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Best History TV Series of 2012

143 History series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

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

Action 12 Adult 0 Adventure 3 Animation 0 Biography 16 Comedy 8 Crime 5 Documentary 51 Drama 51 Family 2 Fantasy 6 Game-Show 0 History 143 Horror 0 Music 2 Musical 0 Mystery 4 News 0 Reality-TV 3 Romance 8 Sci-Fi 1 Short 1 Sport 0 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 2 War 10 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 1 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 1 Gritty 1 Dark tone 2 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 1 Tense 1 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 1 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 6 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 1 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 1 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 2 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 0 War & military 3 Family saga 1 Coming of age 0 Workplace 1 School & campus 0 Love story 2 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 1 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 6 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 2 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 3 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 1 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 3 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 3 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 2 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 2 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 1 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 3 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 2 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 11 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 5 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 1 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 1

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143 series

Call the Midwife

36K 135 2012–present

Period piece · Medical

Hatfields & McCoys

31K 3 2012–2012

Revenge · Family saga

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

19K 34 2012–2015

Detective mystery

A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories

17K 8 2012–2013

Medical · Dark comedy

The Bletchley Circle

16K 7 2012–2014

Detective mystery

The Paradise

14K 16 2012–2013

Period piece · British TV

Farouk Omar

11K 31 2012–2012

Faith & religion · Real history

The Untold History of the United States

10K 13 2012–2013

Docuseries · Real history

The Hollow Crown

8K 17 2012–2016

Royalty & aristocracy

The Men Who Built America

5K 8 2012–2012

Real history · Docuseries

Titanic

4K 4 2012–2012

Period piece · Class divide

The Great Doctor

4K 24 2012–2012

K-drama · Time travel

The Dust Bowl

2K 5 2012–2012

Documentary · History

Finding Your Roots

2K 126 2012–present

Biography · Documentary · History

Mankind: The Story of All of Us

2K 12 2012–2012

Documentary · History

Palme

2K 3 2012–2013

Biography · Documentary · History

Andrew Marr's History of the World

1K 8 2012–2012

Documentary · Drama · History

Upanishad Ganga

1K 50 2012–2013

Drama · History · Short

Mrs Biggs

1K 5 2012–2012

Crime · Drama · History

America Unearthed

1K 49 2012–present

Documentary · History

Unsealed: Alien Files

921 82 2012–2015

Documentary · History · Sci-Fi

Bridal Mask

835 28 2012–2012

Action · Drama · History

Social Path

727 30 2012–present

History · Mystery · Thriller

The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler

550 3 2012–2012

Biography · Documentary · History

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