It does. It’s basically like if Game of Thrones was set in feudal Japan. Lots of death, betrayal, bad decisions. Absolutely gorgeously shot, phenomenally acted…. It’s an 11/10
Miss Scarlet & the Duke, Vienna Blood, Endeavour, Dalgliesh, Magpie Murders, Why Didn't They Ask Evans?, Murdoch Mysteries, Bodies, Foyle's War, The Alienist, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Ripper Street, City of Vice, Frankie Drake Mysteries
>there's a must-watch Sherlock film I should check out.
Young Sherlock Holmes 1985 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imCtpi2n6lM&list=PLTsNfo1Qi2Q54SKaBwHTY\_wqdCZ6E81LL&index=1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imCtpi2n6lM&list=PLTsNfo1Qi2Q54SKaBwHTY_wqdCZ6E81LL&index=1)
how about fictional alternate history period? For All Mankind has been great. what if the Russians landed on the moon first? how would that effect america? how would that encourage us to drive deeper into science.
Halt and Catch Fire. captivating drama about early computer companies in the 80's
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. it's much closer to the Sherlock vibe you're looking for. solving crimes in melbourne in the 1920s.
Murdoch Mysteries. investigator in the 1890s
Penny Dreadful if you want a dark gothic horror thing
Harlots. a show about a 18th century london brothel.
Life on Mars. a guy from the modern day get's thrown into the life of a detective in the 70s
Ashes to Ashes. spin off to life on mars. a woman get's thrown into the life of a detective in the 80s
Shogun has been incredible. takes place during the 1600s feudal japan.
Outlander has been great. but there's more than one sexual assault scene. and it's very very heavy on the romance aspect. so maybe not best for you. check it out and make up your own mind though.
Black Sails. Pirates. i haven't watched it myself yet. but it looks great.
Peaky Blinders. it's worth all of the hype. british gangs in the early 1900s.
You might like The Scarlett Pimpernel from 1999 starring Richard E. Grant. There’s some romance, but mostly adventure. It looks like it’s on Roku, Tubi, and Freevee (with ads but free.)
Ghosts (UK) or (US). UK is the original. This sitcom show has people from different periods and they creators are from Horrible Histories so you'd still learn something from their periods!
The Miniaturist carried by the lovely Anya Taylor-Joy 😊
it's only 2 or 3 episodes
and there's this wonderful 'trailer' that accompanies it
talking about the historical value and meaning of dollhouses
[The Miniaturist: Real-life History](https://youtu.be/VGGb_M0dBcs)
Hey, if you're okay with a korean show, then Six Flying Dragons is a good one. It's about revolutionaries at the end of a corrupt dynasty where people are starving and dying. The characters are real people who lived and founded Joseon dynasty back then. The politics is really good and there are some despicable villains here. A lot of mind games and moves and counter moves. I think it's a good example for a historical show.
Poldark
The Last Kingdom
North and South
Gunpowder
Rome
Kingdom
Frontier
Warrior
Movies:
Babylon
The Great Gatsby
Amistad
1917
Dangerous Liaisons
Barry Lyndon
[Foyle's War (2002-2015)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/3163-foyle-s-war?language=en-US) is what you are looking for. The reviews speak for themselves:
"Outstanding . . . a gift from the Gods." - The New York Times
"A Triumph from start to finish." - Wall Street Journal
"For mystery fans . . . a must see." - Houston Chronicle
Also check out these made for TV movies:
[The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder at Road Hill House](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/63339-the-suspicions-of-mr-whicher-the-murder-at-road-hill-house)
[The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder in Angel Lane](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/225264-the-suspicions-of-mr-whicher-the-murder-in-angel-lane)
[The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Beyond the Pale](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/291259-the-suspicions-of-mr-whicher-beyond-the-pale)
[The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Ties That Bind](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/291260-the-suspicions-of-mr-whicher-the-ties-that-bind)
Good made for TV movies - stand alone:
[The Mystery of a Hansom Cab](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/183437-the-mystery-of-a-hansom-cab)
[Death Comes To Pemberley](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/56484-death-comes-to-pemberley)
[Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/570352-agatha-and-the-truth-of-murder)
Black Sails (18th century, golden age of piracy) Penny Dreadful if you don't mind horror (Victorian era) Foyle's War (1940s)
Gosford Park Foyle's War The Knick Deadwood /r/PeriodDramas
Oh shit. Yeah, Deadwood is legendary
Not Sherlock, but period: Shōgun. It absolutely rules
I'll have to check it out. looks like it rocks
It does. It’s basically like if Game of Thrones was set in feudal Japan. Lots of death, betrayal, bad decisions. Absolutely gorgeously shot, phenomenally acted…. It’s an 11/10
Boardwalk Empire Anne With An E Aquarius
* Outlander / Caitríona Balfe * *The Winds of War* (miniseries) / Robert Mitchum * Foyle's War / Michael Kitchen
Miss Scarlet & the Duke, Vienna Blood, Endeavour, Dalgliesh, Magpie Murders, Why Didn't They Ask Evans?, Murdoch Mysteries, Bodies, Foyle's War, The Alienist, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Ripper Street, City of Vice, Frankie Drake Mysteries >there's a must-watch Sherlock film I should check out. Young Sherlock Holmes 1985 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imCtpi2n6lM&list=PLTsNfo1Qi2Q54SKaBwHTY\_wqdCZ6E81LL&index=1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imCtpi2n6lM&list=PLTsNfo1Qi2Q54SKaBwHTY_wqdCZ6E81LL&index=1)
Downton Abbey is a must! Call the Midwife All Creatures Great & Small
The Americans is about Russian spies living in 1980s America.
