Watching historical dramas is an exceptional way of escapism.

People love period dramas for many reasons. Some just love to observe opulence and lavish set design, some are interested to know the culture, while others just love to see historical action drama. Whatever be the reason, historical dramas, most of the time, provide a huge source of entertainment. If you are subscribed to Amazon prime video, you can explore some of the best historical dramas in webseries format. Without any further delay, let's have the list of those historical dramas available on amazon prime video.

Mad Men:

It is a famous webseries revolving around the lives of employees working at an advertising firm during the 1960s. The protagonist of this series is Don Draper (played by Jon Hamm). This series also focuses on the other characters working with Don Draper and their respective families. Apart from the historical aspect, Mad Men also explores a wide range of personality types, human relationships, and emotions. During its tenure, Mad Men received 116 nominations in prestigious Emmy awards, out of which it received 21 awards. The number of awards surely tells a lot about the popularity and brilliance of this show.

Atlantic Crossing:

Atlantic Crossing is a miniseries that depicts the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt (played by Kyle MacLachlan), the American president during the second World war. This miniseries is inspired by the relationship of Franklin D. Roosevelt with Princess Märtha. The relationship changed a lot about global politics. If you want to explore the socio-political scenario during world war II, do watch this miniseries.

The Americans:

This webseries depicts the socio-political situation during the 1980s when the Soviet Union and the United States were involved in the cold war. The series revolves around two ‘KGB’ spies, Philip and Elizabeth, played by Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell respectively. They start living in the United States after Ronald Reagan won the election. The best part about this series is that it focuses on the consistent conflict of humanities. It deals with integrity, self-sacrifice, duty for the nation in a broader aspect.

Poldark:

This webseries is set in the 1700s. The reasons behind the popularity of this webseries are exciting characters, mesmerizing scenery, brilliant performances, incredible set design, and so on. If you want to explore some interesting aspects of the European culture of the 18th century, you must watch this show. This is truly binge-worthy.

Downton Abbey:

This is regarded as one of the most popular historical dramas of the last decade. This classic series depicts the family history of Robert Crawley and confusion regarding their estate. The charm and aristocracy of each character in this series are truly exceptional.

So, go and watch those extraordinary historical dramas on Amazon prime video.