Period Drama's Greatest Years, Ranked

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

  1. #1 2017 20 great titles Best: Anne with an E
  2. #2 2022 19 great titles Best: Redeeming Love
  3. #3 2012 18 great titles Best: Masquerade
  4. #4 2015 17 great titles Best: Poldark
  5. #5 2014 13 great titles Best: The Grand Budapest Hotel
  6. #6 2025 13 great titles Best: The Prisoner of Beauty
  7. #7 2024 13 great titles Best: Those About to Die
  8. #8 2016 13 great titles Best: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
  9. #9 2019 12 great titles Best: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  10. #10 2013 12 great titles Best: Peaky Blinders
  11. #11 2020 10 great titles Best: Bridgerton
  12. #12 2018 10 great titles Best: Hymn of Death
  13. #13 2021 10 great titles Best: Voltaire High
  14. #14 2008 9 great titles Best: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  15. #15 2026 9 great titles Best: Michael
  16. #16 2023 8 great titles Best: Lessons in Chemistry
  17. #17 2003 8 great titles Best: Carnivàle
  18. #18 2009 8 great titles Best: Emma
  19. #19 1993 7 great titles Best: Schindler's List
  20. #20 2007 6 great titles Best: Mad Men
  21. #21 2011 6 great titles Best: Hell on Wheels
  22. #22 2010 5 great titles Best: Downton Abbey
  23. #23 2005 5 great titles Best: Pride & Prejudice
  24. #24 2006 5 great titles Best: The Last King of Scotland
  25. #25 1998 5 great titles Best: The Thin Red Line
  26. #26 1980 5 great titles Best: The Elephant Man