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 22 great titles Best: Anne with an E
  2. #2 2022 20 great titles Best: Redeeming Love
  3. #3 2015 20 great titles Best: Poldark
  4. #4 2012 18 great titles Best: Masquerade
  5. #5 2014 17 great titles Best: The Grand Budapest Hotel
  6. #6 2024 16 great titles Best: Valle salvaje
  7. #7 2019 15 great titles Best: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  8. #8 2018 15 great titles Best: Hymn of Death
  9. #9 2016 15 great titles Best: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
  10. #10 2025 14 great titles Best: The Prisoner of Beauty
  11. #11 2013 13 great titles Best: Peaky Blinders
  12. #12 2026 13 great titles Best: Michael
  13. #13 2020 10 great titles Best: Bridgerton
  14. #14 2008 10 great titles Best: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  15. #15 2021 10 great titles Best: Voltaire High
  16. #16 2023 9 great titles Best: Lessons in Chemistry
  17. #17 2009 9 great titles Best: Emma
  18. #18 2003 8 great titles Best: Carnivàle
  19. #19 2007 8 great titles Best: Mad Men
  20. #20 2006 8 great titles Best: The Last King of Scotland
  21. #21 1993 7 great titles Best: Schindler's List
  22. #22 2010 6 great titles Best: Downton Abbey
  23. #23 2011 6 great titles Best: Hell on Wheels
  24. #24 2005 5 great titles Best: Pride & Prejudice
  25. #25 1998 5 great titles Best: The Thin Red Line
  26. #26 1980 5 great titles Best: The Elephant Man
  27. #27 2004 5 great titles Best: North & South