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Best History TV Series of the 1980s

319 History series that started in the 1980s, ranked by popularity

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319 series

The Struggle for Democracy

★ 5.5
14 11 1989–present
Documentary · History · War

Özvegy és leánya

★ 5.8
14 4 1983–present
Drama · History · Romance

Pedro I el Cruel

★ 6.8
14 10 1989–1989
Biography · Drama · History

In Search of the Constitution

★ 6.0
14 11 1987–1987
Documentary · History

The War Years 1939-1945

★ 7.2
14 5 1989–present
Documentary · History · War

Against the Odds

★ 8.3
14 28 1982–1984
Biography · History

Reap the Whirlwind

★ 8.9
13 13 1989–present
Adventure · Drama · History

Der eiserne Weg

★ 6.8
13 5 1984–1985
Adventure · History

Anmitsu-hime

★ 3.7
13 51 1986–1987
Animation · Comedy · History

Shaheen

★ 8.8
13 75 1980–1980
History

The Empress of the Dynasty

★ 6.8
13 1985–1986
Biography · Drama · History

Zivot bez konca

★ 7.8
13 5 1982–present
Drama · History

Mint oldott kéve

★ 7.3
13 7 1983–present
History

Chun chi wong

★ 7.3
13 1986–1986
Drama · History

What Do Those Old Films Mean?

★ 7.7
13 6 1986–present
Biography · Documentary · History

Sinhasan Battisi

★ 7.8
13 1 1985–present
History

The Struggles for Poland

★ 9.2
13 1987–present
Documentary · History

The Dragon Has Two Tongues: A History of the Welsh

★ 9.5
13 13 1985–1985
Documentary · History

1814

★ 7.7
13 4 1989–1989
Drama · History

Wildlife Showcase

★ 8.9
13 1 1985–2000
History

National Memorial Day Concert

★ 7.2
13 40 1989–present
Family · History · Music

Jamal al-Din al-Afghani

★ 7.1
13 1984–1984
Biography · Drama · History

Pan na Zulawach

★ 6.1
13 11 1984–1986
Drama · History

La fortune des Rougon

★ 4.8
12 5 1980–present
Drama · History
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