10 Best Period Dramas of the 2020s That’ll Make You Forget About The Crown

10. Midnight at the Pera Palace (2022–Now)

Put yourself in the shoes of an accidental time traveler who found herself in 1919 Turkey right before the assassination attempt that would define her country’s future. What would you have done if it was you who had to replace your doppelganger and save the country from British control? How would you have gone about this ordeal?

You can watch Midnight at the Pera Palace on Netflix.

9. Marie-Antoinette (2022–Now)

Revolutions are sure fun for some: monarchies fall; republics rise from their ashes; common folk get some more freedom in the long run… But for the monarch in question, there is little to no chance they’d be happy to face the revolutionaries. Follow Marie-Antoinette, the last Queen of France, until her last days on the throne.

You can watch Marie-Antoinette on Apple TV and Prime Video.

8. Interview with the Vampire ( 2022–Now)

New Orleans is home to many sins and sinners, including vampires. Many years after their first interview, vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac speaks to journalist Daniel Molloy once again — but, having a great memory, the latter starts noticing differences from the original version and suspects he’s being manipulated.

You can watch Interview with the Vampire on AMC and Prime Video.

7. Hotel Portofino (2022–Now)

How far away can you stay from politics, if you really try? The owners of a glamorous English hotel on the Italian Riviera provide top-quality service to their wealthy guests, but they can’t stay blind for too long: the rise of fascism in Italy changes the country, and those changes in the form of corruption and scary guests come for them, too.

You can watch Hotel Portofino on Prime Video.

6. Vikings: Valhalla (2022–Now)

If you love Vikings, you’re in for a real treat with this one. Vikings: Valhalla is set 100 years after the original show’s events and follows Norman King William the Conqueror’s forces in England: the tension between the Danes and the Englishmen rises, the conflicts are emerging more and more, and soon, blood rivers will flow.

You can watch Vikings: Valhalla on Netflix, Apple TV, and Prime Video.

5. The Empress (2022–Now)

Love can be treacherous. Court politics are always treacherous. But court politics mixed with love? Oh, that is the worst. The young Princess of Bavaria falls in love with her older sister’s groom — the Austria-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph. The betrothal is broken, and the two marry, but that’s only the start of their journey.

You can watch The Empress on Netflix and Prime Video.

4. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023)

In the present of Bridgerton, there’s an issue: the royal heir, Princess Charlotte, dies, leaving no heir apparent to the throne. In the past, young Charlotte is getting married against her will to King George, and she isn’t exactly welcomed by his family, either. In both these timelines, the matter at hand has too many insidious interested parties.

You can watch Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story on Netflix.

3. 1923 (2022–2023)

If you love Yellowstone but have no idea what 1923 is about, rejoice: it’s the second prequel to Sheridan’s epic neo-Western. In 1923, the Duttons face a new set of challenges brought to them by the new century. The Western expansion, Prohibition, the Great Depression… And, of course, their own enemies. But they’ll pull through!

You can watch 1923 on Apple TV and Prime Video.

2. Bridgerton (2020–Now)

You already know you’re in for a good time when you see the word “Bridgerton.” Set during the Regency era, this show follows a powerful noble family; more precisely, its eight children who navigate London’s high society trying to find love, make friends, dispatch enemies, and find their purpose in life — all while surrounded by luxury.

You can watch Bridgerton on Netflix.

1. The Gilded Age ( 2022–Now)

Not too long ago, the term “old money” wasn’t used to describe fashion choices. Back then, there was a conflict in society: the traditional nobility found unsavory, in their eyes, industrial newcomers with “new money” settling next to them. The Gilded Age follows such a conflict between two wealthy but very different families.

You can watch The Gilded Age on Max, Hulu, Apple TV, and Prime Video.