Period Piece TV Shows (
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Back in the day, these things really happened. Or really could have happened. The term, historical period piece (also historical, period, costume, and period piece) refers to a work set in an earlier time period. It is an informal crossover term that can apply to several genres and is often heard in the context of historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. A period piece may be as long and general as the middle ages or as limited as one decade, for example, the Roaring Twenties.

Frankie Drake Mysteries

Frankie Drake is a female private detective operating in Toronto in the 1920s.

Gentleman Jack

Set in 1832 West Yorkshire, England, Gentleman Jack is inspired by the true-story and coded journals of the historical lesbian figure Anne Lister.

GLOW

In 1980s LA, a crew of misfits reinvent themselves as the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.

Golden Kamuy

In the early 20th century in Hokkaido, Japan, a treasure hunt between various parties takes place for a hidden stash of gold.

Halt and Catch Fire

The silicon prairie of the 1980s had hope and a lot of sexual fluidity.

Harlots

London in 1763 is booming, and one in five women makes a living selling sex.

Hell on Wheels

Period dramas are not well known for their awesomeness with queers. This one isn’t either.

History of the World, Part II

Sequel to the 1981 film, History of the World: Part I.

Hollywood

Hollywood explores what showbiz could have been if Hollywood execs were on the right side of history back in the 1940s.

Home Fires

A British drama about the second World War.

Hunters

In 1977 New York, the Nazis have a plan.