History Movies
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
IMDb: 7.1
120

In 1940, Winston Churchill and Ian Fleming form a clandestine combat organization for Britain’s military that changes the course of World War II and prefigures the modern black ops unit…

The Baby of Mâcon

The Baby of Mâcon

The Baby of Mâcon
IMDb: 6.9
122

Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a…

Genre: Drama, History
Semmelweis

Semmelweis

Semmelweis
IMDb: 7.3
127

Set in 19th century Vienna, Ignac Semmelweis, a short-tempered but passionate doctor, delivers babies and carries out autopsies on a daily basis while looking for the cause of puerperal fever,…

Genre: Drama, History
Women of the Movement

Women of the Movement

Women of the Movement
TMDb: 7.9
N/A

A limited series focusing on Mamie Till Mobley, who devoted her life to seeking justice for her son Emmett Till following his brutal murder in the Jim Crow South.

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Vikings: Valhalla

Vikings: Valhalla

Vikings: Valhalla
TMDb: 8.3
51 min

Dramatizes the legendary adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived – Leif Eriksson, Freydis Eriksdotter, Harald Hardrada and the Norman King William the Conqueror. These men…

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Dirty Lines

Dirty Lines

Dirty Lines
TMDb: 7.4
50 min

The story of Dirty Lines starts in 1987’s Amsterdam, at a time when Dutch society was changing rapidly. Psychology student Marly Salomon takes on a side job working for a…

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Genre: Drama, History
The First Lady

The First Lady

The First Lady
TMDb: 5.8
55 min

A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Exploring everything from their journeys to Washington, family life, and world-changing political contributions, the impact of the…

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The Empress

The Empress

The Empress
TMDb: 7
45 min

Two young people meet. A fateful encounter – the proverbial love at first sight. He is Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary, she is Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, Princess of Bavaria and…

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1899

1899

1899
TMDb: 8.5
50 min

Passengers on an immigrant ship traveling to the new continent get caught in a mysterious riddle when they find a second vessel adrift on the open sea.

Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons
TMDb: 7.4
58 min

A pair of scheming ex-lovers attempt to exploit others by using the power of seduction. TV adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ classic 18th Century novel “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”.

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Genre: Drama, History
George & Tammy

George & Tammy

George & Tammy
TMDb: 7.7
N/A

A chronicle of the country music power couple George Jones and Tammy Wynette, whose complicated-but-enduring relationship inspired some of the most iconic music of all time.

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History of the World, Part II

History of the World, Part II

History of the World, Part II
TMDb: 5.6
N/A

Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches.

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Genre: Comedy, History
The Gold

The Gold

The Gold
TMDb: 6.455
58 min

November 26th 1983, six armed men steal £26m worth of gold from the Brink’s-Mat security depot and set about trying to dispose of the bullion.

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Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Our Blooming Youth

Our Blooming Youth

Our Blooming Youth
TMDb: 7.286
64 min

Prince Lee Hwan receives a cursed letter from a supernatural entity detailing several dark predictions for his future and is horrified to realize that the curses are indeed coming true…

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African Queens: Njinga

African Queens: Njinga

African Queens: Njinga
TMDb: 7.344
N/A

Blending dramatization with documentary, this series traces the rise and reign of Queen Njinga of Angola amid family betrayal and political rivalries.

Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico

Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico

Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico
TMDb: 8
N/A

Follow Eva Longoria as she traverses Mexico exploring one of the most popular, and arguably misunderstood, global cuisines. From harvesting blue agave for tequila as the Aztecs once did, to…

Status: Returning Series
Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death
TMDb: 7
N/A

After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect…

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The Three Musketeers: Milady

The Three Musketeers: Milady

The Three Musketeers: Milady
IMDb: 6.6
121

D’Artagnan, on a quest to rescue the abducted Constance, runs into the mysterious Milady de Winter again. The tension between the Catholics and the Protestants finally escalates, as the king…

12.12: The Day

12.12: The Day

12.12: The Day
IMDb: 7.8
142

After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d’état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him….

