gómez

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: Sergio Castellanos, Pablo Molinero & Paco León

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: Ronan Bennett, Kit Harington & Daniel West
: Kit Harington, Mark Gatiss & Edward Holcroft

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RATING: 88/100

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