Best TV shows — histoire on Netflix : our Top 20

2016 · Peter Morgan · 6 seasons

A decades-spanning, behind-the-scenes chronicle of Queen Elizabeth II and the prime ministers who steered Britain through the post-war era. It peels back the curtains of Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street to expose the political maneuvers, personal entanglements and strategic rivalries that shaped the defining events of the latter 20th century. Two seats of authority, two contrasting courts — one sovereign.

With Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Olivia Colman, Vanessa Kirby, Jeremy Northam, Victoria Hamilton and Tobias Menzies

2016 · Peter Morgan · 6 seasons

During World War II in Damascus, Taj, a celebrated local boxer, is accused of treason, his honor and reputation torn apart. Shunned and stripped of everything, he must fight relentlessly to reclaim his family and restore his name amid the turbulent events that will propel Syria toward independence.

With Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Vanessa Kirby, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville and Dominic West

2020 · Michael Tollin · 1 season

Across ten episodes, this documentary reveals the untold saga of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty, combining newly uncovered archival video and audio from the 1997–98 championship run with over 100 interviews featuring well-known public figures and basketball’s most iconic names.

With Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Steve Kerr, Phil Jackson, John Paxson and David Stern

2015 · Stephen Butchard · 5 seasons

In a land forged by conflict and conviction, this series follows the rise of a people who rally beneath one of history’s most legendary monarchs to reclaim their homeland. Blending well-known historical events and figures with imagined lives, it traces epic battles and daring feats while probing the tangled forces of politics, faith, and war. Against that backdrop, characters confront tests of courage, loyalty, and love as they struggle with belonging and identity, striving to build not merely a state but a place they can truly call home.

With Alexander Dreymon, Emily Cox, Eliza Butterworth, Mark Rowley, Arnas Fedaravicius, Timothy Innes and Ian Hart

2023 · Shonda Rhimes · 1 season

Young Charlotte's marriage to King George of England ignites a sweeping, passionate romance that unsettles court protocol and reshapes the hierarchy of elite society, told as a rich prequel set in the world that leads into Bridgerton's era.

With India Ria Amarteifio, Corey Mylchreest, Arsema Thomas, Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, Michelle Fairley and Ruth Gemmell

2020 · Chris Van Dusen · 4 seasons

Set against the glittering social world of Regency England, the influential Bridgerton family must navigate a landscape of opulence, forbidden desires, and cunning betrayals that threaten both their reputations and their bonds. As alliances shift and secrets surface, power and passion collide in a game where every choice carries far-reaching consequences.

With Jonathan Bailey, Harriet Cains, Bessie Carter, Nicola Coughlan, Ruth Gemmell, Florence Hunt and Claudia Jessie

2019 · Dallas Jenkins · 5 seasons

Seen through the memories and testimonies of those who crossed his path, the series reconstructs Jesus’s life as a mosaic of personal perspectives—disciples, skeptics, and ordinary witnesses—each revealing how his presence transformed them.

With Jonathan Roumie, Shahar Isaac, Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel, Noah James, George H. Xanthis and Giavani Cairo

2025 · Kim Won-suk, Lim Sang-choon · 1 season

Set on Jeju Island, a spirited young woman and a steady young man form a connection that spans a lifetime of setbacks and triumphs, proving that love endures through the years.

With IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, Park Hae-jun, Choi Dae-hoon, Na Moon-hee and Kim Yong-rim

2024 · Francesca Manieri · 1 season

A dramatized account inspired by real events that follows Rocco Siffredi’s journey from modest beginnings to international fame, exploring the personal choices and industry forces that made him one of adult cinema’s most recognizable figures.

With Alessandro Borghi, Jasmine Trinca, Adriano Giannini, Saul Nanni, Enrico Borello, Vincenzo Nemolato and Gaia Messerklinger

2019 · Gideon Raff · 1 season

In the 1960s, Mossad transforms Israeli clerk Eli Cohen into a deep‑cover operative who assumes a false identity to penetrate Syrian society, enduring a hazardous, years‑long double life to gather vital intelligence.

