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Epic Rap Battles of History(2010-)

NR
| Comedy
3.6/5 (with 15 votes)

Pitting notable historical and pop culture figures, real and fictional, against one another in a rap battle format.

With Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist, Zach Sherwin, George Watsky, Tim Chantarangsu, DeStorm Power, ...

La Petite Histoire de France(2015-)

3min per episode | Comedy, Kids & Family
4.3/5 (with 4 votes)

- No description / details available yet. -

Directed by David Salles, Jonathan Barré, Marie-Hélène Copti - With Alexandra Roth, Maxime Gasteuil, Paul Scarfoglio, Faustine Koziel, Anne Benoît, Alban Ivanov, ...

Fate/Apocrypha(2017)

3.7/5 (with 68 votes)

The theft of the Greater Grail from Fuyuki City leads to a splintered timeline in which the Great Holy Grail War is waged on an unprecedented scale.

Directed by Yoshiyuki Asai

Clone High(2002-2003)

TV-14
| 23min per episode | Animation, Comedy
3.7/5 (with 37 votes)

A group of high-school teens are the products of government employees' secret experiment. They are the genetic clones of famous historical figures who have been dug up, re-created anew. Joan of Arc, Cleopatra, JFK, Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln and more are juxtaposed as teenagers dealing with teen issues in the 20th century.

Sisi(2021-)

45min per episode | Drama
3.7/5 (with 38 votes)

"Sisi" follows the extraordinary life of empress Elisabeth of Austria. Modern, honest, and authentic. Told from the perspective of her closest confidants, the series takes a new look at the empress' life and reveals a multi-layered woman.

Directed by Sven Bohse - With Dominique Devenport, Jannik Schümann, David Korbmann, Désirée Nosbusch, Tanja Schleiff, Paula Kober, ...

Clone High(2023-)

TV-14
| Animation, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 11 votes)

Twenty years after they were frozen, Abe, Cleo, JFK, and Joan suddenly find themselves thrust into the modern world, where they must navigate a fresh batch of historical clones, dramatic love triangles, and a formidable new foe.

Fleming(2014)

TV-MA
| 1h per episode | Drama, War & Politics
3.5/5 (with 22 votes)

Set at the outbreak of WWII – mischievous playboy Ian Fleming is untroubled by the specter of impending war – chasing women, collecting rare books and living off his family fortune. Forever in the shadow of his brother Peter, and an eternal disappointment to his formidable mother Eve, Fleming dreams of becoming the ‘ultimate’ man – a hero, a lover, a brute and the one who always gets the girl. He is finally given some direction in his life when he’s recruited by the Director of Naval Intelligence to help in the effort against the Nazis. Suddenly, Fleming finds his chance to shine and prove his worth.

Directed by Mat Whitecross - With Dominic Cooper

On passe à l'Histoire(2013-2015)

48min per episode

- No description / details available yet. -

Akō Rōshi(1964)

45min per episode | Drama

"Ako Roshi" is a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit suicide after attempting to kill Lord Kira. Once the retainers hear about their Lord's death, they sacrifice their lives to regain the honor of their former master.

The American West(2016)

TV-14
| 1h per episode | Documentary, Western, Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
3.5/5 (with 13 votes)

From the Executive Producer Robert Redford, THE AMERICAN WEST tells the story of the aftermath of the CIVIL WAR and how the United States transformed into the “land of opportunity" spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Transporting into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws and law men, the story chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. The series features exclusive interviews with notable names from classic Western films, including Robert Redford, James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Tom Selleck, Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Harmon, Ed Harris and more.

The First Churchills(1969)

50min per episode | Drama
3.2/5 (with 2 votes)

The lives of the Duke of Marlborough and his wife Sarah, from their meeting in 1673 to the duke's death in 1722.

Heaven and Earth(1969)

45min per episode | Drama, War & Politics
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

The story chronicles the life of Nagao Kagetora.

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The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer(2017)

TV-14
| 50min per episode | Documentary, Crime, Reality-TV
3.1/5 (with 6 votes)

A look at the hunt for California's Zodiac Killer, who murdered at least five people in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s and early '70s.

Qin Dynasty Epic(2020)

45min per episode | Drama
3.6/5 (with 2 votes)

- No description / details available yet. -

Empress Myeongseong(2001-2003)

1h per episode | Drama
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Based on the life of Empress Myeongseong (1851 - 1895), the first official wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty. She was killed on October 8, 1895 by Japanese assassins.

Emperor Wang Gun(2000-2002)

47min per episode | War & Politics, Drama
1.6/5 (with 2 votes)

Taejo Wang Geon was a 200-episode Korean drama starring Choi Soo Jong in the title role. It became very successful, reaching very high ratings, around 60%.

Haru no Sakamichi(1971)

45min per episode | Drama

The story chronicles the life of Yagyū Munenori.

