Browse - Most popular shows featuring: early 1900sx








When Hope CallsWhen Hope Calls
GAC Family, 2019 Running | Drama, Family, Romance | ► Trailer
4.5


Hallmark's first-ever streaming series, spawned from Hallmark Channel's longest running, most-watched primetime series to date, "When Calls the Heart."


Self Made: Inspired By The Life Of Madam C.J. WalkerSelf Made: Inspired By The Life Of Madam C.J. Walker
Netflix, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, History, Mini-Series, Biography | ► Trailer
4.0


When legendary African-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C.J. Walker, aka Sarah Breedlove, rises up from the ashes of slavery to become a black hair care pioneer and mogul, she becomes America's first African-American, female self-made millionaire.


Houdini (HISTORY)Houdini (HISTORY)
History, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Educational, History, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
3.0


A mini-series that tracks the ascent of master magician Harry Houdini from desperate poverty to worldwide fame.


Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
ITV, 1971 Cancelled/Ended | Drama
4.0


The show follows the rich Bellamy family and their servants at their luxurious house in London. The show takes place between 1903-1930 and gives us an insight of the good old days.


L'arte della gioiaL'arte della gioia
Sky Atlantic, 2025 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Romance, History, Mini-Series



Born on the 1st of January 1900 in a poor family in rural Sicily, Modesta pursues happiness since her childhood without falling victim to the constraints of society. After a tragic event that takes her away from her family, Modesta is welcomed into a monastery, where she becomes the Mother Superior's protégé thanks to her intelligence and stubbornness. Later, she arrives at the villa belonging to the Princess of Brandiforti, where she makes herself indispensable. This relentless process of emancipation goes along with a journey of personal growth and sexual awakening, which lead her to discover and claim the right to pleasure and happiness.


Road to AvonleaRoad to Avonlea
CBC, 1990 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Family, Adventure, Mystery
5.0


A young rich girl is sent to live with relatives in Prince Edward Island in early 1900s.


The Duchess of Duke StreetThe Duchess of Duke Street
BBC One, 1976 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, History



Follow the incredible journey of Louisa Leyton, a kitchen maid who becomes the most famous cook in England in this captivating period drama. Set in the early 1900s, The Duchess of Duke Street is a tale of ambition, love, and betrayal, as Louisa navigates through the complex world of high society and strives to achieve her dreams.


London HospitalLondon Hospital
BBC America, 2006 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, History



Romance, surgery and history combine in this vivid, atmospheric drama based on the lives and case notes of doctors, nurses and patients at the Royal London Hospital a century ago.


Berkeley SquareBerkeley Square
BBC One, 1998 Cancelled/Ended | Drama
3.0


Step into the world of early 1900's London and follow the lives of three nannies in the British mini-series, Berkeley Square. Experience the trials and tribulations of the nannies as they navigate the complexities of their personal and professional lives.


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