TV series about the beginning of the 20th century

TV series about the beginning of the 20th century
List of the best TV series about the beginning of the 20th century according to viewers: Another Period, The Paradise, John Adams, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, The Knick, Mr Selfridge, Amazing Stories, Road to Avonlea, Grand Hotel, The War of the Worlds.

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Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, history
CountryUSA

Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts, Newport, RI’s first family, who have absolutely nothing to offer to the world, but who have so much money it doesn’t matter. The series focuses on sisters “Lillian” and “Beatrice”, who care only about how they look, what parties they attend and becoming famous, which is a lot harder in 1902.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genredrama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:59

    An intoxicating love story set in England's first department store in the 1870s. The Paradise revolves around the lives of the people who live and work in the store, each bound in their own way by the power of the world they live in, and the pasts that follow them there. A love story, mystery, and social comedy all in one.

    Markimdb: 8.5
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:10

    John Adams is a 2008 American television miniseries chronicling most of U.S. President John Adams' political life and his role in the founding of the United States. Paul Giamatti portrays John Adams. The miniseries was directed by Tom Hooper. Kirk Ellis wrote the screenplay based on the book John Adams by David McCullough. The biopic of John Adams and the story of the first fifty years of the United States was broadcast in seven parts by HBO between March 16 and April 20, 2008. John Adams received widespread critical acclaim, and many prestigious awards. The show won four Golden Globe awards and thirteen Emmy awards, which is more than any other miniseries in history.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genredrama, western
    CountryUSA

    Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.

    Markimdb: 8.5
    Genredrama, history
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:45

      Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and the groundbreaking surgeons, nurses and staff who work there, pushing the bounds of medicine in a time of astonishingly high mortality rates and zero antibiotics. John Thackery is a brilliant surgeon pioneering new methods in the field, despite his secret addiction to cocaine. He leads a team of doctors including his protégé Dr. Everett Gallinger; the young Dr. Bertie Chickering Jr. and Dr. Algernon Edwards, a promising surgeon who's been recently thrust upon him. The lively cast of characters at the hospital also includes Cornelia Robertson, the daughter of its benefactor, Captain August Robertson; surly ambulance driver Tom Cleary; Lucy Elkins; a fresh-faced nurse from the country; the crooked hospital administrator Herman Barrow; and Sister Harriet, a nun who isn't afraid to speak her mind.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:45

      Mr. Selfridge recounts the real life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge's, London's lavish department store. Set in 1909 London, when women were reveling in a new sense of freedom and modernity, it follows Harry Gordon Selfridge ('Mile a Minute Harry'), a man with a mission to make shopping as thrilling as sex. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry created a theater of retail where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining - or just eccentric - was showcased.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, detective
      CountryUSA

      Each episode transports the audience to worlds of wonder through the lens of today’s most imaginative filmmakers, directors and writers. A reimagining of the original anthology series by Steven Spielberg.

      Markimdb: 8.5
      Genremelodrama, drama, adventure, family, detective
      CountryCanada, USA
      Duration00:43

      Road to Avonlea is a television series which was first broadcast in Canada and the United States between 1990 and 1996. It was created by Kevin Sullivan and produced by Sullivan Films in association with CBC and the Disney Channel, with additional funding from Telefilm Canada.It was adapted from the following books by L.M. Montgomery: The Story Girl, The Golden Road, Chronicles of Avonlea and Further Chronicles of Avonlea.Some episodes of the show were turned into the independent books by different authors. There have been around 30 titles released.In the United States, its title was shortened to simply Avonlea, and a number of episodes were re-titled and re-ordered. When the series was released on VHS and DVD in the United States, the title changed from Road to Avonlea to Tales from Avonlea.The series is set in the fictional small town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, in the early 20th century. There, 10-year-old Montreal heiress Sara Stanley is sent by her wealthy father to live with her two maiden aunts, Hetty and Olivia King, to be near her late mother's side of the family. The show's focus shifted over the years from Sara's interactions with her new-found relatives, to stories about the King family. Later seasons of the show focused more on residents of Avonlea who were connected to the King family. Sarah Polley left the show in 1994, returning for one guest appearance in the 6th season and one in 7th season.

