Each seeks something different, whether that be redemption or independence.

The story is based on the novel by best-selling authorColleen McCullough.

Those moved by epic and emotional storytelling will likely not regret givingCarmen Culver’s adaptation a watch.

Anya Taylor-Joy as Gina looking at the camera in vintage clothing and red lipstick in Peaky Blinders.

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This, of course, is part of what makes it great.

At its center is the Shelby family, a criminal organization led byCillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby.

Fans ofBoardwalk Empirethat have not givenPeaky Blindersa watch yet and vice-versa are truly missing out.

The main characters stand together in a worn-down corridor wearing vintage clothing in Cable Girls.

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One of its most distinctive features, aside from the incredible setting and acting?

Spanning from 1912 to 1926,Downton Abbeytakes audiences to the fictional titular estate in Yorkshire.

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Richard Chamberlain as a priest and Rachel Ward in The Torn Birds smiling softly.

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Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher holds a piece of paper and looks away in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.

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Helen Mirren leans against Harrison Ford and they both look sad in 1923 Season 2.

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A girl looking perplexed and wearing a hat in Babylon Berlin.

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Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson in Boardwalk Empire looking serious.

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Matthew Goode as Henry Talbot smiles at Michelle Dockery as Mary at their wedding in Downton Abbey.

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