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Best History TV Series of 2018

216 History series that started in 2018, ranked by popularity

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

Action 9 Adult 0 Adventure 5 Animation 2 Biography 27 Comedy 11 Crime 8 Documentary 98 Drama 59 Family 4 Fantasy 4 Game-Show 1 History 216 Horror 2 Music 3 Musical 0 Mystery 5 News 0 Reality-TV 3 Romance 14 Sci-Fi 2 Short 2 Sport 2 Talk-Show 4 Thriller 1 War 23 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 3 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 2 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 3 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 2 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 1 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 1 War & military 2 Family saga 2 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 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 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 6 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 1 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 0 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 1 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 1 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 2 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

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 3 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 6 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 2 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

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

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216 series

Waco

29K 6 2018–2018

Faith & religion · Gut punch

The Looming Tower

19K 10 2018–2018

Real history · Espionage

Mr. Sunshine

14K 24 2018–2018

K-drama · Real history

Stargate Origins

8K 10 2018–2021

Action · Adventure · History

Hitler's Circle of Evil

6K 10 2018–2018

Docuseries · Real history

Cathedral of the Sea

6K 8 2018–2018

Period piece · Class divide

Luis Miguel: The Series

6K 27 2018–2021

Music scene · Nostalgic

100 Days My Prince

5K 16 2018–2018

K-drama · Love story

State of Happiness

4K 24 2018–2024

Period piece · Family saga

The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco

4K 8 2018–2018

Detective mystery

Thieves of the Wood

3K 10 2018–2020

Adventure · Drama · History

The Unknown Soldier

3K 5 2018–2019

Drama · History · War

Eli Roth's History of Horror

3K 19 2018–2021

Documentary · History · Horror

Strange Angel

3K 17 2018–2019

Biography · Drama · History

Sirius the Jaeger

3K 12 2018–2018

Action · Animation · History

Hymn of Death

3K 6 2018–2018

Drama · History · Music

La peste

2K 12 2018–2019

Crime · Drama · History

Story of Yanxi Palace

2K 70 2018–2018

Comedy · Drama · History

The Rise of Phoenixes

2K 70 2018–2018

Drama · History · Romance

Fatih

2K 6 2018–2018

Action · History · War

The Nemanjic Dynasty: The Birth of the Kingdom

2K 13 2018–2018

Adventure · Drama · History

Bitter Lands

2K 141 2018–2022

Drama · History

The Story of Ming Lan

2K 73 2018–present

Drama · History · Romance

Dogs

1K 10 2018–2021

Documentary · History · Reality-TV

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