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Best History TV Series of 1998

58 History series that started in 1998, ranked by popularity

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Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 1 Adult 0 Adventure 1 Animation 1 Biography 6 Comedy 2 Crime 3 Documentary 31 Drama 15 Family 1 Fantasy 1 Game-Show 0 History 58 Horror 1 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 2 News 0 Reality-TV 1 Romance 3 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 3 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 0 War 8 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 1402 2010s 1686 2000s 843 1990s 399 1980s 319 1970s 193 1960s 59 1950s 18 1940s 1 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 69 2025 167 2024 217 2023 218 2022 233 2021 256 2020 242 2019 195 2018 216 2017 213 2016 189 2015 186 2014 159 2013 147 2012 143 2011 125 2010 113 2009 126 2008 103 2007 108 2006 89 2005 85 2004 75 2003 79 2002 58 2001 59 2000 61 1999 58 1998 58 1997 55 1996 39 1995 29 1994 33 1993 36 1992 27 1991 39 1990 25 1989 32 1988 30 1987 29 1986 25 1985 39 1984 37 1983 35 1982 30 1981 33 1980 29 1979 20 1978 35 1977 28 1976 19 1975 18 1974 17 1973 19 1972 15 1971 14 1970 8 1969 12 1968 10 1967 8 1966 4 1965 6 1964 6 1963 4 1962 4 1961 1 1960 4 1959 2 1958 4 1957 5 1956 1 1955 2 1953 1 1952 2 1951 1 1949 1

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Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 1 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 0 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 0 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 0 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 2 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 2 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 0

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58 series

From the Earth to the Moon

15K 12 1998–1998

Real history · Wonder & awe

The Count of Monte Cristo

8K 4 1998–1998

Revenge · Period piece

The Republic

2K 5 1998–1998

Drama · History · War

Berkeley Square

1K 10 1998–1998

Drama · History · Romance

Cold War

1K 24 1998–1999

Documentary · History · War

The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

327 6 1998–1999

Documentary · History · War

History Bites

291 70 1998–2008

Comedy · History

Quest for the Lost Civilization

289 3 1998–1998

Documentary · History · Mystery

History's Mysteries

276 289 1998–2011

Documentary · History · Mystery

Ivar Kreuger

275 3 1998–1998

Biography · Drama · History

Secrets of War

258 65 1998–2003

Documentary · History · War

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

224 10 1998–present

Documentary · History · War

Rome: Power & Glory

204 6 1998–present

Documentary · History

Mosley

185 4 1998–1998

Biography · Drama · History

The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer

164 9 1998–1998

Comedy · History

Haunted History

154 27 1998–2001

Documentary · History · Horror

Tales of the Gun

149 36 1998–present

Biography · Documentary · History

Ancient Inventions

149 3 1998–1998

Documentary · History

Vidas Proibidas - Ballet Rose

130 10 1998–1998

Crime · Drama · History

The Life and Crimes of William Palmer

116 2 1998–present

Crime · Drama · History

Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery

76 4 1998–present

Documentary · History

If Walls Could Talk...

63 37 1998–present

Family · History · Reality-TV

The Irish in America: Long Journey Home

58 4 1998–present

Documentary · History

Crown and Country

58 29 1998–2001

Documentary · History

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