swap_horiz Centennial Alternatives

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Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove is a 1989 U.S. CBS miniseries adapted from Larry McMurtry's novel, widely noted for reviving the televisio...

Drama Cbs 1980S Literary

9.4 Excellent

2

I, Claudius

I, Claudius is a 1976 BBC serial adapted from Robert Graves, starring Derek Jacobi and ranked 12th in the BFI's British...

Historical Bbc 1970S Ancient Rome

9.2 Excellent

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Small Axe

Small Axe is a 2020 BBC anthology miniseries by Steve McQueen, telling five stories about London's West Indian community...

Drama Historical Bbc Anthology

8.9 Great

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The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown is a 1984 Granada/ITV serial based on Paul Scott's Raj Quartet, placed 22nd in the BFI's 2000 Bri...

Historical 1980S Colonial Itv

8.7 Great

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John Adams

John Adams is a 2008 HBO historical miniseries about the U.S. founding father and second president, notable for Paul Gia...

Drama Hbo Historical 2000S

8.6 Great

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The Hollow Crown

The Hollow Crown is a 2012 BBC Shakespeare miniseries adapting Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V with major British stag...

Drama Historical Bbc 2010S

8.5 Great

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Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth is a 1977 British-Italian miniseries directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Robert Powell as Jesus of...

Historical 1970S Biblical Itv

8.3 Great

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North and South

North and South is a 1985 U.S. ABC miniseries adapted from John Jakes's novel, following two families divided by the Ame...

Drama Abc Historical 1980S

8.2 Great

9

The Winds of War

The Winds of War is a 1983 U.S. ABC miniseries adapted from Herman Wouk's novel, tracing an American naval family before...

Wwii Abc Historical 1980S

8.2 Great

10

War & Peace

War & Peace is a 2016 BBC One adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel, written by Andrew Davies and starring Paul Dano, Lily J...

Historical Bbc Literary 2010S

8.2 Great

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Holocaust

Holocaust is a 1978 U.S. NBC miniseries following a Jewish family and an SS officer, influential in bringing the term in...

Drama Wwii Historical 1970S

8.1 Great

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The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses

The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses is a 2016 BBC sequel adapting Henry VI and Richard III, with Benedict Cumberbatc...

Drama Historical Bbc 2010S

8.1 Great

13

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I is a 2005 Channel 4 and HBO historical miniseries starring Helen Mirren as the Tudor queen, and it won the E...

Hbo Historical 2000S Royal

8.0 Great

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Fellow Travelers

Fellow Travelers is a 2023 Showtime miniseries based on Thomas Mallon's novel, tracing a gay romance through U.S. politi...

Drama Showtime Historical Lgbtq+

7.9 Good

15

Masada

Masada is a 1981 ABC historical miniseries about the Roman siege of the Jewish fortress in AD 73, starring Peter O'Toole...

Abc Historical 1980S Ancient

7.8 Good

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SAS: Rogue Heroes

SAS: Rogue Heroes is a British historical drama created by Steven Knight, notable for depicting the World War II origins...

Action Historical Bbc War

7.7 Good

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Peter the Great

Peter the Great is a 1986 NBC historical miniseries from Robert K. Massie's biography, starring Maximilian Schell and wi...

Historical 1980S Royal Nbc

7.4 Good

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Hatfields & McCoys

Hatfields & McCoys is a 2012 History Channel western miniseries starring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton, dramatizing the...

History Historical Western 2010S

7.2 Good

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Lawmen: Bass Reeves

Lawmen: Bass Reeves is a 2023 American Western miniseries starring David Oyelowo, centered on one of the first Black dep...

Historical Western Biography 2020S

7.0 Good

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Texas Rising

Texas Rising is a 2015 U.S. History miniseries about the Texas Revolution and the early Texas Rangers, starring Bill Pax...

History Drama Historical Western

5.0 Mediocre