Best Biography TV shows
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Best Biography TV shows
TOP TV Shows: The Act (2019), Halston (2021), The Durrells (2016), The Dropout (2022), Alias Grace (2017), Tut (2015), The Crown (2016), American Crime Story (2016), Victoria (2016), Harley and the Davidsons (2016), Dickinson (2019), Trust (2018), The Offer (2022), Feud: Bette and Joan (2017), Narcos (2015), Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019), Five Days at Memorial (2022), WeCrashed (2022), Spartacus (2010), John Adams (2008).
List of Best TV Shows
29K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Dee Dee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter, Gypsy, who is trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her mother. Gypsy's quest for independence opens up a Pandora's box of secrets, which ultimately leads to murder. The ...
Style:
rough, disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, anime ...
Plot:
overprotective parent, suspense, treatment, pretense, fake illness, true crime, murder of mother, manipulation, mother daughter relationship, mental illness, deception, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s
Place:
usa
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16K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
TV show
Story:
American fashion designer Halston skyrockets to fame before his life starts to spin out of control.
Style:
factual, homoerotic, semi documentary, semi autobiographical, feel good ...
Plot:
fashion, drug use, gay, gay interest, lgbt, gay relationship, rise to the top, lgbtq, haute couture, leadership, rising to stardom, drugs ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
usa, new york, america
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
In 1935, financially strapped widow Louisa Durrell, whose life has fallen apart, decides to move from England, with her four children (three sons, one daughter), to the island of Corfu, Greece. Once there, the family moves into a dilapidated old ...
Style:
exciting, stylized, atmospheric, captivating, sitcom ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
greek island, island, province, friendship, family life, expatriate, family relations, parents and children, culture shock, dead husband, world war one, lifestyle ...
Time:
1930s, year 1935
Place:
greece, mediterranean sea
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 403 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, thought provoking, captivating, medical drama
Plot:
medical, hospital, technology, women, ambition, public health, job, doctor, corporate world, direction and purpose, historical figure, corporation ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 267 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and immigrant from Ireland who was imprisoned in 1843, perhaps wrongly, for the murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear. Grace claims to have no memory of the murder yet the facts are irrefutable. A ...
Style:
atmospheric, psychological, captivating, dark, art house ...
Plot:
female prisoner, female assassin, assassin, psychiatrist, women, female murderer, life is a bitch, maid, murder investigation, women in society, memory lapse, framed for murder ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s, 1850s
Place:
canada
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9K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story:
Explores the drama of power, political back-stabbing, war and murder and chronicles King Tut's rise to glory, his efforts to rule a chaotic empire and the enigma surrounding his death.
Style:
serious, captivating, stylized, realistic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
ancient egypt, ancient history, pharaoh, royal family, ambition, political intrigue, rise to the top, ancient, state affairs, rivalry, head of state, palace intrigue ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
egypt
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227K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny.
The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham ...
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, serious, clever, disturbing ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
royal family, british royal family, british history, queen elizabeth ii, monarchy, winston churchill, queen, politics, prime minister, british monarchy, monarch, suspense ...
Time:
50s, 70s, 80s, 1940s, 20th century
Place:
england, buckingham palace, london, britain
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminals.
Style:
realistic, serious, political, entertaining, spooky ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
courtroom drama, legal action, murder, crime investigation, legal investigation, police, racism, society, maniac, gay, lawyer, courtroom ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
usa, europe, los angeles, beverly hills, california
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29K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image ...
Style:
romantic, realistic, touching, factual, serious ...
Plot:
royal family, british history, monarchy, royalty, queen victoria, european history, british monarchy, queen of england, queen, female protagonist, british empire, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, future, 1830s
Place:
england, britain, london, united kingdom, buckingham palace
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Genre: Biography, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on a true story, "Harley and the Davidsons" charts the birth of this iconic bike during a time of great social and technological change beginning at the turn of the 20th century. Walter, Arthur and Bill risked their entire fortune ...
Style:
factual, colourful, semi documentary, educational film
Plot:
motorcycle, inventions and discoveries, inventor, american history, fame, best friends, engineer, historical event, desire for fame, historical character, biker, civil engineer ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s
Place:
usa
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17K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world’s greatest poet.
Style:
scenic, captivating, atmospheric, factual, exciting ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
women, lgbt, female protagonist, lesbian, lesbian interest, poetry, lesbian love, rebellious daughter, poet, sexual orientation, lgbtq, dream ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 191 min.
TV show
Story:
This limited series chronicles the incredible true story of Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first African American self-made millionaire.
Style:
inspirational, thought provoking, feel good, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
entrepreneur, american dream, hair, rags to riches, women, social climbing, black history, ambitious man, strong female lead, glory, ambition, woman ...
Time:
19th century
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7K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The trials and triumphs of one of America’s wealthiest and unhappiest families, the Gettys. Told over multiple seasons and spanning the twentieth century, the series begins in 1973 with the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, an heir to the Getty ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, rough, anime ...
Plot:
mafia, kidnapping, wealthy family, family relations, greed, investigation, dishonesty, runaway, rescue, suspense, gangsters, hopes ...
Time:
year 1973, 70s
Place:
italy, usa
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29K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 586 min.
