Historical Drama's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Historical Drama? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Historical Drama titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

1. #1 2025 16 great titles Best: Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
2. #2 2016 14 great titles Best: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
3. #3 2024 13 great titles Best: Shōgun
4. #4 2015 12 great titles Best: The Last Kingdom
5. #5 2023 10 great titles Best: Society of the Snow
6. #6 2011 9 great titles Best: The Magnificent Century
7. #7 2017 9 great titles Best: My Only Love Song
8. #8 2013 7 great titles Best: Peaky Blinders
9. #9 2021 7 great titles Best: The Last Duel
10. #10 2014 6 great titles Best: Marco Polo
11. #11 2019 5 great titles Best: Kingdom
12. #12 2012 5 great titles Best: Les Misérables
13. #13 2026 5 great titles Best: Pressure