Histoire (Séries TV), a list by JukeBoX

74

/1064/

68

/78/

84

/48/

78

77

/29/

age 16+

Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.

90

IMDb 90

9.3

/1004366/

90

/34377/

86

/7422/

4.6

/632783/

95

/102/

97

82

/27/

3.5

age 16+

The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

81

7.7

/14159/

76

/661/

73

/58/

3.8

/9136/

90

/68/

85

80

/31/

3.5

age 15+

The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.

75

7.4

/25081/

76

/1308/

75

/104/

90

/51/

67

72

/20/

age 15+

Dublin, 1868. The Guinness family patriarch is dead, and his four children — each with dark secrets to hide — hold the brewery's fate in their hands.

83

8.6

/277638/

82

/9410/

82

/2274/

81

/553/

92

78

/181/

age 15+

The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.

78

8.2

/34001/

79

/1326/

73

/277/

87

/72/

84

67

/27/

age 13+

The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image and become “grandmother of Europe”.

76

7.4

/12758/

71

/701/

80

/193/

71

/7/

88

age 14+

Tells the story of the ascent of the biblical figure, David, who becomes the most celebrated king of Israel. The series follows the once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his own pride. At the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king.

87

8.6

/127027/

86

/5606/

81

/894/

92

/103/

95

85

/61/

age 18+

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.

82

8.2

/15375/

78

/730/

74

/92/

4.2

/11241/

94

/52/

87

80

/23/

age 15+

Through the eyes of various Irish Republican Army (IRA) members, explore the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for both victims and perpetrators, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence.

78

7.5

/16239/

76

/1604/

73

/204/

3.8

/1898/

92

/49/

84

71

/26/

age 16+

With Hawaii's four kingdoms divided by war, the ferocious warrior Kaʻiana embarks on an epic mission to unite his people—as an existential threat approaches their shores.

75

8.1

/86278/

78

/3229/

78

/792/

69

/75/

83

66

/55/

age 18+

The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.

83

8.2

/18066/

76

/606/

74

/139/

4.1

/4620/

99

/81/

82

87

/38/

age 14+

England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer, and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?

61

5.8

/5762/

70

/574/

69

/51/

74

/19/

41

54

/5/

The story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These two former allies with no design on the British throne found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown.

78

7.9

/56087/

78

/2673/

75

/506/

85

/65/

84

69

/35/

age 18+

Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth for himself and his family.

77

7.9

/55934/

77

/1854/

73

/308/

3.8

/10228/

86

/43/

85

68

/16/

3.0

age 17+

In the 1960s, Israeli clerk-turned-secret agent Eli Cohen goes deep undercover inside Syria on a perilous, years-long mission to spy for Mossad.

80

8.1

/29256/

77

/952/

75

/231/

4.0

/14358/

88

/25/

87

72

/11/

age 14+

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.

79

78

7.4

/9699/

71

/389/

73

/62/

3.7

/871/

96

/38/

87

76

/18/

age 15+

On 26 November 1983, six armed men break into the Brink's-Mat security depot, stumbling across gold bullion worth £26m.

75

7.4

/57508/

76

/2985/

80

/860/

86

/64/

82

54

/25/

age 14+

Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.

85

8.4

/56295/

82

/3118/

79

/486/

92

/94/

96

78

/54/

age 17+

Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.

74

7.6

/30692/

73

/1416/

72

/351/

80

/117/

77

69

/58/

age 17+

Set in 1932 Los Angeles, the series focuses on the origin story of famed defense lawyer Perry Mason. Living check-to-check as a low-rent private investigator, Mason is haunted by his wartime experiences in France and suffering the effects of a broken marriage. L.A. is booming while the rest of the country recovers from the Great Depression — but a kidnapping gone very wrong leads to Mason exposing a fractured city as he uncovers the truth of the crime.

79

7.4

/22382/

75

/911/

74

/166/

95

/37/

90

71

/12/

age 14+

Gird your loins for the tragic tale of Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor noblewoman who was Queen of England for nine days and then beheaded, back in good ol’ 1553. Actually... f*ck that. We’re retelling history the way it should have happened: the damsel in distress saves herself. This is an epic tale of true love and high adventure set in an alt-universe of action, history, fantasy, comedy, romance, and rompy-pompy. Buckle up.

71

8.2

/21014/

78

/825/

74

/292/

71

/100/

62

62

/59/

age 14+

The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.

77

7.5

/13069/

73

/628/

68

/115/

3.9

/2249/

92

/37/

80

74

/22/

age 14+

Count Alexander Rostov finds himself going from riches to rags following the Russian revolution. A Soviet tribunal banishes him to the attic room of an opulent hotel, where, oblivious to the world outside, he discovers the true value of friendship, family and love.

67

7.2

/78337/

73

/3267/

76

/1212/

62

/99/

69

50

/32/

age 16+

An origins story, beginning in 1947, which follows Ratched's journey and evolution from nurse to full-fledged monster tracking her murderous progression through the mental health care system.

76

7.7

/33670/

75

/1336/

73

/353/

3.7

/5744/

80

/20/

82

70

/14/

age 18+

Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England.

71

7.9

/20213/

77

/926/

77

/220/

60

/22/

82

55

/8/

The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.

69

7.0

/12203/

71

/577/

75

/451/

75

/12/

50

73

/6/

age 15+

The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.