TV show
Story:
Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s never before revealed experiences of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Ford Coppola directed and adapted with Mario Puzo.
Plot:
mafia, library, godfather, filmmaking, director, crew, female nudity, filmmaker, life, office, journalist, cocaine ...
Time:
70s, year 1971, year 1972
Place:
new york
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 406 min.
TV show
Story:
Anthology series of famous feuds with the first season based on the legendary rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford which began early on their careers, climaxed on the set of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" and evolved into an ...
Style:
sincere, melancholic, thought provoking, humorous, factual ...
Plot:
hollywood, filmmaking, feud, actress, jealousy, movie star, glory, aging, woman, workplace problem, family problems, loneliness ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles
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432K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Colombia
Duration: 49 min.
TV show
Story:
The true story of Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, bleak, political ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
gangsters, drug cartel, drug dealer, drug dealing, rise to the top, cartel, illegal drugs, cia agent, dea, master criminal, drugs, smuggling ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
colombia, latin america, mexico, south america, panama ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 49 min.
TV show
Story:
Tracks the Wu-Tang Clan's formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs, who strives to unite a dozen young, black men that are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.
Style:
realistic, sincere, exciting
Plot:
rapper, urban ghetto life, hip hop culture, music, hip hop, medieval, ambition, musician's life, artists and showbiz, suspense, lifestyle, life is a bitch ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 376 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on actual events from Hurricane Katrina. When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make profound, heart-wrenching decisions.
Plot:
hurricane katrina, hospital, disney, nature, flood, life, medical, rescue, health, city, doctor, nurse ...
Time:
2000s, year 2005
Place:
new orleans
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17K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 427 min.
TV show
Story:
Inspired by actual events — and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a single coworking space into a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade. Then, in less than a year, its valuation dropped $40 billion. What happened?
Style:
disturbing, captivating, thought provoking
Plot:
business, narcissism, love affair, greed, love interest, financial ruin, sister, founder, masquerade
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246K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Spartacus is an American television series inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BCE led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua.
Style:
epic, sexy, heroic, sexual, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
ancient rome, ancient history, gladiator, sword fight, rebellion, roman empire, battles, slavery, swords and armor, ambition, rebel, intrigue ...
Time:
1st century b.c., ancient times
Place:
ancient greece
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
TV show
Story:
The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
Style:
atmospheric, political, realistic, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
american history, president, politics, lawyer, colonial america, american revolution, historical character, true love, marriage, father son relationship, first lady, state affairs ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, 1790s, 1770s, georgian era
Place:
usa, massachusetts, paris france, france, pennsylvania ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The rise and fall of Fox News founder Roger Ailes, focusing primarily on the past decade in which Ailes arguably became the Republican Party’s de facto leader, while flashing back to defining events in his life.
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
politics, husband wife relationship, impotence, ambition, political corruption, paranoia, political intrigue, corruption, state affairs, fighting illness, revenge, business ...
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8K
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave sold to America and his descendants.
Style:
captivating, sincere, rough, political, gothic ...
Plot:
plantation, slavery, american history, mentor protege relationship, struggle for survival, african american, parent child relationship, humiliation, suspense, life is a bitch, escape, human exploitation ...
Time:
victorian era, 18th century, georgian era
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Genre: Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
TV show
Story:
A chronicle of Marilyn Monroe's family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world.
Style:
emotional, realistic, sexy, serious, touching ...
Plot:
mental illness, family relations, actor's life, parents and children, celebrity, mental disorder, celebrity culture, artists and showbiz, historical figure, secret, family secret, lifestyle ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 60s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
A fast-break series chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.
Plot:
basketball, warrior, sport, basketball team, breaking the fourth wall, winning, journey, competition, fan, trophy, basketball player, champion ...
Time:
80s, year 1991, year 1980, 90s
Place:
los angeles
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44K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.
Style:
humorous, stylized, epic, sexy, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
royal court, monarch, queen, royal family, empress, king, imperial russia, palace intrigue, intrigue, russian empire, tv show, rivalry ...
Time:
18th century, future, georgian era
Place:
russia
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 347 min.
TV show
Story:
As Jimmy Keene begins a 10-year prison sentence, he gets an incredible offer: If he can elicit a confession from suspected killer Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of a lifetime.
Style:
disturbing, tense, captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot:
serial killer, criminal, organized crime, suspense, deal, investigation, prison, informant, bandit, fighting crime, police investigation, murder investigation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
indiana, illinois
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 458 min.
TV show
Story:
The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, aka “the sweetheart of the silent majority.”
Style:
touching, uplifting, inspirational, thought provoking, political ...
Plot:
feminism, conservative, activist, politics, feminist, lesbian, workplace situations, workplace, female protagonist, corporate world, sexism, fighting the system ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
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12K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story:
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose ...
Style:
serious, captivating, stylized, factual, educational ...
Plot:
royal family, tudors, rise to the top, political intrigue, manipulation, ambition, state affairs, betrayal, politics, society, blind ambition, dishonesty ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
england, europe, london
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 357 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the ...
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing, anime
Plot:
criminal, police corruption, police department, police, conspiracy, crime investigation, arms dealing, police investigation, breaking the law, outlaw gang, suspense, arms smuggling ...
Place:
baltimore
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