{ Period Dramas I have watched this month }

Are you ready?

 

It has been a while since I've done a Period Drama post, and I know a lot of you enjoy these just as much as I do. 

 

Now, I haven't really watched many the past year or so, there haven't been any that I was enjoying or felt like it was worth mentioning, but I have watched two the past few weeks and thought maybe it's time.  It's time to do another one of these and at the least tell you which two I watched, what I thought, and what if any are coming up soon that I will also be watching or looking forward to.

 

As always, if you have watched any recently let me know down in the comments.  

 

 

Seeking Persephone

 

I went back and forth on watching this one, not because it didn't appeal to me, but the fact that I had to pay to watch it on Amazon.  I didn't quite understand why this was being charged, but I gave in and I can tell you that I am really happy that I did.  It was so good, so sweet and clean without sex scenes and morbid gruesome scenes.

 

What we got instead was beautiful scenery, stunning settings and a story that tugs at your heartstrings.  Now if you don't know Seeking Persephone is actually based on a book by Sarah M. Eden and is part of a series which I am no looking to buy and add to my collection.

 

Persephone is the older daughter in a family who is almost destitute.  Her mother has passed and she takes on the role of caretaker for their father and younger siblings.  When she receives a marriage proposal from a Duke, she is taken back at first but thinking about her siblings and the huge amount of money he is willing to give the family as a dowry, she accepts.

 

The story is one of two people who don't know each other, have gotten married and are now navigating this new life.  Persephone is very sweet and kind and sees the best in people, whereas Adam is a Duke in pursuit of an heir, not very friendly and very much self conscious of this scar he has on his face.  We don't know at first where the scar came from but later in the movie it is explained.

 

I don't want to say more because it would ruin the movie, but it's a sweet love story that slowly makes you fall in love with the two characters. 

 

 

Hope Valley: 1874 

 

Oh Hope Valley.  I think this one is going to be a favorite just like When Calls the Heart and When Hope Calls.  Obviously it is related because it's a prequel to When Calls the Heart.

 

There has only been one episode, with the next coming out on Thursday and every Thursday after that.  The story is about a woman called Rebecca who has lost her husband and takes off on a wagon with their 11 year old daughter, to head west.  She bought a boardinghouse and her plan is to live there and start a new life, but of course, there is a slight hiccup that brings her to Hope Valley and the handsome Tom.

 

Can I just say that I love both Bethany Joy Lenz and Benjamin Ayres, from all the Hallmark movies I have watched over the years.  To see them now playing the main characters in this series is just wonderful.

 

So, not much to say yet about the series, other than I loved the first episode, already am excited to see what comes next and knowing that I love the other two series so much, I am sure this one is going to be just as good.

 

Oh and Jill Hennessy from Crossing Jordan is also one of the main characters, another great actress, so there's that too.

 

 

Those are the two I have watched this month and as I go forward and watch others, I will of course come back and share.  I do plan on making a full post of more upcoming period dramas too.  

 

What have you watched lately?  Any good ones you want to share? 

Upcoming Period Dramas 2025

It is that time again.  I love a good period drama but haven't really had any to watch lately.  When that happens, I turn to some of my favorite online sites to get the scoop on all the upcoming period dramas, and so far this is what I've found. 

Knowing that some of you are also period drama fans, I wanted to share the list so that you too can maybe find a new favorite, or anxiously anticipate them like I am.

 

I will remind you all that I do have a huge running list of period drama series, movies, documentaries and books, already available here on the blog.  So if you're looking for a fun watch, give those a peek first, I'm sure you will find something there that will interest you.

 

With that said, let's take a quick look at some of the upcoming series and movies that I am really looking forward to.

 

 

King and Conqueror

William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex were two individuals destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; they were allies but had no claim to the British monarchy until fate drove them into a conflict over the country's crown.

 

Will be released this year probably around summer time.  Soon, I would expect, and will be shown on BBC and CBS.

 

 

 

The Narrow Road to the Deep North

Burma Railway in 1943 and across the Pacific during World War II, charts the cruelty of war, the tenuousness of life and the impossibility of love, as seen through the eyes of an Australian doctor and prisoner of war. 

 

It is available to watch on Amazon Prime.

 

 

 

Outlander: Blood of my Blood

The prequel series that connects to the main "Outlander" series by exploring the love stories of Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp's parents. It's essentially a story of the generation preceding Jamie and Claire, providing a glimpse into their familial history.

