TV shows

Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches.A sequel to the 1981 film, History of the World: Part I.

A king on the making always faces a path filled with danger. Uhtred is forced to choose between his birth country and the people of his upbringing, will he manage to claim his throne?

The story of ancient Norse warriors in their voyages and fierce battles. Venture with Ragnar Lothbrok on his bloody quest to become a king.

1980s, United Kingdom. 26 million pounds worth of gold bullion, diamonds and cash are stolen in a historic heist. Who was cunning and ingenious enough to come up with a plan good enough to pull off such a dangerous stunt?

In ancient Israel, we witness Jesus Christ's encounters with different people who had their lives changed by him and by faith.

In April 1986, a huge explosion erupted at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in northern Ukraine. This series follows the stories of the men and women, who tried to contain the disaster, as well as those who gave their lives preventing a subsequent and worse one.

A fascinating story of camaraderie among ordinary men who put their lives on the line when it mattered the most. How much did these people sacrifice so that the war could finally end?

Follow the Viking reality in the 11th century through the story of some of the most famous Vikings of all time: Leif Eriksson, Freydis Eriksdotter, Harald Hardrada, and King William the Conqueror.

Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth; the story follows 22-year-old Jenny, who in 1957 leaves her comfortable home to become a midwife in London's East End. She is surprised to find that she will be living in a convent: Nonnatus House. Working alongside fellow nurses and the medically-trained nuns, Jenny has her eyes opened to the harsh living conditions of the slums, but she also discovers the warm hearts and the bravery of the mothers. Even after Jenny leaves Nonnatus, she continues to chronicle the lives of the midwives who have become her family.

1900s Vienna: a hotbed of philosophy, science,and art, where a clash of cultures and ideas collide in the city's grand cafes and opera houses. Max Liebermann is a brilliant young English student of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. When Max comes into contact with Oskar Rheinhardt, a Detective Inspector struggling with a strange case, he agrees to help him investigate a series of unusual and disturbing murders.

The town of Deadwood, South Dakota in the weeks following the Custer massacre is a lawless sinkhole of crime and corruption. Into this uncivilized outpost ride a disillusioned and bitter ex-lawman, Wild Bill Hickok, and Seth Bullock, a man hoping to find a new start for himself. Both men find themselves quickly on opposite sides of the legal and moral fence from Al Swearengen, saloon owner, hotel operator, and incipient boss of Deadwood. The lives of these three intertwine with many others, the high-minded and the low-lifes who populate Deadwood in 1876.

In this British historical drama, the turbulent transition from Roman republic to autocratic empire, which changed world history through civil war and wars of conquest, is sketched both from the aristocratic viewpoint of Julius Caesar, his family, his adopted successor Octavian Augustus, and their political allies and adversaries, and from the politically naive viewpoint of a few ordinary Romans, notably the soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo and their families.

Pip, an orphan who yearns for a greater lot in life, until a twist of fate and the evil machinations of the mysterious and eccentric Miss Havisham shows him a dark world of possibilities. Under the great expectations placed upon him, Pip will have to work out the true cost of this new world and whether it will truly make him the man he wishes to be.

Based on the rise of Catalina la Grande, a royal woman that marries an emperor, living in rural Russia during the 18th century. Will she choose her own personal happiness or the future of Russia?

A historical dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII full of ambition and passion.

Based on the true adventures of 18th-century would-be pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby). After trading in the seemingly-charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede becomes captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede's fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard. Stede and crew attempt to get their ship together and survive life on the high seas.