11 Gritty Historical Dramas Every Game of Thrones Fan Needs to Watch

Описание: With A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms currently airing and the return of House of the Dragon Season 3 coming this summer, we are officially back in Westeros.

So if you’re looking for that same political backstabbing and massive scale, you don’t have to wait for the next episode, because studios have spent hundreds of millions trying to capture that Game of Thrones lightning in a bottle, and some historical epics actually managed to surpass the fantasy.

Here are three of the heavy hitters featured in today’s list:
1. The "Big Budget" Epic: Marco Polo (Netflix) – If you miss the opulence of King’s Landing, you need to see the 13th-century Mongol Empire. With a $90 million budget and top-tier Wushu choreography, it’s one of the most beautiful "prestige" gambles ever filmed.
2. The Character Masterpiece: Black Sails (Starz/Hulu/Netflix) – This isn't your typical pirate story; it's a brutal, high-stakes prequel to Treasure Island. Much like the best Thrones seasons, the characters you hate in Season 1 will likely be your favorites by the series finale.
3. The Gold Standard: Rome (Max) – The show that paved the way for the modern historical epic. Follow the "butterfly effect" of two soldiers as they navigate the real-life fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of Julius Caesar.

Are you watching these to hold you over until House of the Dragon returns? Let me know your favorite battle filled epic in the comments!


Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction: The Search for the Next Game of Thrones
[00:33] – Marco Polo: Netflix’s $90 Million Gamble
[02:29] – Black Sails: The Ultimate Treasure Island Prequel
[04:13] – Romulus: Ancient Rome in Archaic Latin
[05:39] – Vikings: The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok
[06:55] – Vikings Valhalla: The Breaking Point of an Era
[08:33] – The Last Kingdom: History Through Saxon Eyes
[10:06] – Bonus Show
[10:16] – Rome: The Gold Standard of Historical TV
[12:17] – Britannia: Roman Conquest Meets Tribal Magic
[13:42] – Knightfall: The Rise and Fall of the Templars
[14:48] – Barbarians: The Ambush That Changed History
[16:23] – El Cid: The Legend of Medieval Spain
[18:00] – Final Verdict: Which One Should You Binge First?