historical dramas

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.

Dans la campagne anglaise du 19e siècle, le rêve de toute jeune femme est d'épouser un homme fortuné pour assurer son avenir. C'est bien ce que souhaiterait Mrs Bennet pour ses cinq filles, d'autant que la situation financière de la famille s'en trouverait grandement améliorée. Mais ce rêve est loin d'être partagé par la cadette, Elisabeth, en âge de se marier et bien déterminée à faire un mariage d'amour. Elle rencontre au cours d'un bal l'élégant Monsieur Darcy, riche célibataire qu'elle juge prétentieux. Les relations pour le moins tendues entre l'orgueilleux Darcy et la jeune femme, fougueuse et indépendante, sont au coeur de cette intrigue aux multiples rebondissements Ces deux êtres que tout sépare devront passer outre leurs préjugés pour pouvoir s'accorder.

De otte tæt forbundne søskende i Bridgerton-familien søger kærligheden og lykken i Londons højere samfundslag.

Une bande d’Américaines fêtardes débarque sur la scène guindée de Londres dans les années 1870, provoquant un clash culturel anglo-saxon. Envoyées pour assurer leur mariage et leur statut, le cœur de ces jeunes filles aspire à quelque chose de bien différent.

A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890’s, who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly woman and her aging brother. Over time, 13-year-old Anne will transform their lives and eventually the small town in which they live with her unique spirit, fierce intellect and brilliant imagination.

A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.

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

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.

A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

The spirited and impulsive Charlotte Heywood moves from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village attempting to reinvent itself as a seaside resort.

It's a tale of reinvention, betrayal, redemption, and love with a twist. Jack Dawkins is The Artful Dodger, whose pickpocketing fingers have become the skilled hands of a surgeon. He is torn between an impossible love and the criminal underworld he secretly craves. This will require Artfulness.

Two young people meet. A fateful encounter - the proverbial love at first sight. He is Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary, she is Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, Princess of Bavaria and the sister of the woman Franz is to marry…

In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

Amid the unification of 1860s Italy, a Sicilian prince grapples with the collision between his family's ancient privilege and revolutionary change.

Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At Versailles, under the complex rules of the French court, she suffers from not being able to live her life the way she wants, under pressure to continue the Bourbon line and secure the Franco-Austrian alliance.

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.

Elizabeth Bennet, 20 ans, est la seconde fille de Mr et Mrs Bennet. Elle grandit aux cotés de ses quatre autres sœurs et affectionne particulièrement Jane, de deux ans son aînée. Cette dernière est réputée pour sa douceur et sa beauté dans toute la ville de Meryton. Elizabeth, quant à elle, est une jeune fille ravissante, vive d’esprit, aimant observer la société dans laquelle elle évolue mais aimant surtout se moquer des sottises d’autrui. La famille Bennet est simple et très liée, faisant fi de certaines convenances exigée par l’étiquette à l’époque de Jane Austen. Mrs Bennet n’a qu’une idée en tête : marier ses cinq filles afin d’assurer leur avenir ainsi que celui de toute la famille.

Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.

Royal Navy Captain Wentworth was haughtily turned down eight years ago as suitor of pompous baronet Sir Walter Elliot's daughter Anne, despite true love. Now he visits their former seaside country estate, rented by his brother-in-law, Admiral Croft, so the financially stressed baronet can afford a fashionable, cheaper residence in trendy Bath. The former lovers meet again on the estate, where they feel vibes again, but neither dares admit them until it seems too late.

As a 13-year-old, fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

Dido Elizabeth Bell, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England.