With Sacha Baron Cohen, Noah Emmerich, Hadar Ratzon Rotem, Alexander Siddig, Waleed Zuaiter, Nassim Lyes and Moni Moshonov

2023 · Steven Knight · 1 season

In occupied France during World War II, a young woman who has lost her sight and a inexperienced German conscript are thrown together by circumstance. Their unexpected bond forces both to navigate danger, loyalty and the fragile humanity that persists even amid conflict.

With Louis Hofmann, Aria Mia Loberti, Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, Lars Eidinger, Marion Bailey and Nell Sutton

2020 · Kelly McPherson · 2 seasons

Ambitious and ruthless, Sultan Mehmed II mounts a sweeping military campaign to seize the ancient city of Constantinople, overturning empires and forging a legacy that will echo across centuries.

With Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu, Tuba Büyüküstün, Daniel Nuță, Damla Sönmez, Charles Dance, Tuğrul Tülek and Ali Gözüşirin

2025 · Steven Knight · 1 season

In 1868 Dublin, the passing of the Guinness patriarch throws his four heirs—each hiding compromising secrets—into a fierce battle for control of the family brewery, where ambition, betrayal and fragile loyalties will shape the fate of their dynasty.

With Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, Emily Fairn, Fionn O'Shea, James Norton, Niamh McCormack and Seamus O'Hara

2020 · Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan · 1 season

In the aftermath of World War II, a hungry circle of would-be actors and filmmakers descends on Hollywood, willing to bend morals, manipulate relationships, and risk everything to claim a spot in the spotlight.

With David Corenswet, Darren Criss, Laura Harrier, Samara Weaving, Joe Mantello, Jake Picking and Jeremy Pope

2025 · Andy Parker · 1 season

A bullied teenager enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps on a whim and discovers new purpose and an unexpected brotherhood among a mismatched group of fellow recruits.

With Miles Heizer, Ana Ayora, Blake Burt, Cedrick Cooper, Dominic Goodman, Nicholas Logan and Kieron Moore

2020 · Evan Romansky · 1 season

Set in 1947, this origin tale follows Ratched's transformation from a seemingly devoted nurse into a cold, calculating predator, charting her lethal rise and manipulations within the corridors of the psychiatric care system.

With Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Jon Jon Briones, Judy Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Vincent D'Onofrio and Amanda Plummer

2007 · 1 season

Growing up in suburban Brisbane in the 1980s, a young boy is forced to confront life's harsh truths as escalating threats begin to imperil his family.

With David Ackroyd, Erik Thompson, Michio Kaku, David Brin, Alan Guth, Michael Cassutt and Kim Stanley Robinson

2024 · 1 season

Across seven generations in the legendary town of Macondo, the Buendía family grapples with passion, the fading of memory, and the unrelenting weight of a past that keeps determining their destiny.

With Claudio Cataño, Marco Antonio González and Susana Morales

2023 · 1 season

Maomao, raised learning herbs and remedies in her father's humble apothecary, is abruptly sold into service at the imperial palace. Unwilling to be a quiet attendant among the nobility, she draws on her medical knowledge when the emperor’s heirs fall prey to a baffling illness and refuses to wait for orders. Her daring cures attract the notice of Jinshi, a charismatic court official who elevates her position, and she soon finds herself officially enlisted to diagnose and treat the court’s most puzzling ailments. Thrust into the center of power and intrigue, Maomao builds a reputation as a brilliant healer who solves medical mysteries no one else can.

With Aoi Yuki, Takeo Otsuka, Katsuyuki Konishi, Atsumi Tanezaki, Yui Ishikawa, Hina Kino and Yuhko Kaida

2025 · Mike Makowsky · 1 season

Charting James A. Garfield’s ascent from modest beginnings to the 20th presidency, the series follows his swift rise and the forces that defined his short tenure in office. Running alongside his story is the unsettling trajectory of Charles Guiteau, a paranoid outsider whose fixation ends in the violent act that brings Garfield’s life to a sudden, tragic close.

With Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford, Shea Whigham and Betty Gilpin