History

3 episodes

Elizabeth Thatcher, a young schoolteacher from a wealthy Eastern family, migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west. (more…)

7 episodes

The aftermath of the first American presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln's Reconstruction plans. (more…)

4 episodes

Explores the story of one of the greatest gambles of Franklin's career. At age 70, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies and French informers while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778. (more…)

4 episodes

A Russian aristocrat is spared from death and placed on house arrest while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him. (more…)

8 episodes

The life stories of history's greatest minds, from their days as young adults to their final years: their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws, and genius. (more…)

10 episodes

Explores the rise of fashion designer Christian Dior, as he dethrones Coco Chanel and helps return spirit and life to the world with his iconic imprint of beauty and influence. (more…)

8 episodes

Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to late 1960s. (more…)

10 episodes

Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. (more…)

6 episodes

Nick Wasicsko takes office as mayor of Yonkers in 1987 and has to face the issue of building public housing in the white, middle-class side of town. (more…)

8 episodes

Set in 1850s Australia the series follows adult double life of Charles Dickens' famous prince of thieves Dodger now a surgeon, but who can't shake his predilection for crime. (more…)