100+ Best Period Dramas on Amazon Prime to Watch (2022) (2024)

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WHAT IS ON THIS LIST? TABLE OF CONTENTS (JUMP TO THE SECTION OF INTEREST): The 50 Best Period Dramas on Amazon Prime – Miniseries and TV Shows (2022) (In No Particular Order) #1THE ABC MURDERS(2018) #2 AGATHA CHRISTIE’STHE PALE HORSE(2020) #3AN AMERICAN GIRL STORY(2016) #4ANZAC GIRLS(2014) #5BLOODY ROMANCE(2018) #6CALL OF THE WILD(2000) #7THE CHOSEN, SEASONS 1-2 (2019) #8THE COLLECTION(2016) #9DOCTOR THORNE(2016) #10DOWNTON ABBEY(2010-2015) #11THE duch*eSS OF DUKE STREET(1976-1977) #12THE DURRELLS IN CORFU(2016-2019) #13EKATERINA: THE RISE OF CATHERINE THE GREAT(2017) #14EMPRESSES IN THE PALACE(2013) #15ENDEAVOUR(2012-) #16A FRENCH VILLAGE (2009-2017) #17GRANTCHESTER(2014-) #18IVANHOE(1997) #19LITTLE MEN(1998-1999) #20LITTLE WOMEN(2017) #21 LONDON HOSPITAL (CASUALTY 1900S) (2008) #22THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL(2017) #23MERLIN(2008-2012) #24MISS TRUTH(2020) #25THE MUSKETEERS(2014-2016) #26THE NATIVITY(2010) #27ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE(2018) #28THE PARADISE(2012-2013) #29POLDARK(2015-2019) #30THE PRISONER OF ZENDA(1984) #31THE PURSUIT OF LOVE(2021) #32THE REBEL PRINCESS(2021) #33THE ROMANCE OF TIGER AND ROSE(2020) #34RUYI’S ROYAL LOVE IN THE PALACE(2018) #35SAIMDANG: MEMOIR OF COLORS(2017) #36SNOWY RIVER: THE MCGREGOR SAGA, SEASON 1 (1994) #37SPIES OF WARSAW(2013) #38THE SWORD AND THE BROCADE(2021) #39TOM JONES(1997) #40VANITY FAIR(2018) #41A VERY BRITISH SCANDAL(2021) #42A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL(2018) #43VICTORIA(2016) #44VIKINGS(2013-2020) #45THE VINEYARD(2021) #46THE WHEEL OF TIME(2021) #47Z: THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING(2015-2017) #48:The English(2022) #49:A League of Their Own(2022) #50:The Lord of the Rings: TheRings of Power(2022) EVEN MORE PERIOD SERIES ON PRIME TO WATCH: The 50 Best Period Movies on Amazon Prime (2022) #1THE AERONAUTS(2019) #2ANOTHER MOTHER’S SON(2017) #3CARRIE’S WAR(2004) #4THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE(2013) #5CIDER WITH ROSIE(2015) #6THE COURIER(2020) #7CROOKED HOUSE(2008) #8DELICIOUS(2021) #9THE DRESSMAKER(2015) #10THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN(2021) #11FUNNY GIRL(1968) #12A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST(1990) #13HANOVER STREET(1979) #14I CAPTURE THE CASTLE(2003) #15THE LADY VANISHES(2013) #16THELAST PRINCESS– (2016) #17THE LITTLE PRINCESS(1939) #18LOVE & FRIENDSHIP(2016) #19MAHANATI (TELUGU)(2018) #20THE QUIET MAN(1952) #21A QUIET PASSION(2016) #22RADIOACTIVE(2019) #23RESPECT(2021) #24ROMEO AND JULIET(2013) #25THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH(1994) #26SOPHIE AND THE RISING SUN(2016) #27SYLVIE’S LOVE(2020) #28UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE(2005) #29THE WAR BRIDE(2001) #30WISH YOU WELL(2013) #31WUTHERING HEIGHTS(1939) #32WUTHERING HEIGHTS(1970) #33Cyrano(2021) #34Catherine Called Birdy(2022) #35Downton Abbey: A New Era(2022) #36Little Women(1994) #37The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey(2007) #38The Audrey Hepburn Story(2000) #39The Four Feathers(2002) #40Swallows & Amazons(2016) #41War Horse(2011) #42The Lord of the Rings Trilogy/The HobbitMovies (2001-2014) #43A Christmas Carol(1984) #44Sounder(1972) #45Turn of the Screw(2009) #46Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow(2004) #47The Man in the Iron Mask(1998) #48The Black Velvet Gown(1991) #49The Diary of Anne Frank(2009) #50True Grit(2010) EVEN MORE PERIOD MOVIES ON AMAZON PRIME TO WATCH: FAQs

Amazon Prime Video has become a hotspot for streaming period dramas in the last few years. When scrolling on the streaming platform, you can find numerous titles to choose from, making it difficult to know what to watch. So, to make it easier for all the period drama fanatics or newbies out there, we’ve narrowed down the best period dramas on Amazon Prime right now for you to watch – of both the television and movie variety.

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From romantic favorites like Poldark to some fabulous period drama mysteries, international dramas, lesser-known jewels, and more, there is something for everyone.

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Notably, there is the recent romantic adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s classic novel,The Pursuit of Love, starring Lily James, Emily Beecham, Dominic West, Emily Mortimer (who also directs), and Andrew Scott. It premiered last year and is not to be missed!

WHAT IS ON THIS LIST?

We only included miniseries and TV shows when we originally published this list a few years ago. However, instead of writing two separate lists, we’ve decided to also include period movies as of 2022.

If you’re a fan ofromantic period dramas, romanticized period dramas, uplifting historical dramas, or period-like sumptuous costume dramas (aka fantasy with a historical influence), this is the list for you. We’ve also included several British period dramas on Amazon Prime to watch.

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Overall, we compiled the list to have a good variety, focusing on the interests of Silver Petticoat readers. So, the “best” might not be objectively the best – but they are the best choices for fans of romantic or Romantic (emphasis on the capital R) period dramas.

And like always, we mainly selected series with less explicit content. Enjoy!

Note:This list was first published in 2016 and is now up to date as of December 2022. We plan to update this page a couple of times a year. So, bookmark this page for future updates.

The availability of these period pieces on Amazon Prime Video is subject to change at any time. This list only includes available period dramas in the United States.

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The 50 Best Period Dramas on Amazon Prime – Miniseries and TV Shows (2022)

(In No Particular Order)

#1THE ABC MURDERS(2018)

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Amazon Prime Synopsis:

1933. Hercule Poirot, older and greyer, receives letters threatening murder. The sender signs themselves only as “ABC.”

When he takes the letters to the police looking for help, Hercule finds all his old friends have moved on. But soon there is a murder, and the once-great detective must take matters into his own hands.

Why You Should Check It Out: While John Malkovich’s performance isn’t as grand or as iconic as David Suchet’s, the miniseries is still worth checking out for the production quality alone.

Content Note:TV-14 for brief strong language, mild sensuality, and moderate violence.

#2 AGATHA CHRISTIE’STHE PALE HORSE(2020)

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Amazon Prime Synopsis:

A mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman. What is the connection to the village of Much Deeping?

Why You Should Check It Out: While Sarah Phelps’ adaptations of Agatha Christie novels aren’t to everyone’s taste, watch anyway if you’re a fan of Rufus Sewell!

Content Note:TV-14