1870s
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1. Deadwood (2004–2006)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, History
A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.
Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Brad Dourif
Votes: 117,688
2. Warrior (2019–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
During the Tong Wars in the late 1800s, Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy from China, immigrates to San Francisco and becomes a hatchet man for the most powerful tong in Chinatown.
Stars: Andrew Koji, Olivia Cheng, Jason Tobin, Dianne Doan
Votes: 44,059
3. Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.
Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
Votes: 26,902
4. Lonesome Dove (1989)
TV-14 | 96 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Two former Texas Rangers renew their spirit of adventure as they and several other residents of a small Texas town join a cattle drive to the Montana Territory.
Stars: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane
Votes: 25,922
5. The English Game (2020)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, History, Sport
The story of the invention of football and how it quickly rose to become the world's most popular game by crossing class divides.
Stars: Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Niamh Walsh
Votes: 17,104
6. The Paradise (2012–2013)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
The story of a young woman who works in a department store and gets caught up in the charms of the modern world.
Stars: Joanna Vanderham, Emun Elliott, Stephen Wight, Sonya Cassidy
Votes: 12,602
7. Around the World in 80 Days (2021– )
PG | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, History
Gentleman adventurer Phileas Fogg sets out on a quest to travel around the world and back home in a period of 80 days.
Stars: David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma, Leonie Benesch, Jason Watkins
Votes: 12,145
8. Billy the Kid (2022– )
TV-MA | 49 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
An epic romantic adventure based on the life of Billy the Kid, from his humble Irish roots and his early days as a cowboy and gunslinger in the American frontier, to his pivotal role in the Lincoln County War and beyond.
Stars: Tom Blyth, Daniel Webber, Shaun Benson, Sean Owen Roberts
Votes: 7,244
9. Daniel Deronda (2002)
53 min | Drama, Romance
Set in Victorian London, Gwendolen Harleth is drawn to Daniel Deronda, a selfless and intelligent gentleman of unknown parentage, but her own desperate need for financial security may destroy her chance at happiness.
Stars: Jodhi May, Edward Fox, Amanda Root, David Bamber
Votes: 5,204
10. Rawhide (1959–1965)
TV-PG | 50 min | Western
Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive. He is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way.
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Steve Raines, Eric Fleming
Votes: 4,615
11. The Crimson Petal and the White (2011– )
TV-MA | 69 min | Drama, Romance
Set in 1870s London, a young prostitute finds potential power and status after becoming the mistress of a powerful patriarch.
Stars: Romola Garai, Chris O'Dowd, Amanda Hale, Shirley Henderson
Votes: 3,610
12. Around the World in 80 Days (I) (1989)
PG | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A Victorian Age English gentleman takes a wager that he can circle the globe in the unprecedented time of just eighty days.
Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Julia Nickson, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 3,493
13. The Big Valley (1965–1969)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
The Wild West adventures of the Barkley family in California's San Joaquin Valley.
Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 3,545
14. Scarlett (1994)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Romance
In this long-awaited sequel to Gone With the Wind, Scarlett's flight from the scrutiny of Atlanta society takes her on a journey to Savannah, Charleston, England, and Ireland, where she discovers her family's roots.
Stars: Joanne Whalley, Timothy Dalton, Annabeth Gish, Julie Harris
Votes: 3,397
15. The Way We Live Now (2001)
TV-14 | 75 min | Drama, Romance
Augustus Melmotte is a European-born city financier whose background is as mysterious as his business. Only weeks after his arrival in London, he announced a new venture and promises instant fortune.
Stars: David Suchet, Matthew Macfadyen, Cillian Murphy, Paloma Baeza
Votes: 3,320
16. Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)
TV-14 | 81 min | Drama, Western
Head back to Lonesome Dove in this sequel to one of the most-loved miniseries of all time.
Stars: Jon Voight, Barbara Hershey, Ricky Schroder, William Petersen
Votes: 2,896
17. Middlemarch (1994)
54 min | Drama, Romance
Middlemarch is a story of provincial life on the brink of momentous change and a deeply moving saga about a group of people striving to give meaning and value to their lives during the Industrial Revolution.
Stars: Douglas Hodge, Juliet Aubrey, Trevyn McDowell, Jonathan Firth
Votes: 2,757
18. Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s.
Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule, Mort Mills
Votes: 2,777
19. The High Chaparral (1967–1971)
PG | 60 min | Western
The Cannon family runs the High Chaparral Ranch in the Arizona Territory in 1870s.
Stars: Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell, Henry Darrow, Linda Cristal
Votes: 2,408
20. Dark Angel (2016)
TV-14 | 125 min | Crime, Drama, History
A two-part drama about the Victorian serial killer Mary Ann Cotton.
Stars: Joanne Froggatt, Alun Armstrong, Isla McMonigle, Laura Morgan
Votes: 2,191
21. Quick Draw (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy, Western
Sheriff John Henry Hoyle and his reluctant Deputy Eli introduce the emerging science of forensics to an 1875 Kansas town.
Stars: John Lehr, Nick Brown, Allison Dunbar, Bob Clendenin
Votes: 1,615
22. Jericho (2016)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama, Western
In the Yorkshire Dales in the 1870s, the shantytown of Jericho is the home of a community that will live, thrive and die in the shadow of the viaduct they've been brought together to build.
Stars: Jessica Raine, Samuel Bottomley, Hans Matheson, Clarke Peters
Votes: 1,561
23. Koreni (2018)
50 min | Drama
Vukasin returns home from the studies in France to tell his father Achim and brother Djordje that he plans to marry the daughter of his father's political opponent and enemy. Achim ... See full summary »
Stars: Zarko Lausevic, Igor Djordjevic, Sloboda Micalovic, Nenad Jezdic
Votes: 1,586
24. Laramie (1959–1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
In the 1870s Wyoming Territory, Slim Sherman and his 14-year-old brother Andy try to hang on to their ranch after their father's death.
