1. Empresses in the Palace (甄嬛传)
Zhen Huan, a 17-year-old innocent introduced into the imperial court as the latest concubine of Emperor Yong Zheng. Her dreams of a new life of love and prosperity are swiftly dashed as she enters a dog-eat-dog world of treachery and corruption.
It has an average vote of 8.522 on TMDB.
2. Mary & George
In 17th century England, Mary Villiers molds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I, intending to gain riches and influence through outrageous schemes.
It has an average vote of 7.434 on TMDB.
3. The Physician of a Dying Time (Lekár umierajúceho času)
Series about the life of Renaissance anatomist, scholar and politic Johannes Jessenius.</p><p></p><p>Already legendary series today, was produced by Czechoslovak Television Bratislava, directed by Slovak director Miroslav Luther in the first half of 80's in Barrandov Studios in Prague. The story and screenplay of the series wrote Czech writer Vladimír Körner. Five-episodes epic historical narration is a biographical story of distinguished Renaissance scholar, anatomist and politic of Slovak origin, Johannes Jessenius . It displays his life from the first studies and successes. In 1594 he became professor of surgery and anatomy on Wittenberg University, which he had attended years before. From that moment, his life went through social and personal wins and losses, to the sad end on the Prague Old Town Square gallows, among 27 noblemen, knights and burgenses, after lose Bohemian Revolt in 1621. His destiny was coupled with key events of Czech history in the break of 16th and 17th century, when Renaissance and European humanism slowly fade out.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
4. Tajna historia XX wieku (Tajna historia XX wieku)
(Tajna historia XX wieku)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
5. Red Wine (Červené víno)
An epic saga of the Habdza family of vineyard keepers set in western Slovakian countryside at the beginning of the 20th century. Director Andrej Lettrich's novel adaptation talks of plotting, forbidden love. family discord, and struggle for heritage and power. The story is engaging thanks to the impressive performances of popular actors, dramatic situations, and sensitive music. Red Wine is not so much inventive in terms of auteurship as it is a work of excellent craftsmanship. The resulting picture is a costume production neatly adapted to the character of Slovak rural life in the past.
6. GDR (ГДР)
1989-1990. General Secretary of the CPSU Mikhail Gorbachyov begins global transformations in the USSR. He passionately wants to become a star in world politics and for this he is ready to go as far as he can to meet the West. But the perestroika planned by Gorbachyov leads to fatal, irreversible consequences. Intelligence officer Alexander Nechaev finds himself at the center of an operation organized by the intelligence services of several countries. During the months spent in Berlin at the moment of the breakdown of the entire post-war world order, Nechaev changed a lot. He no longer knows who is a friend and who is a traitor, but continues to defend the honor and interests of his Motherland...
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
7. Centennial
The economic and cultural growth of town of Centennial, Colorado, through the intertwining lives of the brave men and women inhabiting it. Spanning two centuries from the settling of the area in the 1700s, to the late 1970s.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
8. The Zulu Wars
This series explores the facts and investigates the truth behind the British Redcoat Army's campaign in Zululand during 1879. The war was started by a country at the height of it's imperial powers and prosecuted by an army charged with the responsibility of implementing a policy known as Confederation - a proposal to unite various black and white factions in South Africa under British authority. Interviews, on-location footage and new geological surveys all help to reconstruct the conflicts and give insight into the tactics used in these epic battles.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
9. The True Story of Alexander the Great
Tutored by Aristotle, helpless witness to his father's assassination, and a brilliant, pioneering tactician, Alexander the Great had conquered the known world--and sealed his legacy as one of history's most remarkable rulers--by the age of 25. In the year 334 B.C., 20-year-old King Alexander of Macedonia decided to bring the farthest reaches of the world under one domain. Over the next 12 years, he led a grand army across more than 20,000 miles and eventually brought all of Asia under his control, only to perish from battle wounds at the age of 32. Incorporating dramatic onsite reenactments with high-end computer graphics and the expertise of renowned scholars, THE TRUE STORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT is a special presentation from THE HISTORY CHANNEL®, examining the life and career of this military genius, impassioned lover, and fearless leader.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
10. The Grainfield (天下粮田)
In the eight years of Qianlong's reign, a golden chamber bird inspection led to a catastrophic earthquake that caused disasters. It exposed the crisis of the shrinking of grain fields in Daqing.
11. A Very Royal Scandal
Follow Emily Maitlis' professional and personal journey as a Newsnight journalist, leading up to her acclaimed interview with Prince Andrew, in which he explained his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
12. Different Princess (花青歌)
Writer Hua Qing Ge transforms into a character within the world of her own novels. She thought she was in control of the script, but falling in love with Ji Chu was not part of the plan.</p><p></p><p>
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
13. Attack on Pearl Harbor: Minute by Minute
Covers the 1941 Japanese military strike on a Hawaiian naval base in never before seen detail.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
14. I, Claudius
Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.
It has an average vote of 7.914 on TMDB.
15. Safe Guards (鐵血保鏢)
The story revolves around the Wui Yau Safeguard Agency, which is the most prominent safeguard and escort agency in Hangzhou. However, the agency was discovered to be close to bankruptcy, due to financial mismanagement. Together with his four sons, the patriarch of the family, Sheung Ching-Tong must, along with other allies and confidantes, rebuild the agency and save it from near certain death.
16. Azucar (Azucar)
This classic story tells the life of the people, the sugar mills and the cane fields in the Valle del Cauca, showing the tradition and culture of this Colombian region.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
17. The Eunuch (龍仇鳳血)
Eunuch is a TVB television series, premiered in 1980. Theme song "Eunuch" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Adam Cheng.
18. In Love and War (烽火飛花)
In Love and War is a TVB television series, premiered in 1981. Theme song "In Love and War" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Adam Cheng.
19. The Legend of the Unknowns (十三妹)
The Legend of the Unknowns is a TVB television series, premiered in 1983. Starring: Cecilia Wong, Kent Tong, Sharon Yeung, Barbara Yung, Simon Yam. Theme song "Heroine" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Frances Yip.
20. Dogfights
Dogfights is a military aviation themed TV series depicting historical re-enactments of air-to-air combat that took place in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as smaller conflicts such as the Gulf War and the Six-Day War. The program, which airs on the History Channel, consists of former fighter pilots sharing their stories of actual dogfights in which they took part, and uses computer-generated imagery to give the viewer a better perspective of what it is like to partake in aerial combat The series premiered on November 3, 2006.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.