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Kennedy (upcoming TV series)
Kennedy is an upcoming eight-episode Netflix drama from Chernin Entertainment, based on Fredrik Logevall's JFK biography, starring Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy Sr., showrun by Sam Shaw, directed partly by Thomas Vinterberg, filming 2026, expected 2027.
King & Conqueror
King & Conqueror is a 2025 BBC One eight-part historical drama starring James Norton as Harold Godwinson and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William of Normandy, dramatizing the lead-up to the 1066 Battle of Hastings; directed by Baltasar Kormákur, written by Michael Robert Johnson.
Lead Children
Lead Children (Ołowiane dzieci) is a 2026 six-episode Polish Netflix drama directed by Maciej Pieprzyca, starring Joanna Kulig as pediatrician Jolanta Wadowska-Król, who exposed 1970s lead poisoning of children near the Szopienice Steelworks in Katowice.
Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry is an Apple TV+ eight-episode limited series (premiered October 13, 2023) adapted from Bonnie Garmus's 2022 novel, starring Brie Larson as chemist Elizabeth Zott, who hosts the cooking show Supper at Six; showrunner Lee Eisenberg.
Love Child (TV series)
Love Child is an Australian drama series (Nine Network, 2014–2017, 4 seasons, 36 episodes) created by Sarah Lambert, set in 1969 Kings Cross, Sydney, about forced adoptions at Kings Cross Hospital and Stanton House, starring Jessica Marais.
Marco Polo (2014 TV series)
Marco Polo is a Netflix historical drama (2014-2016) produced by The Weinstein Company, starring Lorenzo Richelmy and Benedict Wong as Kublai Khan; two seasons, about $200 million total, cancelled after season 2.
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints is a Fox Nation docudrama series hosted and narrated by Martin Scorsese, premiering November 17, 2024, with one-hour episodes on Joan of Arc, John the Baptist, Sebastian, Kolbe, Francis, Becket, Mary Magdalene, and Moses the Black.
Mike
Mike is Hulu's 2022 eight-episode unauthorized limited series about boxer Mike Tyson, created by Steven Rogers, starring Trevante Rhodes, framed by Tyson's Undisputed Truth stage show, with a 41% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Monarch of the Glen (TV series)
Monarch of the Glen: BBC One Scottish Highlands comedy-drama (2000-2005, 64 episodes, Ecosse Films) based on Compton Mackenzie's novels, about laird Archie MacDonald's Glenbogle estate; six-part Channel 5/PBS Masterpiece reboot slated for 2027.
Mussolini: Son of the Century
Mussolini: Son of the Century (M – Il figlio del secolo) is a 2025 Sky Original eight-episode Italian miniseries directed by Joe Wright, starring Luca Marinelli, adapting Antonio Scurati's Strega-winning novel about Mussolini's rise, 1919 to 1925.
My Brilliant Career (TV series)
My Brilliant Career is a 2026 Netflix six-episode Australian miniseries adapted by showrunner Liz Doran from Miles Franklin's 1901 novel, starring Philippa Northeast as Sybylla Melvyn, filmed in South Australia, reaching No. 2 on Netflix's global Top 10.
Nero (2025 TV series)
Néro (Néro the Assassin) is a 2025 French Netflix mini-series, 8 episodes, set in 1504 southern France, starring Pio Marmaï as a cynical assassin protecting his daughter Perla, accused of being the Devil's last descendant.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Outlander: Blood of My Blood is a Starz prequel series (premiered August 8, 2025) to Outlander, created by Matthew B. Roberts, telling the love stories of Jamie Fraser's parents Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie and Claire's parents Henry Beauchamp and Julia Moriston, with no source novels; season 2 returned September 18, 2026.
Outrageous (TV series)
Outrageous is a 2025 British six-part period drama by Firebird Pictures, co-commissioned by UKTV (U, U&Drama) and BritBox International, dramatizing the Mitford sisters from 1931 to 1937, based on Mary Lovell's The Mitford Girls, created by Sarah Williams and starring Bessie Carter as Nancy.
Pennies from Heaven (TV series)
Pennies from Heaven is Dennis Potter's six-part 1978 BBC One serial starring Bob Hoskins as sheet-music salesman Arthur Parker, whose characters lip-sync to 1930s songs; it won a BAFTA and ranked 21st in the BFI 100.
