I just completed binge watching season 3 of Never Have I Ever ... It's actually good in most episodes. But I badly want to watch something less modern, less 2020's. : ) Looking for period drama recommendations on Netflix, Prime, HBO etc. All recommendations welcome but I am right now hoping for only English, not Korean, not Hindi, and not time travel. .
Anything historical, any country. I liked The Gilded Age and the movie The King's Speech. Been trying to choose one or two from: 8 Shows Like the Gilded Age - Shows About the Gilded Age
Downton Abbey [Prime] Seasons 1-3 are really really good. Seasons 4-5 are mediocre. The series as a whole is worth a watch, just for Maggie Smith alone. Comes closest to The Guilded Age if that's what you're looking for. Bridgerton [Netflix] is a guilty pleasure. It's a 0/10 for historical accuracy, but a 10/10 for eye candy. It is an unapologetic take at a fantasy period universe where race is a non factor. If you like kitschy romance novels, this is your series. The ladies heave and sigh, the gentlemen fumble with their britches. I am not embarrassed to say I enjoyed it. Perfect long weekend watch if you are okay with the R-rated content. Keep husbands and children away while you partake! : ) Outlander [Netflix] - I haven't seen this one but I am about to. It has been recommended to me so many times that I am intrigued. It's been described as intensely passionate and romantic, though I have also heard that some scenes can be triggering. Will update after I watch. More later...
Medici on Netflix - Set in the Renaissance period, it traces the growth and influence of the Medici family, their contributions to art and architecture interwoven with political intrigue and religion. Fauda on Netflix - Contemporary setting. Fast paced, riveting and based on the Israeli Palestine conflict. Caliphate - contemporary setting again. I included the contemporary ones as I found them fascinating and introduced me to a world that I only knew in passing.
Pride and Prejudice, 1995 BBC series [Hulu] - This one is my perennial favorite among the half a dozen or so P&P adaptations that have been made. Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy will forever be the quintessential Mr Darcy in my mind. Mr Darcy stepping out in the soaking white shirt from the lake at Pemberly is the stuff of romantic day dreams! : ) Pride and Prejudice, 2005 film [Peacock] - I enjoyed Keira Knightley’s Elizabeth but I found Mathew MacFayden as Darcy too subdued. The movie however is lovely; Certainly more accurate in its portrayal of life in those times than the TV series. The TV series has my undying devotion but I’ve watched the movie more than a couple of times as well. Sense and Sensibility, 1995 Film - Another favorite Jane Austen adaptation, and the best version of Sense and Sensibility made so far. The movie has a stellar cast — Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, and a very young Kate Winslet — and stays faithful to the book. I rewatched it last month when it was available on HBO Max for a short time. Not available for free streaming on any major platform for now. Though it keeps popping up every so often. Jane Eyre, 2006 series [Hulu] - Like P&P, Jane Eyre has been adapted nearly every decade in every format. Honestly they are all pretty good simply because it is a such a well written book but this 2006 series is my favorite. I really liked Toby Stephens’ version of Mr Rochester.
I agree with this @Rihana And if you ever visit Florence or have already visited, you will relate well - the story unfolds!
Thanks guys. I really appreciate all the recommendations. I've resumed watching Virgin River that I had stopped after a few episodes as got busy with something. Watched episode 1 of Bridgerton. : ) Can't recall the last time I enjoyed a timepass show this much. Definitely more fun than reading a similar novel. LOL I've decided to watch episodes as reward for completing some onerous tasks. : ) Started watching Fauda. The good acting and direction are obvious from episode 1 itself. Another series I hope to watch slowly, not binge. My friends often ask how or why I don't finish one show before starting another. I have a kind of system -- I watch certain shows only when the house is quiet and all have settled for the night. Some only on the weekends and so on. The Jane Austen adaptations and Jane Eyre, I am saving for fall/winter and more British weather. : ) Thanks again. I like to have a list, and not keep searching for what next.