Stars: Robert Fuller, John Smith, Spring Byington, Dennis Holmes
Votes: 1,481
25. Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994–1995)
42 min | Western
The life and times of Newt Call as he set out to make his way in the world. Newt took part in some of the major events of the Western era, while meeting some of the legendary figures of the frontier.
Stars: Scott Bairstow, Christianne Hirt, Eric McCormack, Paul Le Mat
Votes: 790
26. The Glass Virgin (1995– )
180 min | Drama, Romance
Set in 1870s England, the story tells of Annabella Lagrange and the terrible secret her wealthy parents have kept from her. When she finally learns the truth, she runs away and eventually ... See full summary »
Stars: Jan Graveson, Christine Kavanagh, Brendan Coyle, Emily Mortimer
Votes: 774
27. Little House on the Prairie (2005)
TV-PG | 255 min | Drama, Family
Little House on the Prairie is a TV miniseries based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Stars: Cameron Bancroft, Erin Cottrell, Kyle Chavarria, Danielle C. Ryan
Votes: 660
28. Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
TV-14 | 42 min | Western
After two years spent bounty hunting, womanizing, and drinking away the painful memories of his late wife, Hannah, Newt Call returns to town to find many things have changed.
Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 602
29. Maison close (2010–2013)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama
In 1871 Paris, young Rose's quest for missing mother leads her into Paradise brothel. Forced into sex work, she befriends experienced prostitute Vera, aiming to pay debt through rich patron. Brothel madam shields girls from extortionist.
Stars: Anne Charrier, Jemima West, Valérie Karsenti, Catherine Hosmalin
Votes: 573
30. Raskens (1976)
467 min | Drama
An historical depiction of the joys and hardships of life in southern Sweden during the late 19th century, seen from the perspective of a soldier and his family.
Stars: Sven Wollter, Gurie Nordwall, Evert Lindkvist, Martin Berggren
Votes: 524
31. The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967–1969)
30 min | Western
An old former Army scout and his grandson search the west for the man's son, a gunfighter on the run.
Stars: Walter Brennan, Dack Rambo, Jason Evers, Chuck Horne
Votes: 471
32. Lancer (1968–1970)
60 min | Western
A tyrannical owner of a vast ranch recruits his two estranged and vastly opposite sons to maintain an uneasy alliance as they fight off forces that would destroy the ranch.
Stars: James Stacy, Wayne Maunder, Andrew Duggan, Elizabeth Baur
Votes: 421
33. Little Men (1998–1999)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family
The recently widowed Jo March Behr continues to run the school she and her late husband founded, a school for boys called "Plumfield." Based on Louisa May Alcott's classic book, "Little Men."
Stars: Michelle Burke, Spencer Rochfort, Corey Sevier, Trevor Blumas
Votes: 393
34. Legend (1995)
60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi, Western
Ernest Pratt, a dime-store novelist in the old west, lives with his scientist friend Professor Janos Bartok in the small town of Sheridan, Colorado. The people of Sheridan mistakenly ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, John de Lancie, Mark Adair-Rios, Jarrad Paul
Votes: 378
35. Father Murphy (1981–1983)
Not Rated | 48 min | Drama, Family, Western
John Murphy leads a struggle against a mining boss that causes some children to be orphaned. he poses as a priest to circumvent the authorities. He and schoolteacher Mae struggle to provide everyday needs for two dozen children.
Stars: Merlin Olsen, Katherine Cannon, Timothy Gibbs, Moses Gunn
Votes: 342
36. The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (2000)
60 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Adventure
The fantastic steampunk adventures of the future science fiction writer and his friends, the Foggs and Passepartout.
Stars: Francesca Hunt, Michel Courtemanche, Chris Demetral, Michael Praed
Votes: 328
37. Gotthard (2016)
120 min | Drama, History
Switzerland, 1873. Men from all over Europe are flocking to a tiny village to work on the biggest and most spectacular construction site of modern times: the Gotthard tunnel! The town is ... See full summary »
Stars: Maxim Mehmet, Pasquale Aleardi, Miriam Stein, Carlos Leal
Votes: 296
38. Hondo (1967)
60 min | Western
Hondo, an embittered former rebel officer, travels to Arizona Territory in the 1870s with his dog Sam. Often clashing with the local cavalry, which he holds responsible for the death of his Indian wife.
Stars: Ralph Taeger, Kathie Browne, Noah Beery Jr., Gary Clarke
Votes: 273
39. A Man Called Shenandoah (1965–1966)
30 min | Western
A man shot and left for dead on the trail is found and revived. With no recollection of his past, he calls himself Shenandoah as he roams the West searching for his identity.
Stars: Robert Horton, Gregory Walcott, John Cliff, James Griffith
Votes: 218
40. The Tall Man (1960–1962)
30 min | Western
Fictionalized stories about Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid set in New Mexico in the 1870s.
Stars: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager, Walter Lawrence, Mark Tapscott
Votes: 200
41. The Last Outlaw (1980)
380 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Australia's most famous bushranger, Ned Kelly.
Stars: John Jarratt, Steve Bisley, Elaine Kussack, John Ley
Votes: 138
42. Smalltown Mysteries (2018)
Crime
1878. Larissa Kirsanova, a young mathematics teacher, arrives in a small provincial town of Bogorodsk. Miss Kirsanov is brought here by the desire to find her fiancé, a young nobleman Pavel... See full summary »
Stars: Olga Lerman, Anton Batyrev, Evgeniy Shirikov, Olga Pleshkova
Votes: 28
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