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1.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Confession
(2012)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, History
Pope Alexander authorizes a search for missing son Juan as Savonarola continues to resist torture, and Lucrezia seduces her fiancé.
Director: David Leland | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 644
2. Endeavour (2012–2023)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Set from 1965 into the 1970s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford.
Stars: Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, James Bradshaw, Sean Rigby
Votes: 33,582
3. Who Shall I Play with Now? (2012)
6 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A black and white silent short following a man who has lost his game partner. Think Buster Keaton meets 'The Artist'.
Directors: Henry Bell, David Oakes | Stars: David Oakes, Guy Henry
Votes: 8
4.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
Faith, Hope & Charity
(2017)
TV-PG | 65 min | Biography, Drama, History
Horrified by news of the famine sweeping Ireland, Victoria tries to persuade the government to take action. Peel is reluctant to send aid fearing it may destabilise his own party.
Director: Jim Loach | Stars: Martin Compston, Giles Taylor, Bebe Cave, Diana Rigg
Votes: 714
5.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
The King Over the Water
(2017)
TV-PG | 46 min | Biography, Drama, History
Following another attempt on her life Victoria and Albert travel incognito to the Scottish Highlands to get away from it all, but the trip does not prove to be the romantic retreat she imagined.
Director: Daniel O'Hara | Stars: Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Jordan Waller, Scott Jenkinson
Votes: 705
6.
Ripper Street (2012–2016)
Episode:
What Use Our Work?
(2013)
TV-MA | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As a result of Goodnight's fiendishness, Jackson stands accused of being Jack the Ripper, with Reid desperately trying to clear his name. Meanwhile, Rose's plan to better herself backfires dramatically.
Director: Andy Wilson | Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg, Clive Russell
Votes: 565
7.
Vikings: Valhalla (2022– )
Episode:
The Bridge
(2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Leif proposes an audacious assault on London, one that Emma and Godwin fear their brash and headstrong boy-king, Edmund, will be too reckless to defeat.
Director: Steve Saint Leger | Stars: Sam Corlett, Leo Suter, Laura Berlin, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Votes: 2,519
8.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Beautiful Deception
(2012)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, History
Lucrezia is inconsolable after Paolo's death, but it is ruled a suicide as King Charles marches north to revenge themselves on the Pope and the Eternal City.
Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 642
9.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
World of Wonders
(2012)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, History
The Pope excommunicates Friar Savanarola and he fails a test by fire while Giovanni haunted by shame and the agonies of syphilis threatens Lucrezia's son.
Director: David Leland | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 570
10.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
The Clockwork Prince
(2016)
TV-PG | 46 min | Biography, Drama, History
Prince Albert arrives in England for the first time and he and Victoria take an instant dislike to one another in an awkward first meeting. However, their disdain passes and an attraction grows - to Melbourne's dismay.
Director: Sandra Goldbacher | Stars: Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, David Oakes, Alex Jennings
Votes: 866
11.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
Warp and Weft
(2017)
TV-PG | 47 min | Biography, Drama, History
Moved by the plight of a silk weaver in Spitalfields, Victoria throws a lavish medieval ball at the palace with all attendees wearing outfits made in the impoverished area. Though a success the event outrages the public.
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Nigel Lindsay, Leo Suter, Gavin Marshall, Tommy Rodger
Votes: 640
12. Victoria (2016–2019)
TV-PG | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.
Stars: Jenna Coleman, Adrian Schiller, Tommy Knight, Jordan Waller
Votes: 30,997
13.
Vikings: Valhalla (2022– )
Episode:
The End of the Beginning
(2022)
TV-MA | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Olaf and Kåre gather their forces to invade Kattegat. Palace intrigue over control of England's throne results in an unexpected turn of events.
Director: David Frazee | Stars: Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Laura Berlin
Votes: 2,362
14.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
An Ordinary Woman
(2016)
TV-PG | 47 min | Biography, Drama, History
Melbourne warns Victoria that Parliament will not be happy to see her marry a German prince, a prediction that proves accurate when the Privy Council refuse to grant Albert a royal title prompting worries for both Victoria and Albert.
Director: Sandra Goldbacher | Stars: Tom Hughes, David Oakes, Jenna Coleman, Margaret Clunie
Votes: 770
15.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
Young England
(2016)
TV-PG | 47 min | Biography, Drama, History
A heavily pregnant Victoria defies the advice of her mother and husband, refusing to be confined to the palace. However, when she does venture out the crowds pose a danger as a deranged onlooker attempts to assassinate her.
Director: Olly Blackburn | Stars: Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Daniela Holtz, Peter Firth
Votes: 702
16. Ripper Street (2012–2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The streets of Whitechapel are the haunt of Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team of officers, who aim to maintain law and order in a place once terrorized by Jack the Ripper.
