People can't stop talking about the portrayal of Michael Douglas of world-famous Benjamin Franklin in Apple's "Franklin," based on the 2005 biography "A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and The Birth of America" by Stacey Schiff
The limited series focuses on Franklin's attempts to gain French support during the American Revolutionary War In addition to giving insight to the founders, who tend to be overlooked by more well-known names, "Franklin" does an excellent job of portraying the cautious game that must be played in war and international politics
Now that the mini-series has ended, you might be looking for more shows like "Franklin" to fill the void in the historical epic Here are our recommendations
Apple gives us another riveting historical mini-series with Manhunt In this adaptation of James L Swanson's book Manhunt: The12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, Edwin Stanton (Tobias Menzies) tells the story of Abraham Lincoln (Hamish), who was assassinated for the first time in American history-He is looking for John Wilkes Booth following the assassination of Linklater The show begins in the days leading up to the event through the time of the hunt of Stanton and his allies for John Wilkes Booth
There have been several mixed bag responses to some of the casting choices and historical accuracy Overall, it's an enthralling series that will take you back in time with its rich setting Monica Beletsky, the creator of the show, does an excellent job of recreating a dark time in our history
Watch on Apple TV Plus
For those who want more from the American Revolution era, you watch this four・season historical drama based on Alexander Rose's book Jamie Bell approached to join a band of spies known as Calperling Abramovich i play ham woodhull He joined other childhood friends Robert Townsend, Aaron Woodhull, Austin Law, Anna Strong and Caleb Brewster to share information with the Patriots
What makes this series unforgettable is the perfect blend of thrilling intrigue and historical elements You have the opportunity to see the work of a true spy, not the kind you see in a James Bond movie or something like that
Watch on Amc Plus (via Prime Video)
This series takes in the construction of the Palace of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIVHe moves to his father's hunting lodge and, from there, begins to build a luxurious palace that has no one's approval Given that the rest of the country was dealing with poverty, it is not surprising that such construction projects make enemies, especially given the widespread costs
But this is not only about the architectural drama, but also about the complex relationships taking place behind the scenes of the palace If you're looking for it in a historical series, there's a lot of sex and drama in the series For those who like accurate depictions, it should be noted that for the purposes of the plot so many characters and scenes were fictitious
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This award-winning series focuses on John Adams and his life and role in the founding of the United States Adapted from David McCullough's 2001 book, John Adams, Paul Giamatti plays the title role The show begins with the Boston Massacre of 1770 and continues throughout the remaining 50 years of his life It depicts the revolution that created the United States and includes many of the famous people we all know from American history, from Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams
The miniseries won many awards, including 13 prime-time emmys It's not surprising, as a lot of attention and consideration was paid to the cast, writing and recreating the points of unforgettable history If you love biopics, the American Revolution and historical drama, you won't want to miss this show if you haven't had a chance to see it yet
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If you are ready to become a slave in the history of true life and fictional pirates, you will like "Black Sails"It is set in 1883 20 years before the events depicted in Robert Louis Stevenson's book "Treasure Island""This series is not an attempt to recreate the events as realistically as possible, but rather a more historical fiction Thank you for including real pirates such as Anne Bonnie (Clara Paget), Captain Benjamin Honigold (Patrick Reister) and Captain Charles Bane (Zach McGowan) We also thank familiar and well・known fictional characters, including Long John Silver (Luke Arnold)
This is an unforgettable series, with intense battles, realistic sets and costumes, and an obvious attention to detail in creating an overall high production value You'd think it's all about action, but the script and acting are just as strong
Watch on the Roku channel
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