History is one of the boring subjects for students. Even the younger ones also do like History, expect some. But as we notice, nowadays people love to watch historical movies and TV Shows. They are created and produced in such an amazing way that people watch them with interest along with their friends and family. Watch Historical series
Children also enjoy learning history through these movies and television shows. Out of various good History television series, few are liked and appreciated by people whom we try to mention in this blog.
The English Game (2020- Present)
The historical sports television series “The English Game” created by Julian Fellowes, Tony Charles, and Oliver Cotton. It shows the invention of modern football in England. Set in the 1870s, the series shows how football, a game of upper and wealthy class people become the game of the world.
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Medici (2016- Present)
The Italia-British historical series “Medici” is created by Frank Spotnitz and Nicolas Meyer. The story of the series set in 1429 and follows the Medici family, bankers of the pope, during Renaissance Italy. Its political thriller episodes show the events that follow the particular moment of the family history.
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The Last Kingdom (2015- Present)
Based on Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories series of novels, “The Last Kingdom” is a historical fiction series that shows the action-adventure and cinematic effects just like Game of Thrones. In this series real historical characters are presented fictionally and set in the late ninth century AD, when England is divided into seven United Kingdoms.
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Waco (2018)
The crime-thriller series “Waco” presents the 1993 standoff between the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas. The series shows the investigation of the incident before and after the standoff, from the point of view of the people associated with the two sides of the dispute.
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The Last Dance (2020- Present)
One of the top-rated sports historical miniseries “The Last Dance” revolves around 1997-98 Chicago Bulls. Every episode of this interesting series is well-crafted and executed. It shows the career of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, along with the unaired footage from the 1997-98 Bulls season, his final season with the team.
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The Crown (2016- Present)
Out of various historical series, “The Crown” is the perfect historical TV series that follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. The Crown stars are Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, etc.
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Call the Midwife (2012- Present)
Based on the memories of Jennifer Worth, “Call the Midwife” is the best BBC history-drama TV series. It is a chronicles tale about the life of a group of midwives living in East London in the late-1950s to mid-1960s. Call the Midwife cast include various famous personalities and excellent crew members.
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Mrs. America
Hulu’s original television history series of 2020 “Mrs. America” is related to the political movement to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. Series from the eyes of a woman of that era explores how the toughest battlegrounds in the culture wars of the 70s helped give rise to the Moral Majority and forever changed the American political landscape.
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Chernobyl (2019)
Chernobyl is the best and popular historical drama of 2019 that shows the real-life event of the catastrophic nuclear accident that takes place on 24th April 1986, at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located in the north of the Ukrainian SSR. The five-episode miniseries cover ever possible incident related to the fallout of the 1986 accident.
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Spartacus (2010-2013)
Spartacus gods of the arena is the historical TV show based on the life of Spartacus, the gladiator who led a rebellion against the Romans. It is an amazing story of betrayal, rebellion, and ultimate outcome created by Steven S. DeKnight. Spartacus TV series cast includes Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, and many others.
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Band of Brothers (2001)
Based on the historian Stephen E. Ambrose’s 1992 non-fiction book name of the same name, “Band of Brothers” is the top-rated historical series of 2001. The interesting and amazing television drama centers on the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S Army and their World War II Europe mission.
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