75

7.4

/8748/

73

/503/

72

/67/

3.6

/1486/

79

/28/

87

66

/15/

age 13+

Dr. Jim Swire tragically loses his daughter when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over a small town on December 21, 1988. Travelling across continents and political divides, Swire embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability, family and life, but completely overturns his trust in the justice system. As the truth shifts under Jim’s feet, his view of the world is left forever sullied.

80

8.4

/39496/

79

/1005/

76

/323/

4.0

/11503/

82

/39/

86

78

/27/

Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part miniseries chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe, then his terms as vice president and president of the United States, up to his death on July 4, 1826.

72

71

6.8

/8435/

67

/423/

72

/88/

3.6

/10087/

94

/52/

69

73

/25/

2.5

age 17+

In 17th century England, Mary Villiers molds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I, intending to gain riches and influence through outrageous schemes.

71

7.8

/28217/

75

/1137/

74

/227/

3.7

/12000/

68

/47/

76

56

/15/

age 14+

The harrowing true story of the 1993 standoff between the FBI, ATF and the Branch Davidians, a spiritual sect led by David Koresh in Waco, TX that resulted in a deadly shootout and fire.

77

67

8.1

/7247/

74

/97/

78

/43/

86

/7/

70

The Forsyte Saga is a British-American drama television serial based on John Galsworthy's novel series of the same name. Taking place from the 1870s to the 1920s, three generations of the upper-middle-class Forsyte family are explored.

75

7.4

/16251/

75

/756/

79

/292/

92

/12/

71

63

/4/

age 15+

Gyeongseong, 1945. In Seoul's grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur and a sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed.

69

66

6.2

/5089/

61

/301/

67

/134/

3.0

/2206/

75

/8/

80

age 17+

Inspired by true events, this is the story of how Rocco Siffredi escaped a humble life and emerged as the world's greatest porn star.

74

7.3

/7777/

72

/476/

67

/105/

82

/11/

80

age 16+

The extraordinary rise of Livia Drusilla, who overcame adversity to become the most powerful woman in the world. Follow Livia’s journey from a naïve young girl whose world crumbles in the wake of Julius Caesar’s assassination, to Rome’s most powerful and influential Empress.

65

6.5

/11855/

66

/616/

59

/96/

3.6

/6461/

70

/43/

65

65

/23/

age 14+

As the bubonic plague spreads through Italy, a group of nobles and servants retreats to a villa, where their lavish getaway quickly spirals into chaos.

74

73

7.3

/8452/

70

/418/

67

/76/

3.5

/1591/

89

/55/

75

70

/29/

age 15+

A modern take on the 1970s political Watergate scandal centering on untold stories and forgotten characters of the time.

68

54

6.8

/2268/

64

/97/

59

/29/

56

/32/

100

62

/27/

age 15+

The wild story of young William Shakespeare's arrival onto the punk-rock theater scene in 16th century London -- the seductive, violent world where his raw talent faced rioting audiences, religious fanatics and raucous side-shows. It's a contemporary version of Shakespeare's life, played to a modern soundtrack that exposes all his recklessness, lustful temptations and brilliance.

58

5.6

/7137/

54

/378/

55

/79/

2.8

/2096/

75

/51/

34

64

/22/

3.0

age 14+

Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches.

76

75

8.4

/19954/

80

/392/

74

/237/

4.1

/4804/

77

/35/

67

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.

80

7.8

/14539/

74

/669/

73

/136/

4.0

/12665/

96

/114/

69

87

/42/

3.5

age 15+

The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, aka “the sweetheart of the silent majority.”

69

7.2

/9244/

68

/582/

67

/80/

3.6

/1988/

87

/53/

74

65

/23/

2.0

age 13+

A conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history. This is the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's assassination—as the fate of the country hangs in the balance.

72

35

7.3

/1460/

71

/59/

72

/9/

3.5

/222/

75

/8/

Follow the investigation into the crash of Pan Am 103 from both sides of the Atlantic and discover the devastating effect it had on the small town and the families who lost loved ones.

58

54

7.3

/6374/

69

/225/

57

/58/

41

/46/

59

50

/22/

age 14+

A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Exploring everything from their journeys to Washington, family life, and world-changing political contributions, the impact of the White House's women is no longer hidden from view.

68

59

6.4

/2075/

69

/228/

59

/45/

83

/36/

64

69

/20/

age 14+

11-year-old George Washington "Wash" Black embarks on a globe-trotting journey of identity after fleeing a Barbados sugar plantation aboard a flying machine in the company of his master’s eccentric inventor brother.

71

7.7

/17799/

74

/654/

69

/111/

69

/52/

79

60

/26/

age 14+

Mr. Selfridge recounts the real life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge's, London's lavish department store. Set in 1909 London, when women were reveling in a new sense of freedom and modernity, it follows Harry Gordon Selfridge ('Mile a Minute Harry'), a man with a mission to make shopping as thrilling as sex. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry created a theater of retail where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining - or just eccentric - was showcased.

78

73

7.8

/5737/

74

/228/

68

/87/

4.2

/8129/

97

/468/

76

age 15+

An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s.

83

82

7.4

/9348/

72

/477/

72

/142/

4.1

/7544/

95

/110/

76

92

/37/