 

Will be out August 8 and I am sooooo, sooooo looking forward to this one.

 

 

Chief of War

Set amidst the beautiful backdrop of the islands of Hawai‘i, the nine-episode series, based on true events, follows warrior Ka‘iana, portrayed by Momoa, as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century.

 

Will be releasing August 1st, on Apple Tv. 

2025 seems to be a bit of a quiet year for period dramas, but I think there are still a few to look forward to.  What are you currently watching?  Do you have any upcoming favorites?

Upcoming Period Dramas for 2024

Ooh it's been a while since I did one of these posts, hasn't it?  Maybe it's because I haven't been watching as many as I used to, also because I feel there aren't as many good ones out there to pull me in.

 

But there are a few that I have my eye on, and really want to watch, so I thought, it's time.  It's time to do another Period Drama post to add to the other dozen or so I already have on the blog.  Also need to update the lists.  

 

If you're a fan of this genre, and have not yet seen my posts, I do have a running list of period drama series, movies, books and documentaries, which you may be interested in.  It's on the sidebar to the right ---------->

 

But if you don't want to go looking for it, you can just click here:

 

Period Drama Series

Period Drama Movies

Period Drama Documentaries

Period Drama Books

 

I don't have many to share today, there doesn't seem to be a lot of new period dramas out there, but I'll keep an eye out for more to share with you all.  For now, these should give you something to watch, or look forward to.

Where can I watch period dramas?

Well, there are a few places aside from the obvious BBC in the UK.  You can watch good period dramas on quite a few streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, PBS, Britbox, Acorn TV and many more.

 

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The Tattooist of Auschwitz tells the story of Jewish Holocaust survivors Lali and Gita Sokolov. After arriving at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, Lali (Jonah Hauer-King) was made a Tätowierer (tattooist), and charged to ink identification numbers on fellow prisoners’ arms.  

Here he meets Gita (Anna Próchniak), leading to a love that defies the horrors around them and a determination to keep each other alive despite the constant presence of volatile Nazi SS officer Baretzki (Jonas Nay). 

Around 60 years later, recently widowed Lali (Harvey Keitel) meets aspiring writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey) and finds the courage to tell the world his story. 

 You can watch for free on Peacock TV.

 

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We Were the Lucky Ones 

A Jewish family separated at the start of World War II is determined to survive and reunite.

 

 

 

You can watch now on Hulu. 

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Miss Austen

 

Miss Austen takes a literary mystery – Cassandra Austen notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters – and reimagines it as a fascinating, witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, while creating in Cassandra a character as captivating as any Austen heroine.

 

Series will be released later in 2024 in the UK on BBC, and in the US on Masterpiece.

 

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Leonardo

 

Exploring the secrets and drama behind the genius of Leonardo da Vinci -- his life, his work and his personal struggles set against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy. LEONARDO follows da Vinci as he grows into an unparalleled genius and renowned polymath whose work overturns the established order. 

 

His restless curiosity about art, science and technology is driven by a profound quest for knowledge and he's determined to unfold the mysteries of the world around him. The series unlocks the enigma of this extraordinary man, through an untold story of mystery and passion.

 

 

Unfortunately it is not available to stream in the US but those of you overseas can watch.  I will update this post when and if I find a link to watch here in the US or online.

 

 

 

Cabrini 

Arriving in New York City in 1889, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini is greeted by disease, crime and impoverished children. She soon sets off on a daring mission to convince the mayor to secure housing and health care for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world has ever seen.

 

You can watch on Angel Studios, Prime, YouTube and Apple TV.  Unfortunately neither of these is free, but there is a small fee to rent the movie. 

 

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Blitz

Follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mom and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.

Movie will be released in November of 2024.

{ Blog 365 #167 - Period Drama Friday }

 

Kalbimin Sultani 

Mahmud brings Anna to his palace to teach his children French. The Russian ambassador also sends Anna there with the pressure to 'spy on the sultan's country'.

 

 

This was a really sweet and short period drama.  I wish it was longer, because it was only 9 episodes long, but it had everything you could ask for in a period drama.  Romance, heartache, humor.....I actually laughed out loud quite a few times.  It reminded me a bit of the romance in Magnificent Century between Sultan Suleiman and his wife Hurrem.  

 

You can watch on Turk Fans, where you will find the first 8 episodes.  The last episode is actually on Youtube. 