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring, Jerome Flynn
Votes: 22,555
17.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
The Queen's Husband
(2016)
TV-PG | 46 min | Biography, Drama, History
Feeling he needs a greater role in public affairs, Albert becomes involved in the anti-slavery movement. Skerrett faces a dilemma when she realises that the only man who can save her cousin is the one she trusts least.
Director: Olly Blackburn | Stars: Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Daniela Holtz, Nell Hudson
Votes: 737
18.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
The Luxury of Conscience
(2017)
TV-PG | 46 min | Biography, Drama, History
Albert unwittingly creates problems for Peel as the embattled prime minister faces the most important battle of his political career. A tragedy forces personal and political sacrifices to be made.
Director: Daniel O'Hara | Stars: Hallie Woodhall, Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Alex Jennings
Votes: 573
19.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
Comfort and Joy
(2017)
TV-PG | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History
Christmas 1846, a pregnant Victoria faces the festive season without her beloved Baroness Lehzen. Albert wants to transform the palace into a magical, seasonal, wonderland, but tensions mount when he invites some unwelcome guests.
Director: Jim Loach | Stars: Zaris-Angel Hator, Derek Ezenagu, Leon Stewart, Ben Lamb
Votes: 600
20. The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles which tears lives and families apart.
Stars: Ian McShane, Matthew Macfadyen, Eddie Redmayne, Hayley Atwell
Votes: 33,170
21.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Art of War
(2011)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, History
Paolo helps Lucrezia and Guilia escape Sforza, but they are captured by advancing French forces as the Pope's cardinals flee Rome before King Charles' military juggernaut.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Lotte Verbeek
Votes: 614
22.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
Nessuno (Nobody)
(2011)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, History
The Pope disarms King Charles by promising his support for his Neapolitan claims, and wishes to annul Lucrezia's marriage on grounds of her husband's impotency.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 630
23.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Siege at Forli
(2012)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, History
Juan returns from Spain with gifts after contracting a STD. He lays siege to Forli and takes Cathrina Sforza's son hostage.
Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 554
24.
Endeavour (2012–2023)
Episode:
Ride
(2016)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While recuperating in a wooden shack in a forest, Morse is drawn into the complex lives of the rich people across the lake.
Director: Sandra Goldbacher | Stars: Nick Sampson, Anton Lesser, David Oakes, Meghan Treadway
Votes: 1,375
25.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
Brocket Hall
(2016)
TV-PG | 46 min | Biography, Drama, History
King Leopold suggests Victoria consider Prince Albert as a suitable consort, which results in her being surrounded by suitors, though her determination to rule alone leaves her uncle suspicious of her closeness to Melbourne.
Director: Tom Vaughan | Stars: Jenna Coleman, Rufus Sewell, Daniela Holtz, Margaret Clunie
Votes: 829
26.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
A Soldier's Daughter
(2017)
TV-PG | 49 min | Biography, Drama, History
Victoria returns to her royal duties sooner than expected after the birth of her first child. She suspects her husband and prime minister are concealing news from her. Albert's family descend on the palace for the christening.
Director: Lisa James Larsson | Stars: Jenna Coleman, Nell Hudson, Daniela Holtz, Nigel Lindsay
Votes: 695
27.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
Entente Cordiale
(2017)
TV-PG | 47 min | Biography, Drama, History
Concerned that the upcoming marriage between the French King's son and the Queen of Spain will create a dangerous alliance, Victoria sets sail on her first voyage to the continent to try to deter the wily monarch.
Director: Jim Loach | Stars: Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Nigel Lindsay, Leo Suter
Votes: 593
28. The Borgias (2011–2013)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, History
In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.
Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Peter Sullivan
Votes: 54,016
29. Goblin? (2014)
7 min | Short, Horror
Elizabeth has got her hands full with her boyfriend Harry, who's convinced there's a Goblin in the wardrobe. It's either the wrong relationship, or the wrong wardrobe.
Director: Christian James | Stars: Holliday Grainger, David Oakes
Votes: 25
30.
Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant (2009)
Episode:
Lover (1526-1536)
(2009)
Documentary, Biography, History
Henry could not divorce Catherine under Catholic law. With Anne's help, he broke from Rome. He felt the bible should be read by all, in English, not Latin, and that he was the God's voice ... See full summary »
Director: David Sington | Stars: Laurence Spellman, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Andrew Havill, Siobhan Hewlett
Votes: 11
31.
The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Episode:
The Work of Angels
(2010)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Eight years later, Jack's fixation with the cathedral leaves him little time or energy for anything else, while Aliena's fixation with the distant Earldom of Shiring has married her to ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Macfadyen, Eddie Redmayne
Votes: 614
32.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
Death, on a Pale Horse
(2011)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, History
Della Rovere convinces the French king to invade Milan and is aghast at the slaughter while Cesare discovers the abbey where Ursula has retreated after her husband's death.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Lotte Verbeek
Votes: 619
33.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
The Green-Eyed Monster
(2017)
TV-PG | 47 min | Biography, Drama, History
Victoria discovers she is pregnant with a second child and suspects her husband is attracted to another woman. Below stairs, Cleary thinks the palace is haunted but Brodie thinks there is a natural explanation for events.