Unruh

Unruh

Unruh
IMDb: 6.5
93

In 1877, in a watch factory in a valley in north-western Switzerland, Josephine produces balance spindles, tiny parts that ensure the agitation movement (“unrueh”) of the mechanical watches. She soon…

Genre: Drama, History
Schachnovelle

Schachnovelle

Schachnovelle
IMDb: 6.8
112

1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains…

Johnny

Johnny

Johnny
IMDb: 6.8
120

After a court order sends him to work at a hospice, an ex-criminal strikes up a friendship with a compassionate priest who changes his life.

Rheingold

Rheingold

Rheingold
IMDb: 7
138

Xatar’s way from the ghetto to the top of the charts is as dramatic as it is daring: Fatih Akin’s new film is based on the autobiographical novel »Alles oder…

Prorok

Prorok

Prorok
IMDb: 5.4
N/A

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Titina

Titina

Titina
IMDb: 7.5
80

Seen through the eyes of the street dog that became the world’s first four-legged celebrity who traveled to the North Pole in a Zepplin, Titina tells a true-ish story of…

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
IMDb: 8
111

In the wake of King Edward’s death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game

Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game

Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
IMDb: 7.1
92

The dramatic comedy is based on the true story of writer and pinball wizard Roger Sharpe, chronicling his journey to overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball.

Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel
IMDb: 5.9
109

Samuel Allen’s life collapses, but he wants to pursue his childhood goals and become a preacher. To do this, the rock n roll star has to fight against his past…

The Match

The Match

The Match
IMDb: 5.8
119

Inspired by true events from the spring of 1944 when the Nazis organized a football match between a team of camp inmates and an elite Nazi team on Adolf Hitler’s…

Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead

Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead
IMDb: 6.6
N/A

Forensic experts scan Pompeii’s victims to investigate why they didn’t escape the eruption.

München: Im Angesicht des Krieges

München: Im Angesicht des Krieges

München: Im Angesicht des Krieges
IMDb: 6.8
129

At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.

Eismayer

Eismayer

Eismayer
IMDb: 7.1
86

Vice Lieutenant Eismayer is the most feared trainer and model macho in the Austrian Military and lives as a gay man in secret. When he falls in love with a…

Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World

Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World

Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World
IMDb: 6.8
128

Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the…

Jesus Revolution

Jesus Revolution

Jesus Revolution
IMDb: 7.2
120

In the 1970s, aimless teenager Greg Laurie searches for all the right things in all the wrong places until he meets Lonnie Frisbee, a charismatic hippie/street preacher. Together with local…

Genre: Drama, History
Boston Strangler

Boston Strangler

Boston Strangler
IMDb: 6.5
112

Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole bravely pursue the story of the Boston Strangler at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover…

Tetris

Tetris

Tetris
IMDb: 7.4
118

In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of…

His Only Son

His Only Son

His Only Son
IMDb: 6.3
106

By God’s order, Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac on the mountain of Moriah. While traveling to the place of the sacrifice, alongside Isaac and two servants, Abraham…

Genre: Drama, History
Sweetwater

Sweetwater

Sweetwater
IMDb: 5.9
114

In the fall of 1950, Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton forever changed the game of basketball when he entered the NBA. The story of the first African American to land a contract…

How the Holocaust Began

How the Holocaust Began

How the Holocaust Began
IMDb: 4.9
60

Historian James Bulgin reveals the origins of the Holocaust in the German invasion of the Soviet Union, exploring the mass murder, collaboration and experimentation that led to the Final Solution.

The Huns

The Huns

The Huns
IMDb: 2.7
88

It was a primitive time long ago when the nomadic tribes of the Huns ruled the Great Steppes. After her clan is destroyed, Hora is taken captive but secretly plans…