10 best period dramas of all time

Harper’s Bazaar

January 4, 2021 at 5:01 a.m.

10 best period dramas of all time

There is something comforting about a period drama. Perhaps it's the escapism we're afforded by looking into an era we don't live in, or the aesthetic that's unfamiliar to our own - or maybe it's the lavish production that often accompanies period pieces, offering endless hours of dreaming and distraction. Whatever the reason for their appeal, costume dramas continue to beguile contemporary audiences. Here, we round up our 10 favourite television and film dramas set in bygone eras.

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