Physical (TV series)
Physical is an Apple TV+ dark comedy-drama (2021–2023) created by Annie Weisman, starring Rose Byrne as 1980s San Diego housewife Sheila Rubin, who builds an aerobics empire while battling an eating disorder; three seasons, 30 episodes, ended September 27, 2023.
Rebellion (miniseries)
Rebellion (2016) is a five-part RTÉ miniseries by Colin Teevan, directed by Aku Louhimies, dramatizing the 1916 Easter Rising through fictional characters. Its 2019 sequel Resistance (War of Independence) aired on Netflix as Rebellion season 2.
Rematch (miniseries)
Rematch is a 2024 Franco-Hungarian, English-language six-part miniseries directed by Yan England, dramatizing Garry Kasparov's 1997 loss to IBM's Deep Blue; starring Christian Cooke, it won the Series Mania 2024 grand prize and aired on Arte, HBO, and Disney+.
Rise of the Raven
Rise of the Raven (Hungarian title Hunyadi) is a 10-episode Hungarian-Austrian historical drama about János Hunyadi and the 1456 Battle of Belgrade, based on Bán Mór's novels, produced by Robert Lantos, premiering on TV2 March 8, 2025.
Road to Avonlea
Road to Avonlea (also broadcast as Avonlea or Tales from Avonlea) is a Canadian family period drama series, 91 episodes on CBC 1990–1996, produced by Sullivan Entertainment with the Disney Channel, adapted from L.M. Montgomery's Story Girl books as a spin-off of Anne of Green Gables.
Roots (1977 miniseries)
Roots (1977 miniseries): ABC's eight-night, 12-hour dramatization of Alex Haley's book about Kunta Kinte and his enslaved descendants; record-breaking 1977 ratings, nine Emmys, major cultural impact.
Sandokan (2025 TV series)
Sandokan (Sandokan: The Pirate Prince), 2025 Italian-French TV series by Lux Vide and Rai Fiction, directed by Michelini and Abbatangelo, starring Can Yaman; premiered on Rai 1 December 1, 2025, adapted from Emilio Salgari's pirate novels.
Say Nothing (TV series)
Say Nothing is a 2024 FX/Hulu nine-episode limited series created by Joshua Zetumer from Patrick Radden Keefe's 2018 book, dramatizing the Price sisters, Brendan Hughes, and Gerry Adams during the Troubles.
Senna (miniseries)
Senna is a 2024 Netflix six-episode biographical drama miniseries about Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna, starring Gabriel Leone, directed by Vicente Amorim, produced by Gullane, Netflix's costliest Brazilian production at a reported $170 million.
Spartacus: House of Ashur
Spartacus: House of Ashur is a 2025 Starz spin-off of Spartacus, created by Steven S. DeKnight, set in an alternate timeline where Ashur (Nick E. Tarabay) survives Vengeance and runs Batiatus's gladiator school with gladiatrix Achillia; canceled after one season in 2026.
Taboo (2017 TV series)
Taboo (2017) is a British-American period drama created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy, and Chips Hardy, aired in eight episodes on BBC One and FX. Set in 1814, it stars Hardy as James Keziah Delaney, back from Africa and fighting the East India Company over land at Nootka Sound. Renewed in 2017, a second season remains unproduced as of 2026.
The Abandons
The Abandons is a 2025 Netflix Western drama created by Kurt Sutter, starring Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson as rival matriarchs in 1854 Washington Territory. Seven episodes, over $150 million budget, canceled January 2026 after one season.
The Art of Joy (TV series)
The Art of Joy (L'arte della gioia) is a 2024 Italian six-episode Sky miniseries directed by Valeria Golino, adapting the first part of Goliarda Sapienza's posthumous novel about the Sicilian orphan Modesta; premiered at Cannes 2024, on Sky Atlantic February 28, 2025.
The Big Cigar
The Big Cigar is a six-episode Apple TV+ limited series (2024) dramatizing Huey P. Newton's 1974 escape to Cuba, aided by producer Bert Schneider's fake film production, based on Joshuah Bearman's Playboy article, starring André Holland and Alessandro Nivola.
The Danish Woman
The Danish Woman (Danska konan) is a six-part Icelandic black comedy drama by Benedikt Erlingsson, starring Trine Dyrholm as a retired Danish secret-service agent causing chaos in a Reykjavík apartment block. Premiered at Series Mania 2025.