History TV Shows

Take a quick look at our list of the top-rated History TV Shows and find out exactly where you can watch them online tonight.

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Vikings

2013TV Show

86/100

Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore - and raid - the distant shores across the ocean.

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Band of Brothers

2001TV Show

95/100

The story of Easy Company of the US Army 101st Airborne division and their mission in WWII Europe from Operation Overlord through V-J Day.

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Spartacus

2010TV Show

85/100

Watch the story of history's greatest gladiator unfold with graphic violence and the passions of the women that love them. This is Spartacus.

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Boardwalk Empire

2010TV Show

86/100

An Atlantic City, New Jersey politician plays both sides of the law, conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.

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Rome

2005TV Show

88/100

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

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Deadwood

2004TV Show

87/100

A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.

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The Crown

2016TV Show

87/100

Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.

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Da Vinci's Demons

2013TV Show

80/100

Follows Leonardo Da Vinci during his early days in Florence, as a young artist, inventor and dreamer, trying to change the future.

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Die Tudors

2007TV Show

81/100

A dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII.

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Marco Polo

2014TV Show

81/100

In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, "Marco Polo" is based on the famed explorer's adventures in Kublai Khan's court in 13th century Mongolia.

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The Borgias

2011TV Show

79/100

In the 15th century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war and marriage alliances.

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The Last Kingdom

2015TV Show

83/100

The year is 872, and many of the separate kingdoms of what we now know as England have fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great kingdom of Wessex standing alone and defiant under the... See full summary »

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The Black Adder

1982TV Show

81/100

In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.

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The Terror

2018TV Show

81/100

In 1848, two real life warships, HMS Terror and HMS Erebus, sent on a Royal Naval expedition to find the treacherous Northwest Passage become trapped in ice near Arctic and face starvation, mutiny, cannibalism and a demonic polar bear.

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Camelot

2011TV Show

65/100

When King Uther dies and Britain faces chaos, Merlin presents an unknown named Arthur as the new king by birthright, as the late king's son, against the ambitious desires of his half-sister, Morgan.

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'Allo 'Allo

1982TV Show

83/100

In France during World War II, Rene Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another's true identity or presence, exasperating Rene.

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Poldark

2015TV Show

84/100

Ross Poldark returns home after American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.

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Pan Am

2011TV Show

70/100

Period drama about the pilots and flight attendants who once made Pan Am the most glamorous way to fly.

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TURN: Washington's Spies

2014TV Show

81/100

This drama follows Long Island farmer Abe Woodhull, who bands together a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America's fight ... See full summary »

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The World at War

1973TV Show

92/100

A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.

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Resurrection: Ertugrul

2014TV Show

72/100

The heroic story of Ertugrul Ghazi, the father of Osman (Uthman) who founded the Ottoman Caliphate.

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Victoria

2016TV Show

82/100

The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Wandering Samurai

1996TV Show

85/100

The adventures of a young wandering swordsman who stumbles upon a struggling martial arts school in Meiji era Japan.

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Genius

2017TV Show

84/100

The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.

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Magnificent Century

2011TV Show

66/100

From 1520, follows Suleiman the Magnificent and his relatives from his great conquests to the "Battle of Szigeth".

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