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Best History TV Series of 1996

39 History series that started in 1996, ranked by popularity

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39 series

Saints & Sinners: The History of the Popes

★ 7.1
35 6 1996–2005
Biography · Documentary · History

Dong zhou lie guo. Chun qiu pian

★ 8.7
28 1996–1996
History

Charlotte Sophie Bentinck

★ 7.3
27 6 1996–1996
Drama · History

The Churchills

★ 7.3
27 2 1996–present
Biography · Documentary · History

The Story of the Gun

★ 6.8
26 1996–present
Documentary · History

Assassinations That Changed the World

★ 6.7
23 4 1996–present
Crime · Documentary · History

In naam der koningin

★ 7.4
22 1 1996–present
Drama · History

Great Drives

★ 7.2
22 11 1996–present
Documentary · History

The American Athlete

★ 6.8
18 210 1996–present
Documentary · History · Sport

Leaving Home

★ 8.8
17 7 1996–present
Documentary · History · Music

Jesus: A Kingdom Without Frontiers

★ 6.6
16 26 1996–present
Animation · History

Dancing in the Street: A Rock and Roll History

★ 8.9
14 10 1996–1996
Documentary · History · Music

Khan Al-Hareer

★ 7.2
13 20 1996–1998
Drama · History

Canterbury Tales

★ 6.4
13 3 1996–1996
Documentary · History

Spillet om magten

★ 7.2
11 15 1996–present
Documentary · History · War
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