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500 series (top 500 shown)

Empires: The Greeks - Crucible of Civilization

★ 7.5
420 3 2000–2000
Documentary · History

Saqr Qoraish

★ 8.5
417 30 2002–2002
Drama · History · War

The Revolution

★ 8.5
411 13 2006–2007
History · War

Broadway: The American Musical

★ 8.7
402 6 2004–2004
Documentary · History · Music

Dae Jo Yeong

★ 7.9
396 134 2006–2007
Biography · Drama · History

Admiral

★ 6.7
395 10 2009–present
Drama · History · Romance

The Naked Archaeologist

★ 7.2
386 66 2005–2008
Documentary · History

Hitler's Bodyguard

★ 7.6
385 13 2008–present
Documentary · History · War

A History of Scotland

★ 8.2
384 10 2008–2009
Documentary · Drama · History

Equador

★ 7.8
383 30 2008–2009
Drama · History · Romance

Barbarians

★ 7.8
376 4 2006–2006
Documentary · History

Battle 360

★ 8.4
375 11 2008–present
Documentary · History · War

Victorian Farm Christmas

★ 8.7
372 3 2009–2009
Documentary · History

The Emperor of Taste

★ 7.6
368 10 2008–2009
Drama · History · Mystery

The Presidents

★ 8.5
366 9 2005–2005
Biography · Documentary · History

Emma: A Victorian Romance

★ 7.6
364 24 2005–2007
Animation · Drama · History

Canada Russia '72

★ 7.9
362 2 2006–2006
Drama · History · Sport

Canada: A People's History

★ 8.7
358 17 2000–2001
Documentary · Drama · History

The First Circle

★ 7.0
356 10 2006–2006
Drama · History

Tales from the Green Valley

★ 9.0
352 12 2005–2005
Documentary · History

Kang Xi Kingdom

★ 8.1
334 46 2001–present
Drama · History

Hürrem Sultan

★ 3.3
331 8 2003–2003
Drama · History

A History of Christianity

★ 7.8
323 6 2009–2009
Documentary · History

Is It Real?

★ 7.1
316 29 2005–present
Documentary · History
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