The Best Period Dramas On Streaming

Use this JustWatch streaming guide to find a list of all period dramas that are available to watch on streaming. From the best period dramas to the ones you might have missed, this guide has you covered. Regardless of which streaming service you use—Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, or any other—JustWatch shows you all the available options. 

Use the JustWatch filters to compile a list of period dramas that perfectly suit your preferences. Filter by release year to find period dramas made in different eras, or use the IMDb rating filter to find the highest-rated movies in the genre. You can also filter by runtime, price, and age rating. 

Must-see period dramas

Period dramas combine compelling storylines set in a historical period with an attention to detail in costume and setting that makes the movie truly immersive. Some of the best movies in this genre include Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Titanic, The Age of Innocence, Atonement, The Sound of Music, Moulin Rouge!, Barry Lyndon, Sense and Sensibility, The Favourite, The English Patient, Downton Abbey, Little Women, A Room With a View, Emma, Marie Antoinette, Anna Karenina, Emily, Persuasion, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Wuthering Heights, Memoirs of a Geisha, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The King’s Speech, Vanity Fair, and Lady Macbeth. 

Period dramas you might have missed

With so much focus on the classic period dramas, it would be easy to miss these incredible period pieces that tell fascinating and complex stories. These include The Handmaiden, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, The Piano, Phantom Thread, Daughters of the Dust, Maurice, Bright Star, Colette, Belle, Elizabeth, Shakespeare in Love, Little Dorrit, The Other Boleyn Girl, and Gosford Park. 

Other genres

If you enjoy these period dramas, you might also be interested in other genres such as dramedy movies, biopics, or psychological dramas. You can also discover period drama TV shows such as Bridgerton, The Gilded Age, and The Buccaneers.