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Real history

Real history TV Series

Real historical events and figures woven into the story.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 347 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

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Chernobyl

★ 9.3
1M 5 2019–2019
Event miniseries · Real history
10/10

Rome

★ 8.7
205K 22 2005–2007
Real history · Political intrigue
10/10

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

★ 8.0
48K 12 2020–2022
Real history · War & military
10/10

Resurrection: Ertugrul

★ 7.9
43K 179 2014–2019
Real history · War & military
10/10

John Adams

★ 8.4
40K 7 2008–2008
Real history · Period piece
10/10

The World at War

★ 9.2
38K 26 1973–1974
War & military · Docuseries
10/10

The Vietnam War

★ 9.1
37K 10 2017–2017
War & military · Docuseries
10/10

The Civil War

★ 9.0
26K 9 1990–1990
Docuseries · Real history
10/10

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

★ 7.2
25K 2 2003–2003
Real history · Period piece
10/10

I, Claudius

★ 8.8
22K 13 1976–1976
Royalty & aristocracy
10/10

Apocalypse: The Second World War

★ 9.0
21K 6 2009–2009
War & military · Real history
10/10

Roots

★ 8.4
20K 8 1977–1977
Event miniseries · Real history
10/10

Wolf Hall

★ 8.2
19K 12 2015–2025
Political intrigue · Real history
10/10

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

★ 8.0
14K 6 2024–2024
Real history · Emotionally heavy
10/10

Alexander: The Making of a God

★ 5.6
14K 6 2024–present
Real history · Period piece
10/10

Greatest Events of WWII in Colour

★ 8.6
14K 10 2019–2019
War & military · Real history
10/10

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

★ 7.9
13K 5 2021–2021
Docuseries · Real history
10/10

Roman Empire

★ 7.1
10K 15 2016–2019
Real history
10/10

The Untold History of the United States

★ 8.6
10K 13 2012–2013
Docuseries · Real history
10/10

Manhunt

★ 7.2
10K 7 2024–2024
Real history · Period piece
10/10

Ataturk 1881-1919

★ 8.8
9K 6 2024–2024
Real history · Period piece
10/10

The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb

★ 7.9
8K 6 2015–2015
Real history · War & military
10/10

World War II in Colour

★ 8.7
8K 13 2009–2009
War & military · Real history
10/10

Elizabeth I

★ 7.9
7K 2 2005–2005
Royalty & aristocracy
10/10