{ Blog 365 #143 - Magnificent Century Period Drama }

Do yourselves a favor, and watch this fantastic series.  It is about the Ottoman Empire, but so well done, so brilliant, that you can't help but become obsessed.

Such a fantastic look at the life of Ottoman Empire Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent.  

I don't necessarily agree with the rules and laws of the time, with the harem, the concubines and the way punishments were handed out, but it is quite interesting to learn more about his rise to power and his life.

Sultan Suleyman was the first Sultan to break all tradition and rules, and marry one of his favorite concubines Hurrem Sultan.  His family turned against him, his closest confidant betrayed him, one of his sisters tried to kill his wife multiple times, and he eventually orders the execution of his first born son, Prince Mustafa, for betraying him.  It is a crazy ride of a show, but you can't stop watching.  

If you're interested, you can watch every episode on Youtube, on the Magnificent Century channel.

 

 

{ Blog 365 #129 - Show of the week }

 

Charting the life of Isabella I of Castile, one of the most important women in Spain’s history, Isabel follows her passionate story from childhood to being crowned Queen. From her political struggles within King Henry IV's court to her wedding to Ferdinand of Aragon, the drama encapsulates the passions, emotions and sacrifices of a woman who refused to just be a figurehead and whose outlook was ahead of her time.

 

 

Without a doubt, the show of the week to watch, has to be Isabel.

I have had this one on my list for quite a few years, matter of fact, when it was first released in 2012, I made note of it, but over the years, I forgot about it.  There are so many wonderful shows, especially historical fiction, that it's often hard to keep track of them all.

However, I watched all 3 Seasons of Isabel, over the past week, and I must add it to my favorites.  

It goes without saying that, it is visually stunning, the actors are brilliant, and it brings to life the story of Queen Isabel of Castille, and her husband King Ferdinand II of Aragon.

Even if you are not a history buff, but enjoy historical fiction, this is a must see.  Actually, it became a binge for me.  I could not stop watching, and practically took my laptop with me everywhere, while I did laundry, while I cooked dinner, when I took a long bubble bath, and I also stayed up quite late watching "just one more episode."  We've all been there, and done that right?

Two of my absolute favorite Spanish actors, play the lead.  Queen Isabel is played by Michelle Jenner and King Ferdinand by Rodolfo Sancho. Together, they make a stunning couple that really played on the love the King and Queen felt for each other.

Married for 35 years, they ruled over Castille and Aragon, as a force to be reckoned.

One thing that always strikes me in any of these shows, and especially when they stay true to history and facts, is the immense grief and heartache these people went through.  The stillbirths, the loss of heirs, the cheating and backstabbing, the attacks on their lives, the constant wars.  It is surely a life I would haven't been able to live through......but yet, find completely riveting and fascinating.

If you wish to watch Isabel, you can do so online, with English Subtitles.  I only found one website that is currently showing the series

Trailer:

 

Isabel Season 1 

 

 

 Isabel Season 2

 

 

Isabel Season 3

 

 

 If you enjoyed The Tudors, you will most certainly enjoy this one too.  

 

When you start digging into all this history, and connecting all the King and Queens, it's quite fascinating to see.  In the series, we see the lives of Isabel and Ferdinand's children.  They had 6 all together, but only 5 survived birth, with only 3 surviving later in life.

 

The whole purpose of King and Queens marrying, in those days, was to form alliances and to produce heirs, but quite often, the road to a male heir was not as easy as they hoped for.  What I loved about Ferdinand is that he loved all his children equally, never once forsaking a daughter just because she was not born male and therefore the heir to the throne, everyone wished for.

Together, they had:

Isabella, John, Joanna, Maria and Catherine. Isabella and John died before the Queen without lasting offspring. 

 

Joanna was nicknamed “Joanna the mad” for her mental instability and married Philip the Handsome.   I swear, this guy made me want to reach through the screen and smack him, multiple times.  He was such a horrible man.  

 

 

Catherine of Aragon first married Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, and then after his death the brother King Henry VIII of England.  Who doesn't know about King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon?  One of my absolute favorite Tudor marriages.

As with most marriages in those days, the couple usually never met, couldn't stand each other, didn't feel much love between them and there were multiple mistresses in and out of the King's bed.

Ferdinand did cheat on Isabel multiple times, producing a few children outside of the marriage, but he absolutely adored and loved his wife, and eventually gave himself to the marriage completely, and to ruling alongside the woman he not only loved but admired as a strong, powerful queen.