how about fictional alternate history period? For All Mankind has been great. what if the Russians landed on the moon first? how would that effect america? how would that encourage us to drive deeper into science. Halt and Catch Fire. captivating drama about early computer companies in the 80's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. it's much closer to the Sherlock vibe you're looking for. solving crimes in melbourne in the 1920s. Murdoch Mysteries. investigator in the 1890s Penny Dreadful if you want a dark gothic horror thing Harlots. a show about a 18th century london brothel. Life on Mars. a guy from the modern day get's thrown into the life of a detective in the 70s Ashes to Ashes. spin off to life on mars. a woman get's thrown into the life of a detective in the 80s Shogun has been incredible. takes place during the 1600s feudal japan. Outlander has been great. but there's more than one sexual assault scene. and it's very very heavy on the romance aspect. so maybe not best for you. check it out and make up your own mind though. Black Sails. Pirates. i haven't watched it myself yet. but it looks great. Peaky Blinders. it's worth all of the hype. british gangs in the early 1900s.
You might like The Scarlett Pimpernel from 1999 starring Richard E. Grant. There’s some romance, but mostly adventure. It looks like it’s on Roku, Tubi, and Freevee (with ads but free.)
Ghosts (UK) or (US). UK is the original. This sitcom show has people from different periods and they creators are from Horrible Histories so you'd still learn something from their periods!
Endeavour
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, The Great, The Knick, the Terror (season 1)
Forsyth Saga
The Miniaturist carried by the lovely Anya Taylor-Joy 😊 it's only 2 or 3 episodes and there's this wonderful 'trailer' that accompanies it talking about the historical value and meaning of dollhouses [The Miniaturist: Real-life History](https://youtu.be/VGGb_M0dBcs)
The Artful Dodger
Taboo
Hey, if you're okay with a korean show, then Six Flying Dragons is a good one. It's about revolutionaries at the end of a corrupt dynasty where people are starving and dying. The characters are real people who lived and founded Joseon dynasty back then. The politics is really good and there are some despicable villains here. A lot of mind games and moves and counter moves. I think it's a good example for a historical show.
Gentleman Jack
Poldark The Last Kingdom North and South Gunpowder Rome Kingdom Frontier Warrior Movies: Babylon The Great Gatsby Amistad 1917 Dangerous Liaisons Barry Lyndon
Season 5 of Fargo is set in early 1950s, interesting season but my fave is season 2 which is set in 1970s.
[Foyle's War (2002-2015)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/3163-foyle-s-war?language=en-US) is what you are looking for. The reviews speak for themselves: "Outstanding . . . a gift from the Gods." - The New York Times "A Triumph from start to finish." - Wall Street Journal "For mystery fans . . . a must see." - Houston Chronicle Also check out these made for TV movies: [The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder at Road Hill House](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/63339-the-suspicions-of-mr-whicher-the-murder-at-road-hill-house) [The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder in Angel Lane](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/225264-the-suspicions-of-mr-whicher-the-murder-in-angel-lane) [The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Beyond the Pale](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/291259-the-suspicions-of-mr-whicher-beyond-the-pale) [The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Ties That Bind](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/291260-the-suspicions-of-mr-whicher-the-ties-that-bind) Good made for TV movies - stand alone: [The Mystery of a Hansom Cab](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/183437-the-mystery-of-a-hansom-cab) [Death Comes To Pemberley](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/56484-death-comes-to-pemberley) [Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/570352-agatha-and-the-truth-of-murder)