Top Rated History TV Series on PBS - Page 6

House of Promises

2022

House of Promises

2022
6.5
Berlin in the 1920s. A dazzling place, but times are not only golden, they are marked by poverty and crime. Vicky arrives in the city, led by promises of a better life, she’s looking for a job. But as soon as she gets there, her hopes and dreams are met with a cold awakening. With no place to stay and nothing to her name, she hires on to work as a saleswoman at a newly-established, glamorous department store. But the founders are also fighting for survival, just like Vicky. Times are tough, and it’s about to get tougher.
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service

2021

RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service

2021
8.7
Based in Australia’s red heart, the modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart stopping emergencies they attend. This series captures the beauty and brutality of Australia’s vast centre where the doctors, nurses, pilots and support staff of the RFDS negotiate the unique challenges of emergency retrievals across some of the most inhospitable places in the country.
The Adulterer

2011

The Adulterer

2011
6
After a photographer and a lawyer start a steamy affair, their lives and those around them get entangled in dirty business and family secrets.
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987
6.6
The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000.
Little Bird

2023

Little Bird

2023
6.1
As part of a racist government policy now known as the Sixties Scoop, Bezhig Little Bird is removed from her home in Long Pine Reserve in Saskatchewan and adopted into a Montréal Jewish family at the age of five, becoming Esther Rosenblum. Now in her 20s, Bezhig longs for the family she lost and is willing to sacrifice everything to find them.
Helsinki Crimes

2022

Helsinki Crimes

2022
5.5
Helsinki in the summer is shown differently through the eyes of the homicide unit detectives, Timo Harjunpää and Onerva Nykänen; painting a picture of the city where people are not safe in the streets or not even in their own homes. In the midst of the hard crimes it is impossible not to feel the constant worry about your own family while being afraid of losing touch with your children.
The Wall

2019

The Wall

2019
7
Fermont: A remote mining colony in the endless frozen hell that is Canada's far North. The body of a young exotic dancer is found and the Quebec City police sends one of their toughest, most experienced detectives to investigate. Céline sure is always up for a challenge. Being cooped up in the massive structure that is the colony – the inhabitants simply call it “The Wall” – soon presents her with some challenges that exceed her investigative efforts.
Comeback

2008

Comeback

2008
7.2
Comeback is a Czech television sitcom which premiered on TV Nova on September 4, 2008.
POV

1988

POV

1988
6.9
The home for the world's boldest contemporary filmmakers, celebrating intriguing personal stories that spark conversation and inspire action.
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971
7.5
An anthology series produced by Thames Television, comprised of short mystery, suspense or crime adaptations featuring, as the title suggests, detectives who were literary contemporaries of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge

2017

Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge

2017
6.9
A chronicle of the last 50 years of American music, politics and popular culture through the perspective of Rolling Stone magazine. An exhilarating visual and musical experience of the magazine’s history featuring performances by a dazzling array of artists and showcasing the groundbreaking work of its writers.
Van der Valk

1972

Van der Valk

1972
6.2
Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.
The French Chef

1963

The French Chef

1963
7.5
One of the first cooking shows on American television, created and hosted by Julia Child on public television to introduce the French way of cooking. It emphasized fresh ingredients, many of which were unfamiliar to Americans. Based on the books she co-authored, entitled Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
Munch

2016

Munch

2016
8.2
Black Tulip

2015

Black Tulip

2015
7.4
Follows two families in the countryside of the Netherlands, who become archenemies after a mysterious accident in the past.
Antiques Road Trip

2010

Antiques Road Trip

2010
5.6
Antiques experts travel across the country, competing to make a profit at auction.
Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible

2009

Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible

2009
6.9
Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible is an American documentary television series on Science which first aired in the United States on December 1, 2009. The series is hosted by theoretical physicist Michio Kaku and is based on his book Physics of the Impossible. In each episode, Dr. Kaku addresses a technological concept from science fiction and designs his own theoretical version of the technology using currently-known science. He also visits scientists developing technology related to the episode's concept.
La Stagiaire

2016

La Stagiaire

2016
5.9
After a miscarriage of justice that has led her behind bars, Constance Meyer has decided to take a new career path. At age 50, the farmer and mayor of her village became a student at the National School of the Judiciary.
Rick Steves' Europe

2000

Rick Steves' Europe

2000
8.6
Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and picturesque countryside.
The Dictator's Playbook

2018

The Dictator's Playbook

2018
7.6
Learn how six dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, shaped the 20th century. How did they seize and lose power? What forces were against them? Learn the answers in these six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality and power.