Best American History Movies & TV Series

Looking for the best american history movies and TV series? These 21 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

The Queen's Gambit 2020 ★ 8.4

Boardwalk Empire 2010 ★ 8.0

12 Years a Slave 2013 ★ 7.9

The Civil War 1990 ★ 7.9

Hell on Wheels 2011 ★ 7.6

Glory 1989 ★ 7.5

Gangs of New York 2002 ★ 7.3

Timeless 2016 ★ 7.2

The People vs. Larry Flynt 1996 ★ 7.0

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 2021 ★ 6.8

Sons of Liberty 2015 ★ 6.9

Nickel Boys 2024 ★ 6.6

Breakdown: 1975 2025 ★ 6.8

The American West 2016 ★ 6.7

Wagon Train 1957 ★ 6.6

Grass 1999 ★ 6.6

The Kennedys 2011 ★ 6.5

Pan Am 2011 ★ 6.5

The Crossing 2000 ★ 6.4

The Big Valley 1965 ★ 6.2

The American Revolution 2025 ★ 5.9