Isabel on the other hand, adored her husband and would not accept any relationship outside of their marriage, but she was fair and just, and her priority was to Castille and her people.  

In the show, we also get to learn more about the Portuguese Kingdom, the fights, the wars and so on, which to me was wonderful.  I am ashamed to admit that I know more about English Monarchy and history, than I do about my very own Portuguese heritage.  I need to remedy that, immediately.

 

I hope you will give this one a try.  

 

 

The follow up to this show is called Carlos, Rey Emperador.  It follows the story of King Charles, Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand's grandson, who is actually the son of Phillip and Queen Joanna (who was known as Juana La Loca, Joanna the Mad One).

 

It is also available to watch on WLXET.  Also available to watch on RTVE.

 

 

{ Blog 365 #113 - Slow weekend, tv and books }

 

I took this weekend off, to rest.  

 

Yes weekends are supposed to be for just that, but both Curt and I have been doing so much around the house lately, that we feel our weekends go by, and we don't really sit down and do nothing, or watch movies, or read.  We tend to start our Monday mornings, already tired and looking forward to the weekend again. 

So this time, we both decided that we were going nowhere, doing nothing, and just relaxing.  I don't think we even unlocked the front door.  

 

 

It's been a wonderful slow weekend.  I finished a book, finished a period drama series and even watched a movie too.

There's this sense of accomplishment, even though I did nothing, but I'm sure you understand what I mean.

 

You know I was watching a really sweet, down to earth family, in Brazil, the other day.  And it struck me just how simple their life is, how quiet and full of love and family moments.  It made me realize, again, because truly I've been slowly feeling glimpses of this within me.....that we are so caught up on trying to live like everyone else.  We want to be like others, live like others, do like others.  

It's all about being glamorous, driving the best cars and trucks, going on the best vacations, eating meals that are full of this ingredient and that special seasoning you never use again.  

We make everything so complicated, when in actuality, all we need is to live our lives, peacefully, quietly, minding our own business.  

I speak for myself here, I wouldn't dare to talk for anyone else, because I don't live anyone else's lives.  But it just made me once again think, that I need to just be me, like what I like, enjoy what I enjoy, eat the simple hearty, home cooked meal, that is filling instead of magazine cover worthy.

 

 

Days were we drink that simple cup of coffee with a splash of milk, talk with family, have a slice of cake in the afternoon.  Read the book we want and enjoy, just because, and not due to the influence of bestsellers or because everyone is talking about it.

I want to watch old shows, family movies, eat popcorn.  Have a warm bath at bedtime, and throw on that comfy nightgown that no one else would be caught dead wearing, simply because it's so old fashioned. 

And when someone asks what I'm watching on TV, I want to say "Little House on the Prairie", without someone laughing or thinking me silly.

I guess I'm just letting my mind run, at this point.  But I think a lot of you will understand me.  

 

 

Anyway, back to this weekend.  It's been just what we needed.

Today I got out all the veggies in my fridge and freezer, that needed using up, and made a delicious Portuguese Veggie Soup for lunch.  It is just the way I like it, thick and hearty, and so good.  I was going to make dinner as well, but Curt told me not to.  So we've been munching on this soup, all day long.

 

 

I also had carrots that needed using up, so some went into the soup, and the others went into this divine Carrot and Lemon Cake.  So yummy!!!

 

I will get this recipe up on the blog this week.  It's a simple cake, all mixed in the blender.  I love recipes like that.

 

 

On TV, I watched the first season of Love and Sacrifice.  It was so good, oh my word, but the second season has not been put up yet on PBS, and the last episode ended on a bit of a cliffhanger.  Hate when that happens, don't you?

It's worth a view though if you're interested.  It is Italian but with English subtitles.

and then I also watched the new Emily movie, which tells the story of Emily Bronte, who wrote Wuthering Heights.  What a beautiful movie and such a sweet, but sad and tragic story too.

 

 

 

Next on the list, and I'm already on the first episode of Season 1, is Love in Chains.

 

The series in Russian, so you'll have to watch with English subtitles.  It looks really good too.  It follows the story of Katerina Verbitskaya.  She is raised as a nobleman, and considered the property of a wealthy landowner.  However, she falls in love with a nobleman, so you can already imagine the drama that is going to ensue from that.