Director: Lisa James Larsson | Stars: Tom Hughes, Jenna Coleman, Tommy Rodger, Andrew Bicknell
Votes: 633
34.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
The Sins of the Father
(2017)
TV-PG | 46 min | Biography, Drama, History
The royal court celebrates the birth of the queen's second child but Victoria struggles to bond with her newborn son. A crisis compels Albert to return to Coburg and upon arrival learns a terrible family secret.
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Jenna Coleman, Daniela Holtz, Robin Soans, Tom Hughes
Votes: 596
35.
Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode:
London Bridge Is Falling Down
(2019)
TV-PG | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Victoria must decide whether to fight the Chartists with force, or allow them to present their petition.
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Laurie Shepherd, Louisa Bay
Votes: 465
36. Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant (2009)
Documentary, Biography, History
Dr David Starkey examines the history and motives that shaped the most infamous king of England. This series is beautifully researched and offers some new insights into life and times of Henry VIII.
Stars: Laurence Spellman, Nick Sampson, David Starkey, Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Votes: 108
37.
The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Episode:
New Beginnings
(2010)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
As a result of his journeys, Jack has learned how to fulfill Tom Builder's dream of a cathedral filled with light. Aliena tracks Jack by following the trail of his carvings. Waleran offers ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Ian McShane, Matthew Macfadyen, Eddie Redmayne, Hayley Atwell
Votes: 617
38.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Moor
(2011)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, History
Sultan Cem of the Ottoman Empire arrives at Rome. Cesare declines his brothers request of using Michelotto. The Pope tries to decide who is to marry his daughter.
Director: Simon Cellan Jones | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 767
39.
Vikings: Valhalla (2022– )
Episode:
The Reckoning
(2023)
TV-MA | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Leif says a painful goodbye. Harald's new love is not what she seems. A key battle comes to an end, but the war to rule over Norway is just beginning.
Director: Emer Conroy | Stars: Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Votes: 1,043
40.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Borgia Bull
(2012)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama, History
The King of France revenges himself on King Alfonso of Naples for the plague, and after finding pornographic frescoes the Pope decides to revive Roman bacchanalia.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 656
41.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
Paolo
(2012)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, History
Paolo searches for Lucrezia and their son, and the Pope inspects the lives of commoners with Vittoria and Guilia in disguise.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 586
42.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
Truth and Lies
(2012)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, History
A wounded Juan Borgia returns to Rome with lies about his bravery, and Lucrezia agrees to marry the son of a rich Genovese merchant but lusts after his brother.
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 528
43.
The White Queen (2013)
Episode:
War at First Hand
(2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, History, Romance
1470:- George returns to fight with his brothers, to the chagrin of Warwick, who moves the decrepit Henry VI into the tower of London for his protection whilst Jasper Tudor escorts his ... See full summary »
Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Juliet Aubrey, Veerle Baetens, Aneurin Barnard, Leo Bill
Votes: 510
44. The White Queen (2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay
Votes: 31,491
45.
The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Episode:
Master Builder
(2010)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Tom Builder, his children, Ellen and her son Jack arrive at Kingsbridge Priory in the hope of finding work. The church is in need of repair but Prior Philip has no money and is unable to ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Macfadyen, Eddie Redmayne
Votes: 723
46.
The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Episode:
Redemption
(2010)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Construction of the new church at Kingsbridge Priory is underway. They have too few men and Prior Philip hopes the sale of this year's wool will give them the money they need to hire more ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Macfadyen, Eddie Redmayne
Votes: 676
47.
The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Episode:
Legacy
(2010)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Princess Maude seems to have gained the upper hand having defeated King Stephen on the battlefield and taken him prisoner. However, her brother, Gloucester, has been taken prisoner by the ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Macfadyen, Eddie Redmayne
Votes: 632
48.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Assassin
(2011)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, History
Micheletto, Orsini's assassin is recruited by Cesare to defect into the service of Della Rovere who is trying to prove Rodrigo has taken on a mistress.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 846
49.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
Lucrezia's Wedding
(2011)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, History
Rodrigo's children insist that their mother be invited to Lucrezia's arranged political marriage to a Sforza, but the Pope resists.
Director: Simon Cellan Jones | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 704
50.
The White Queen (2013)
Episode:
The Storm
(2013)
TV-MA | 61 min | Drama, History, Romance
Margaret Beaufort is pleased to learn that Warwick, whose daughter Isabel is George's reluctant bride, is holding a parliament in York to have George declared the rightful monarch. However ... See full summary »
Director: James Kent | Stars: Juliet Aubrey, Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, James Frain
Votes: 546