9.4 /10
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr 2` . MMPA: TV-MA . 2001
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 10
Director: David Leland , Richard Loncraine , Mikael Salomon
Producer: Erik Jendresen , Erik Bork , Gary Davy
Stars: Damian Lewis , Donnie Wahlberg , David Schwimmer , Eion Bailey , Ron Livingston , Matthew Settle
9.1 /10
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr 16` . MMPA: TV-14 . 1986 - 2015
Total Seasons: 2 . Total Episodes: 24
Director: Ken Burns
Producer: Ric Burns , Ken Burns , Stephen Ives
Stars: David McCullough , Sam Waterston , Julie Harris , Jason Robards , Morgan Freeman , Paul Roebling
9.1 /10
An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr 41` . MMPA: TV-MA . 2017
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 10
Director: Lynn Novick , Ken Burns , Karl Marlantes
Producer: Salimah El-Amin , Ho Dang Hoa , Lynn Novick
Stars: Peter Coyote , Henry Kissinger , Mao Zedong , John Musgrave , Sam Wilson , George Wickes
8.7 /10
Family Album, also known as Danielle Steel's Family Album, is a 1994 television film directed by Jack Bender. The film, which was released in two parts, is based upon the 1985 novel of the same name written by Danielle Steel. The drama centers on the life chronology of a Hollywood actress who becomes a successful film director in an era where directing was dominated by men.
Average Episode Run Time: 3hr 20` . MMPA: . 1994
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 2
Director: Matthew J. Clark , W. Thomas Snyder , Nancy Karlin
Producer: Susan Becton , Dan Dugan , Gary DeGalla
Stars: Leslie Horan , Blake Foster , Jaclyn Smith , Joe Flanigan , Michael Ontkean , Tom Mason
8.6 /10
Victory at Sea is a documentary television series about naval warfare during World War II that was originally broadcast by NBC in the USA in 1952–1953. It was condensed into a film in 1954. Excerpts from the music soundtrack, by Richard Rodgers and Robert Russell Bennett, were re-recorded and sold as record albums. The original TV broadcasts comprised 26 half-hour segments—Sunday afternoons at 3pm in most markets—starting October 26, 1952 and ending May 3, 1953. The series, which won an Emmy award in 1954 as "best public affairs program", played an important part in establishing historic "compilation" documentaries as a viable television genre. Over 13,000 hours of footage gathered from US, British, German and Japanese navies during World War II were perused in the making of these compelling episodes.
Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: . 1952 - 1953
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 26
Director:
Producer:
Stars: Leonard Graves
8.5 /10
The first 40 days of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of an elite group of U.S. Marines who spearheaded the invasion along with an embedded Rolling Stone reporter. A vivid account of the soldiers and of the forces that guided them in an often-improvised initiative.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr 5` . MMPA: TV-MA . 2008
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 7
Director: Susanna White , Simon Cellan Jones , David Simon
Producer: Nina K. Noble , Ed Burns , Andrea Calderwood
Stars: Alexander Skarsgård , James Ransone , Lee Tergesen , Jon Huertas , Stark Sands , Owain Yeoman
8.5 /10
Spartacus, who was enslaved by the Romans after they murdered his father, leads fellow slaves in an attempt to overthrow the repressive Roman Empire.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr 27` . MMPA: . 2004
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 2
Director: Robert Dornhelm
Producer: Robert Schenkkan , Ted Kurdyla
Stars: Goran Visnjic , Alan Bates , Angus Macfadyen , Rhona Mitra , Ian McNeice , James Frain
8.5 /10
The show documents each of the Presidents in the union, starting with George Washington, following a chronological order up until George W. Bush. Each President's segment begins with the narrator giving a brief dossier about each one, from their political affiliation, family, and notable traits. The show then highlights the history behind each presidency, linking each one to the following.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . MMPA: TV-PG . 2005
Total Seasons: 2 . Total Episodes: 13
Director: Rhys Thomas , Craig Haffner
Producer: Rhys Thomas , Rhys Thomas , Craig Haffner
Stars: Edward Herrmann , Hugh Sidey , Hồ Chí Minh , Eric Foner , Lyndon B. Johnson , Harold Holzer
8.4 /10
Dogfights is a military aviation themed TV series depicting historical re-enactments of air-to-air combat that took place in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as smaller conflicts such as the Gulf War and the Six-Day War. The program, which airs on the History Channel, consists of former fighter pilots sharing their stories of actual dogfights in which they took part, and uses computer-generated imagery to give the viewer a better perspective of what it is like to partake in aerial combat The series premiered on November 3, 2006.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . MMPA: TV-PG . 2005 - 2008
Total Seasons: 3 . Total Episodes: 34
Director: Jason McKinley , Brooks Wachtel , Cynthia Harrison
Producer:
Stars: Phil Crowley
8.3 /10
This documentary-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr 20` . MMPA: . 2020
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 3
Director: Alexander H. Browne , Bronwyn de Beer , Grant Nale
Producer: Brian Volk-Weiss , Bonnie Rodini , Justin Wilkes
Stars: Justin Salinger , Carel Nel , Jason K. Ralph , Brian Heydenrych , Francis Chouler , Dianne Simpson
8.3 /10
The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr 6` . MMPA: TV-MA . 2017
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 3
Director: Laurent Bouzereau
Producer: Angus Wall , Adam Del Deo , Jason Sterman
Stars: Meryl Streep , Steven Spielberg , Lawrence Kasdan , Francis Ford Coppola , Paul Greengrass , Guillermo del Toro
8.3 /10
The firsthand experiences of thirteen Americans during the Vietnam War. The thirteen Americans retell their stories in Vietnam paired with found footage from the battlefield.