I'm very much looking forward to this series.  I mentioned in a previous post how I am enjoying all these international series.  When you get past the language barrier, you quickly realize, that they have some absolutely, visually stunning tv and movies.

 

 

 

As for books, I finished A Feather on the Water by Lindsay Ashford.  It was really good.  If you enjoy WWII historical fiction, this is a must read.

It tells the story of 3 women, all with different backgrounds and different life stories to tell.  They are brought together in Germany, to run a camp for Displaced Persons.  In other words, those who survived the concentration camps but have nowhere to go.   This is a camp with over 2000 people.

We get to learn more about Kitty, Martha and Delphine, their lives, what they left behind, their struggles trying to help others while trying to help themselves too.  They end up finding love, and finding missing family members and

Anyway my friends, I hope your weekend was a relaxing as mine.  I will see you all back here in the morning, for our Happy Homemaker Monday.

Until then, God bless!

xoxoxo

{ Blog 365 #101 - Seaside Hotel Period Drama }

 

 

I recently found a fantastic period drama series, on PBS.  It is called Seaside Hotel.

 

I had no clue it even existed, as with most of my now favorite period shows or movies, I find them purely by accident.  I'll usually take a few minutes, to go through some of the channels, and just scroll through to see what I find interesting, then add them to my watch list.  Have found some really good ones that way.

 

So, Seaside Hotel for anyone who is interested.  I guess the first thing I should mention is that it's not in English, it is a Danish series.  I don't have an issue with subtitles, so for me it doesn't affect the show at all.  But if you don't like watching with subtitles, it may not be your cup of tea.

 

The show follows the staff of a seaside hotel, where it's regular guests from Copenhagen arrive to spend their usual 4 week vacation.

 

There are 9 seasons, but I'm only on Episode 3 of Season 1, and loving it.

 

If you've watched it let me know, and if you haven't yet, give it a try.  

 

 

 

 

 

{ Blog 365 #39 - The year of period dramas }

 

I sat at my computer desk the other morning, working on writing down some upcoming period dramas that I really want to see.  As I sat and jotted them down, it hit me, that over the past few years, I have not watched them as much as I want to or used to.

I don't know when that changed, because if you've known me for any length of time, but especially prior to moving to Texas, then you know that I am obsessed with period dramas, historical tv series and movies, and books.  I've done countless posts, shared countless recommendations and if you look at my sidebar, you will also notice that I have lists of tv series, movies, documentaries and books, for you to look through.

 

Retiring from the Air force, moving to Idaho, then moving to Texas, did a number on me.  I don't know why, and have never really understood it, but something changed.  Maybe it was God preparing me for the trials and losses we would face over the past few years, or maybe it was just the change itself from an active duty family to a completely new way of life.

 

Whatever it was, I didn't embrace it and quite frankly, to be brutally honest with you all, I didn't like it, and I still don't.  I miss many things that I had so much love for, and enjoyed doing.  But, I am slowly trying to work my way back to doing the things I love.

 

 

One of those is period dramas.  There is nothing quite like sitting down, and enjoying a wonderful historical walk back in time.  Some period pieces are brutal, and they do tend to have quite a lot of sexual scenes that make me uncomfortable at times.  Though, if you know anything about those days, and have studied some of the history, you will know that it was common, it was normal, it was just a part of life and no one seemed to bat an eyelash at it.

 

Times have changed though, and as much as I love history and sometimes wish I had lived in those days, I can tell you that, that specific part of it, I am glad I avoided hahahah 

Anyway, with that said, I have decided that 2023 is going to be the year of doing what I want to do, watching what I enjoy watching and indulging in the things I want to indulge in.

Period dramas is probably number one on that list.

There are so many good ones just sitting on my watch lists, both on Amazon Prime and Netflix.  I just started making my way through them, and just these past 3 days, I have binge watched Sisi and Women at War.

Both so good, but Sisi is by far my new favorite.  It is a German series about The Empress of Austria, Sisi and her marriage to the Emperor Franz.  The show itself is one of the most visually stunning period dramas, I have seen.  The story, the actors, the costumes and the scenery.....just everything.

 

 

 

As I said above, it is in German, but I was able to watch it dubbed in Spanish.  

I was only able to find it on my Bee TV App on the firestick, and even though it says it has both seasons, it only allowed me to watch the first.  Bummer!!!!

So, I set that one aside for now, and watched Women at War on Netflix.

