Step into the past with 10 historical dramas that reveal the human stories behind major moments in history. From WWI to revolutionary ideals, these series explore how ordinary people faced extraordinary circumstances. With richly drawn characters and immersive settings, each drama brings a different era to life with emotional depth and historical detail.
Watch all 10 dramas, streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
Follow the adventures of James Herriot, a veterinarian in 1930’s Yorkshire, in this glorious adaptation of his internationally celebrated books. Nicholas Ralph makes his television debut as the iconic vet known for his inspiring humor, compassion and love of life.
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Murder and mayhem disrupt the quiet Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester, where a vicar-turned-amateur-sleuth partners with the local Detective Inspector to solve crimes.
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Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders) stars as headstrong Eliza Scarlet, the first-ever female detective in Victorian London, who won’t let naysayers stop her from keeping her father’s business running.
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Wolf Hall, starring Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance, tells the story of Thomas Cromwell, a blacksmith’s son who rises to power while deftly navigating through King Henry VIII's court.
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Vienna, Austria in the early 1900s is a hotbed of philosophy, science and art. Vienna Blood follows the brilliant Dr. Max Liebermann, with his extraordinary skills of perception, and the determined Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt as they investigate some of the city's most mysterious and deadly cases.
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Set in the breathtakingly beautiful resort town of Portofino, this series explores personal awakening in the chaotic aftermath of World War I.
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At Andersen’s Seaside Hotel, the lives of chambermaid Fie, merchant's daughter Amanda, and local fisherman Morten intertwine as they seek freedom from the expectations of others. From Walter Presents. In Danish with English subtitles.
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Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At Versailles, she finds herself trapped by the strict codes of Versailles and pressured to produce an heir to secure a political alliance.
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Aidan Turner (The Hobbit) stars as Ross Poldark, a dashing redcoat who returns to Cornwall to discover that his father is dead, his lands are ruined, and his true love is engaged to another. Can Poldark restore his lost fortune, reclaim his sweetheart and change his destiny?
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Based on Jane Austen’s final and unfinished novel, Sanditon tells the story of Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams), a spirited and impulsive young woman who travels from her rural English home to the up-and-coming seaside resort town to reinvent herself.
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