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Best History TV Series of 1978

35 History series that started in 1978, ranked by popularity

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35 series

Znak orla

★ 6.3
36 14 1978–present
Adventure · Drama · History

World War II: G.I. Diary

★ 8.1
32 25 1978–present
History · War

Dirk van Haveskerke

★ 5.7
14 13 1978–present
Adventure · Family · History

Ce diable d'homme

★ 8.4
12 6 1978–1978
Biography · Comedy · History

Lady Audleys Geheimnis

★ 5.7
11 2 1978–present
Crime · History

Marx und Engels - Stationen ihres Lebens

★ 7.3
11 11 1978–1980
Biography · History

Leaders of the Twentieth Century

★ 7.8
10 26 1978–present
Documentary · History

Ala Hamesh Al Sira

★ 6.0
10 1978–1978
Biography · Drama · History

Castaways

★ 8.0
8 5 1978–present
Drama · History

Jedenáste prikázanie

★ 6.0
7 5 1978–present
Drama · History

Tecnica di un colpo di stato: la marcia su Roma

★ 5.2
6 4 1978–present
Drama · History
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