 

If you enjoyed Bomb Girls, Land Girls and those type of shows centered around the women, and their jobs during the wars, then you will really enjoy this one too.  I am not sure if there will be a second season, I hope there is, but there's only 8 episodes in the first Season, and you can watch it on Netflix.

Some other good ones of this type are:

Home Fires

The Crimson Field

My Mother and other strangers

Anzac Girls

I think all of those can be watched on PBS or Acorn TV.

I'm not sure what my next one is, I'll just pick one from my lists and go with it.  I'll be sure to let you know which one I'm watching, and I also have a new post coming up with new upcoming period dramas to keep an eye on.

Do you enjoy these as well?  What is the most recent one you've watched?

{ Who's ready for more Period Dramas to watch?}

 

 

Oh you guys, it's been a hot minute since I've done one of my upcoming Period Dramas posts.  I guess since I wasn't blogging as often, and I wasn't watching as much TV either, it kind of fell to side and I wasn't looking for what is coming up.

But, I've been wanting to get back into my Period Dramas, so went looking to see just what is already released that I have missed, what is releasing soon or towards the end of the year.  And, ohhhhhhh there are some pretty good ones that I am really looking forward to.

 

Downtown Abbey A New Era

The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.

 

Available now on:  Peacock TV,  Youtube, Google Play, Vudu, Apple TV, Amazon Prime

 

 

The Gilded Age

The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, great conflict between the old ways and brand new systems, and huge fortunes were made and lost. In 1882, young Marian Brook moves from rural Pennsylvania to New York City after the death of her father to live with her aunts Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook. 

 

Accompanied by Peggy Scott, an aspiring writer seeking a fresh start, Marian inadvertently becomes enmeshed in a social war between one of her aunts, a scion of the old money set, and her stupendously rich neighbors, a ruthless railroad tycoon and his ambitious wife, George and Bertha Russell. Exposed to a world on the brink of the modern age, Marian must choose if she will follow the established rules of society or forge her own path.

 

Available now on:  HBO Max, Hulu, Youtube, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, Amazon Prime

 

 

Persuasion (2022)

When Frederick Wentworth -- the one who got away -- crashes back into Anne Elliot's life, she must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.

 

Available now on:  Netflix

 

 

Mr. Malcolm's List

In 19th-century England, a wealthy, young lady named Julia engages in courtship with Mr. Malcolm, a mysterious, wealthy suitor, unaware that he has a list of qualities required of a future wife.

 

Available now on:  Youtube, Google Play, Apple TV, Amazon Prime

 

 

The Railway Children Return

Picking up nearly forty years after the events of the original film, THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN will take audiences on an exciting and heart-warming journey, in which a new group of children are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during World War 2, where they encounter a young soldier, who like them, is far away from home…

 

Available now on:  Roku 

Becoming Elizabeth

Follow Elizabeth Tudor, an orphaned teenager, who becomes embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court on her journey to secure the crown.

 

Available now on:   STARZ, Hulu, Roku, Youtube TV

Florence Pugh's The Wonder

A tale of two strangers who transform each other's lives, a psychological thriller, and a story of love pitted against evil.

 

Set in Ireland c.1862, the story follows an English nurse called Lib Wright. She goes to a rural village to observe what locals consider it a miracle – an 11-year-old girl who has survived without food for months.

 

Available:  Netflix late 2022

 

 

Emily

 

Emily Brontë, a young woman, dares to form herself and to embrace her true nature, despite the consequences.

 

Available: October 14th, UK 

 

  

The Essex Serpent

Newly widowed Cora, having been released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to a small village in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area.

 

Available now on:  Apple TV

 

 

 

The Serpent Queen

 

The Serpent Queen is an upcoming American period drama television series revolving around the life of Catherine de' Medici. It was created by Justin Haythe and based on the 2004 non-fiction book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda.

 

Available:  STARZ late 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Leonardo

Exploring the secrets and drama behind the genius of Leonardo da Vinci -- his life, his work and his personal struggles set against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy. "Leonardo" follows da Vinci as he grows into an unparalleled genius and renowned polymath whose work overturns the established order. 

 

His restless curiosity about art, science and technology is driven by a profound quest for knowledge and he's determined to unfold the mysteries of the world around him. The series unlocks the enigma of this extraordinary man, through an untold story of mystery and passion.

 

Available now on:  Roku, and will release on The CW in August.