Average Episode Run Time: 45` . MMPA: . 2011
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 6
Director: Sammy Jackson
Producer:
Stars: Adrian Grenier , Michael C. Hall , Tempestt Bledsoe , Dean Cain , Kevin Connolly , Edward Burns
8.3 /10
The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . MMPA: TV-14 . 1987 - 1990
Total Seasons: 3 . Total Episodes: 58
Director: Ronald L. Schwary , Steve Dubin , Robert Iscove
Producer: Joseph A. Liuzzi , Zev Braun , Shawn Levy
Stars: Stephen Caffrey , Terence Knox , Miguel A. Núñez Jr. , Tony Becker , Stan Foster , Ramón Franco
8.3 /10
CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.
Average Episode Run Time: 53` . MMPA: TV-MA . 2011 - 2020
Total Seasons: 8 . Total Episodes: 96
Director: Jeffrey Reiner , Tucker Gates , Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Producer: Ava Ticotin , Claire Danes , Lynn Marocola
Stars: Claire Danes , Maury Sterling , Numan Acar , Nimrat Kaur , Mandy Patinkin , Linus Roache
8.2 /10
This four-hour series narrated by Martin Sheen captures America's wartime experience through original color film footage and compelling passages from diaries and letters. Rare color footage-much of it never before publicly screened-presents a vivid and intimate portrait of life on the battlefield and on the U.S. home front.
Average Episode Run Time: 55` . MMPA: . 2003
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 4
Director:
Producer:
Stars: Martin Sheen
8.2 /10
The Bold Ones: The Senator is an American political television drama series that aired on NBC from 1970 through 1971, lasting for nine episodes. The series stars Hal Holbrook as Senator Hays Stowe. The Senator was part of The Bold Ones, a rotating series of dramas that also included The New Doctors, The Lawyers, and The Protectors. As a group of dramas, The Bold Ones was nominated for nine Emmy Awards and won five awards. It was also nominated for a Golden Globe for best Drama TV Show. The series was based on an earlier television movie, A Clear and Present Danger.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . MMPA: . 1970 - 1971
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 9
Director: Ernest Kinoy , Jerrold Freedman , John Badham
Producer: David Levinson
Stars: Hal Holbrook , Sharon Acker , Cindy Eilbacher , Michael Tolan , Ed Haskett
8.2 /10
This five-part series traces the story of Asian Americans, spanning 150 years of immigration, racial politics, international relations, and cultural innovation. It is a timely, clear-eyed look at the vital role that Asian Americans have played in defining who we are as a nation. Their stories are a celebration of the grit and resilience of a people that reflects the experience of all Americans.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . MMPA: . 2020
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 5
Director:
Producer: Grace Lee , Renee Tajima-Peña , S. Leo Chiang
Stars: Daniel Dae Kim , Tamlyn Tomita , Sandra Oh , Greg Watanabe , Anna May Wong , Sessue Hayakawa
8.2 /10
When ancient war tactics became overwhelmed by powerful new weapons like tanks, air attacks, weapons of mass destruction and submarines, a pivotal game-changing moment in history occurred. History is delving into the background of each weapon explaining the how and why they were developed, the strategy, and their ultimate effectiveness.
Average Episode Run Time: 45` . MMPA: . 2014
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 4
Director: Susan Werbe
Producer: Henrietta Mitchell , Susan Werbe , Paul Wooding
Stars: Tom Bromhead , David Silbey , Harry Pritchett
8.1 /10
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr 11` . MMPA: . 1980 - 2011
Total Seasons: 2 . Total Episodes: 9
Director: Jerry London , James Clavell
Producer: Eric Bercovici , Ben Chapman , James Clavell
Stars: Richard Chamberlain , John Rhys-Davies , Orson Welles , Alan Badel , Vladek Sheybal , Toshirō Mifune
8.1 /10
Explore the true stories of America's covert operations told firsthand by the agents who lived it, while getting unprecedented access to the riveting and secret world of espionage.
Average Episode Run Time: 42` . MMPA: . 2016 - 2019
Total Seasons: 3 . Total Episodes: 24
Director: Aaron Saidman
Producer:
Stars: Mike Rogers , Robert Esser , Daniel Mandehr
