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The Crown (2016)
Plot Summary:
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
Duration: 58 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 242000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Plot tags: royal family, british royal family, queen, monarchy, monarch, royalty, politics, winston churchill, british history, queen elizabeth ii, british monarchy, prime minister, british politics, power, woman, women, british government, strong female lead, female protagonist, medieval, post war, feminist, storytelling, women power, palace intrigue
American Crime Story (2016)
Plot Summary:
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminals
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 98000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: courtroom drama, true crime, murder, crime investigation, courtroom, legal investigation, police, racism, society, gay, legal action, lawyer, criminal, district attorney, investigation, trial, celebrity, witness, testimony, lgbtq, legal, serial killer, killer, death, designer
Victoria (2016)
Plot Summary:
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”
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Plot tags: royal family, british history, royalty, monarchy, queen victoria, british monarchy, european history, queen of england, queen, female protagonist, british politics, british royal family, husband wife relationship, prime minister, british empire, women, politics, power, mother daughter relationship, biopic, ancient rome, world war one, lady, feminist, strength
War & Peace (2016)
Plot Summary:
Sumptuous BBC mini-series following the fortunes and the rise and fall of five aristocratic families in the waning days of imperial Russia
Duration: 380 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK
Plot tags: imperial russia, napoleonic wars, society, inheritance, love story, tragic love, wartime life, illegitimate son, courage, aristocracy, couples, love and romance, life is a bitch, couple relations, state affairs, napoleon bonaparte, army, battles, invasion, heir, social status, heiress, execution, napoleonic era, war
Medici (2016)
Plot Summary:
The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies
Duration: 1314 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy, UK, France
Plot tags: renaissance, wealth, medieval, aristocracy, husband wife relationship, european history, politics, betrayal, ambition, secret, political unrest, rise to power, exile, father son relationship, brother brother relationship, italian history, dead father, banker, ancient rome, gay, women, ancient, villain, tragedy, savage
Norsemen (2016)
Plot Summary:
Norsemen is an epic and humorous drama series set in the Viking Age. The residents of an 8th-century Viking village experience political rivalry, social change and innovations that upend their culture and way of life
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, History
Country: Norway
Plot tags: medieval, viking, norse mythology, barbarian, violence, battles, survival, myth, family relations, massacre, adventurer, escapades, society, danger, ambition, sea, sword, religions or cults, swords and armor, ancient, stoner, conqueror, woman with a gun, nordic, european history
Frontier (2016)
Plot Summary:
The chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade in late 18th century Canada. Told from multiple perspectives, Frontier takes place in a world where business negotiations might be resolved with close-quarter hatchet fights, and where delicate relations between native tribes and Europeans can spark bloody conflicts
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, Western
Country: Canada
Plot tags: native american, trafficking, rivalry, medieval, intrigue, showdown, competitor, fight for supremacy, combat, fight, battles, society, power struggle, struggle for survival, rivals, women, ancient, strength, revolution, american history, modern western, indigenous people, hardcore, modern west, badass