      Markimdb: 8.4
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountrySpain
      Duration01:10

      Grand Hotel is a Spanish drama television series directed by Carlos Sedes and starring Yon Gonzalez and Amaia Salamanca. It first aired on Antena 3 in Spain on 11 October 2011 and on Sky Arts 1 in the UK on 18 November 2012. The series, filmed at the Palacio de la Magdalena in Santander, is set in an early 20th century aristocratic hotel during the reign of King Alfonso XIII and is centered on the mysteries that involve the owner family and the hotel servants. Grand Hotel has received critical acclaim from television critics and won numerous accolades.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrefantastic, action, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:40

      In Edwardian England, George and his partner Amy attempt to defy society and start a life together as they face the escalating terror of an alien invasion, fighting for their lives against an enemy beyond their comprehension.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama, history
      CountryGermany
      Duration04:30

      A three-part German mini-series about the luxury hotel in Berlin.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genremelodrama, drama, military, history
      CountrySoviet Union
      Duration04:35

      The story about a very small god-forgotten village in Siberia reflects the history of Russia from the beginning of the century till early 80s. Three generations try to find the land of happiness and to give it to the people. One builds the road through taiga to the star over horizon, the second 'build communism' and the third searches for oil. The oil is found but the destruction of the old cemetry and everything the people of the village cared for followed to get the 'black treasure' of Siberia.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:43

        Set in 1936, the show takes viewers, old and new, back to the lavish world of Belgravia, London. A new set of occupants reside at 165 Eaton Place and viewers see how external and internal influences of the tumultuous pre-war period shape and mould the lives of this wealthy family and their servants.‬

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective
        CountryAustralia
        Duration00:30

        Valentine's Day, 1900. Three schoolgirls and their governess mysteriously disappear in Hanging Rock, Australia, without a trace.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:37

        An anthology series centered around people who believe themselves to be the modern-day descendants of the Romanov family.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genremelodrama, drama, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration03:00

        Adaptation of PD James's bestselling homage to Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth and Darcy, now six years married, are preparing for their annual ball when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt.

        Markimdb: 8.8
        Genredrama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:00

        A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

        Markimdb: 8.4
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryGermany
        Duration01:11

        Colognian commissioner Gereon Rath moves to Berlin, the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, history
        CountryRussia
        Duration00:29

        The TV show is about the Godunov family, which covers the period from the reign of Ivan the Terrible to the accession of Mikhail Romanov to the throne.

        Markimdb: 8.3
        Genredrama, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration08:48

        The Hollow Crown is a series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays. The first Season is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the Henriad: Richard II, Henry IV, Part I and Henry IV, Part II (treated as one film in two parts in the series) and Henry V. The Second Season is subtitled "The Wars of the Roses" as a reference to its scope. It is based on Shakespeare's first tetralogy: Henry VI: Part I, Henry VI: Part II, Henry VI: Part III (treated as two films in the series) and Richard III.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genreaction, drama, adventure, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:00

        An epic adventure that follows the early years of the famous explorer as he travels the exotic Silk Road to the great Kublai Khan’s court. But Marco soon finds that navigating the Khan’s world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry will be his greatest challenge yet, even as he becomes a trusted companion to the Khan in his violent quest to become the Emperor of the World.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genredrama, adventure
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        Set in 17th century Paris, musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan are members of an elite band of soldiers who fight for what is just. They are heroes in the truest and most abiding sense – men that can be trusted and believed in to do the right thing, regardless of personal risk.

        Markimdb: 8.4
        Genreaction, drama, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration00:30

        A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genremelodrama, drama, military, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:05

        A story that revolves around five aristocratic families, set during the reign of Alexander I, and centered on the love triangle between Natasha Rostova, Pierre Bezukhov, and Andrei Bolkonsky.

        Markimdb: 8.6
        Genredrama, western, crime, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:53

          The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.

          Markimdb: 8
          Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, military, history
          CountryCanada, Germany, United Kingdom, Hungary
          Duration01:00

            A sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty, a sensuous, spirited story set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles in 12th Century England.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genredrama, history
            CountryUSA

            Enslaved teenager Henry Shackleford, aka Little Onion, becomes a member in abolitionist John Brown’s motley family during the Bleeding Kansas era before the Civil War.

            Markimdb: 8.1
            Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history
            CountryRussia
            Duration00:44

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            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genreaction, military, history
            CountryRussia, Belarus
            Duration03:08

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            Markimdb: 6.3
            Genreaction, history
            CountryRussia
            Duration00:30

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            Markimdb: 6.2
            Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history
            CountryUnited Kingdom
            Duration00:49

            This four-part historical drama follows the end of Catherine the Great's reign and her affair with Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin that helped shape the future of Russian politics.

            Markimdb: 7.4
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, crime, history
            CountryRussia
            Duration08:40

            Russian Empire. The second decade of the twentieth century. As a result of the conflict between the Entente and the bloc of the Central Powers led by Germany, which erupted in August 1914, Russia is drawn into the First World War. A wave of unrest is rolling through the country. Revolutionary moods are increasing every day. Counterintelligence is trying with all its might to suppress the activity of German spies active in the territory of the country ...

            Markimdb: 6.6
            Genredrama, history
            CountryRussia
            Duration02:33

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