The Iron Empress(2009)

45min per episode | Drama
2.4/5 (with 2 votes)

Empress Cheonchu is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the titular character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built. The granddaughter of Goryeo Dynasty founder Taejo Wanggeon, the empress ruled as the regent for her son Mokjong, the dynasty's seventh ruler. Determined to realize her ambitious goals for the kingdom of Goryeo, she dons armor, battles against foreign invaders, and tramples her lover, her son and brother in her rise to power.

Blonde(2001)

2h 45min per episode | Drama
2.8/5 (with 5 votes)

A fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe mixed with series of real events in her life.

Directed by Joyce Chopra - With Poppy Montgomery

Taikouki(1965)

45min per episode | Drama

Based on the life of Hideyoshi Toyotomi (February 2, 1537 – September 18, 1598) a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan.

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History(2014)

4.2/5 (with 14 votes)

Chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, fourteen hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962.

Directed by Ken Burns - With Paul Giamatti

The Empress(2022-)

TV-MA
| 55min per episode | Drama
3.9/5 (with 41 votes)

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 the sister of the woman Franz is to marry…

Directed by Katrin Gebbe, Florian Cossen - With Devrim Lingnau, Philip Froissant, Svenja Jung, Rauand Taleb, Almila Bağrıaçık, Melika Foroutan, ...

The Legend of Hao Lan(2019)

45min per episode | Drama
2.7/5 (with 3 votes)

Towards the end of the Warring States Era, the States of Qin and Zhao are engaged in a lengthy battle. Li Hao Lan, daughter of the Censor-in-chief of Zhao, is forced out of her own home after being set up by her stepmother. Having nothing to her name, she is sold as a slave and purchased by Lu Buwei, who is cleverly able to marry Hao Lan to Ying Yiren, a Qin royal who resides in Zhao as a hostage. However, Hao Lan and Buwei's presence in the Zhao palace ignites a dangerous battle, as they rely on their wits to evade Princess Ya’s devious schemes.

Taira no Kiyomori(2012)

3.7/5 (with 3 votes)

Villain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever knowing his real father, Kiyomori was raised as a samurai. Together with his stepfather, he wiped out piracy along Japan's western coast, becoming a full-fledged warrior samurai. In an age when samurai were looked down on as members of the lower class, Kiyomori was skillful at winning the hearts and minds of the people. By rounding up surrendered pirates and achieving other successes, Kiyomori eventually became the de facto ruler of Japan.

Musashi(2003)

50min per episode | Drama
4.3/5 (with 3 votes)

Orphaned when he was not yet ten, Musashi grows up skilled in the martial arts. During the Battle of Sekigahara, he fights on the side of the losing Toyotomi forces, but eludes the enemy as they hunt down the vanquished soldiers. He then spends years wandering the countryside mastering the sword. As his fame spreads throughout the nation, men seek him out to test their skills against him--most notably Sasaki Kojiro who faces Musashi in the ultimate duel at Ganryujima.

Ike(1979)

55min per episode | War & Politics, Drama
3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

Made-for-TV biography of General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Directed by Boris Sagal

King Sejong the Great(2008)

50min per episode | Drama
2.4/5 (with 2 votes)

"The Great King, Sejong" is a full-scale political drama describing how King Sejong and his loyal retainers cooperate and contrive to make his dynasty a better place. While King Sejong was on the throne, the Joseon Dynasty enjoyed increasing prosperity. The drama shows the dramatic processes of how so many new cultural heritages have been devised. At that time, "Hangul", the native phonemic alphabet system for Korean language was first invented and introduced. Before it was made, Chinese characters had been used for a written communication, which makes it extremely difficult for ordinary people to learn and use. "Hangul" is easy to learn for its simple and scientific principles. Other than "Hangul" itself, there had been so many cultural heritages during his regime including a rain gauge, a sundial, an hourglass to name a few. Also, King Sejong’s pragmatic diplomacy is concentrated in the drama. Then, the Joseon Dynasty was facing a powerful Ming dynasty of China, and King Sejong demonstrates the essence of pragmatism with dignity.

The Deer and the Cauldron(2014-2015)

45min per episode | Comedy, Action & Adventure
3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

Can a hero with no combat abilities still save the empire? Wei Xiao Bao (Han Dong) is the most unlikely hero as the sly but witty son of a prostitute during the early Qing Dynasty. As he makes his way from the brothel where he was born in Yangzhou to the capital city of Beijing, he encounters all kinds of trouble and mishaps.

Ryoma ga Yuku(1968)

45min per episode | Drama

The chronicles of Sakamoto Ryoma, a pre-revolutionary who helped shape the face of modern Japan. In order to study swordsmanship, Ryoma heads for Edo where he meets many people who influence his thinking. He becomes close friends with men like Katsu Kaishu and Saigo Takamori and later establishes a naval training school in Kobe. Ryoma's controversial political views make him a target for shogunate assassins but his fervent belief in a classless society helps forge the Choshu-Satsuma alliance which ultimately brings about the Meiji Restoration.

Waves Against the Sand(2021)

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