Historical drama

A Tale of Two Cities: Prime Video adapts Dickens with François Civil and Kit Harington

A Tale of Two Cities, adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel starring François Civil and Kit Harington, arrives on Prime Video. Announcement of PVP 2025.

Policewomen: the Swedish series about the first female police officers is coming to Netflix

Policewomen (Skiftet), a Swedish drama series created by Patrik Ehrnst and Elin Randin with Josefin Asplund, arrives on Netflix on October 3, 2025.

Portrait de la jeune fille en feu broadcast on France 5

The film Portrait de la jeune fille en feu, directed by Céline Sciamma and starring Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant, will be broadcast on France 5 on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 9pm.

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood: Tarantino revisits 1960s Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino's drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, arrives on HBO Max from August 28, 2025.

Gladiator II broadcast on Canal+ in August 2025

Ridley Scott's Gladiator II, starring Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, will be broadcast on Canal+ on August 23, 2025 at 9:09pm, after its theatrical release in 2024.

Les Heures sombres: the Churchill biopic arrives on Prime Video

Joe Wright's Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman arrives on Netflix on July 16, 2025 and on Prime Video from August 8, 2025. A historical drama about Winston Churchill.

Moi qui t’aimais on Canal+ : Diane Kurys’ biopic set to air on June 17

Moi qui t’aimais, a Diane Kurys biopic about Simone Signoret and Yves Montand featuring Marina Foïs and Roschdy Zem, is airing on Canal+ on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 9:10 p.m.

La plus précieuse des marchandises animated film by Michel Hazanavicius: review and trailer

Michel Hazanavicius was back at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with La plus précieuse des marchandises, his first animated film in official competition. A film to be (re)discovered on Canal+ on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 9:10pm.

Tirailleurs: historical drama with Omar Sy on France 2

Tirailleurs, a historical drama by Mathieu Vadepied starring Omar Sy, broadcast on France 2 on Sunday May 25, 2025 at 9:10pm.

Allies: Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in a romantic thriller on Prime Video

Allies, Robert Zemeckis' romantic thriller starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, will be available on Prime Video on May 15, 2025.

Lee Miller: Kate Winslet in a biopic about the famous war photographer

Lee Miller, a biographical drama by Ellen Kuras starring Kate Winslet, traces the daring journey of an ex-model turned war photographer, on Canal+ Tuesday April 29, 2025 at 9:10pm.

Ni Chaînes ni Maîtres by Simon Moutaïrou, starring Camille Cottin: Our opinion and the trailer

Director Simon Moutaïrou's first film, Ni Chaînes ni Maîtres will be broadcast on Canal+ on April 15, 2025 at 9:10pm. A historical drama about slaves' quest for freedom in the 18th century, starring Camille Cottin, Benoit Magimel and Ibrahima Mbaye Tchie. See our review and the trailer.

Indian Cemetery: a dark thriller between colonial past and contemporary investigation

The new French series Cimetière indien, created by Thomas Bidegain and Thibault Vanhulle, starring Mouna Soualem, Olivier Rabourdin and Denis Eyriey, has been available on Canal+ since April 7, 2025.

Dope Girls: immersion in post-war underground Soho

Dope Girls, a British series about female emancipation and underground clubs in post-war London, is broadcast on Canal+ with two episodes a week from March 20 to April 3, 2025.

The Go Player: a Japanese historical drama about honor, starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

The drama Le Joueur de Go (Gobangiri), directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, opens in France on March 26, 2025.

Carême: the fascinating destiny of the first spy star chef

The Carême series traces the meteoric rise of Antonin Carême, the first chef to achieve fame, caught up in a game of power in Napoleon's time. Starring Benjamin Voisin, Lyna Khoudri and Jérémie Renier, this historical drama inspired by true events will be available from April 30, 2025 on Apple TV+.

Marie-Antoinette: The Necklace Affair - The scandal that shook the monarchy

The series Marie-Antoinette: L'Affaire du collier, created by Deborah Davis, revisits one of the greatest scandals in French history. Available from February 17, 2025 on CANAL+.

Two sisters for a king: rivalry and passion at the court of Henry VIII

Starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana, Two Sisters for a King traces the rivalry between Anne and Mary Boleyn for the heart of Henry VIII. A captivating historical drama, to be discovered on Prime Video on March 1, 2025.

Brujeria - Sorcery: A mystical journey to the heart of 19th-century Chile

Brujeria - Sorcery, from Chilean director Christopher Murray, plunges into mystical 19th-century Chile, where a young girl discovers occult powers to avenge her father's death. Produced by Pablo Larraín, in cinemas March 5, 2025.

La Vie devant moi: a poignant struggle to survive the 1942 roundup - Our opinion

In La Vie devant moi, directed by Nils Tavernier, Guillaume Gallienne and Violette Guillon bring to the screen the true story of Tauba, a teenager hidden in Paris during the Vel d'Hiv roundup. In cinemas February 26, 2025.