8 episodes
Set in 1348 during the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic in human history, explores the timely themes of class systems, power struggles, and survival in a time of pandemic. (more…)
7 episodes
Near the end of the Vietnam War, a plant who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community where he continues to secretly spy and report back to the Viet Cong. (more…)
8 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…)
8 episodes
A Russian aristocrat is spared from death and placed on house arrest while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him. (more…)
4 episodes
During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, Matthew Shardlake is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the death of a commissioner in a remote town of Scarnsea. (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…)
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…)
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…)
