AMC/AMC+
It's always been a bit surprising that period drama landscape has generally been so uninterested in telling stories of the Jacobean era. Maybe anything that followed Queen Elizabeth I was destined to seem lesser by comparison, but there is a surprising lack of content set during this period,
Netflix
Hot on the heels of the success of The Night Agent, Netflix's next big political thriller is set to make a big splash this April. The Diplomat features an intense premise, an all star cast, and an intriguing mix of high stakes politics and more character-driven personal dynamics.
BritBox
Streaming service BritBox has announced that the third season of the popular crime drama Grace is set to premiere this April, just a few short weeks after its broadcast concluded in the U.K. Based on the popular series of novels by Peter James -- which is currently at 18
Netflix
It can often feel like period dramas that occur during World War II are a dime a dozen, which is a big part of why any series that tries to do something new with the setting almost immediately stands out from the pack. World on Fire's multi-POV storytelling
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette's third episode is essentially framed as a catfight, a face-off between the young Dauphine and the King's mistress Madame du Barry, as they struggle to determine who's more powerful within the world of the French court. And, granted, we do get a
Sanditon
Since the second and third seasons of Sanditon were filmed back to back, one has to assume that the folks in charge of the series knew quite early on that Season 3 would be the show's final outing. Even though there had to be ample time to plan
Paramount+
There's a joke among those who love British television that there are only a dozen actors in the U.K., and the BBC employs all of them all the time in every show. That's not quite true, but when you have a high-profile series that'
Britannia
There is sad news on the British period pieces about Roman times front, as Sky announces Britannia has been canceled after three seasons. The news isn't that big of a surprise, as the show has struggled to find backers since its first season; the joint production between Sky
Disney/Hulu
Following in the footsteps of beloved movies like Before Sunrise and Love Actually, Rye Lane brings a fresh perspective to the genre while hitting every hallmark of a classic rom-com. The film stars Vivian Oparah (Class) as bold and bubbly Yas and David Jonsson (Industry) as sweet mama’s boy
Starz
Though period drama fan favorites Sam Heughan and Eleanor Tomlinson are probably best known for their performances on a pair of popular historical romantic dramas -- Outlander and Poldark, respectively -- the pair are finally joining forces to tell a decidedly modern sort of story. (And which will almost certainly
Netflix
Though actor Richard Armitage is an almost universally beloved figure among Anglophiles (North and South is an absolutely perfect period drama and we should say so!), in the past few years he hasn't been on our screens all that much. Sure he's done a ton of
Drama
It's a running joke among Anglophiles that there are only so many actors in England. It's why we tend to see the same faces pop up in all sorts of series, year in and year out, from period dramas to police procedurals. But every so often