60 Best Sensational Period Dramas On Netflix To Watch

Over the past few years, the list of Netflix period dramas to watch has changed dramatically on the popular streaming service.

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At the same time, the selections have become more diverse, and the choices have increased.

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So, without further ado, here are 60 sensational period shows on Netflix to watch.

ALIAS GRACE (2017)

In 19th-century Canada, a psychiatrist weighs whether a murderess should be pardoned due to insanity. Based on Margaret Atwood’s award-winning novel. 01. Photo: Netflix Learn more

ALWAYS A WITCH (2019)

02. A young 17th-century witch time travels to the future to save the man she loves, but first must adjust to present-day Cartagena and defeat a dark rival. Photo: Netflix Learn more

ANNE WITH AN E (2017)

03. A plucky orphan whose passions run deep finds an unlikely home with a spinster and her soft-spoken bachelor brother. Based on “Anne of Green Gables.” Photo: CBC/Netflix Learn more

THE BONFIRE OF DESTINY (2019)

04. After a devastating fire in 1897 Paris, three women find their lives upended by betrayals, deceptions, and romantic turmoil. Inspired by real events. Photo: Netflix Learn more

BRIDGERTON (2020)

05. The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society. Inspired by Julia Quinn’s bestselling novels. Learn more

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