Top 10 awesome shows like Backstairs at the White House that you will enjoy watching

You just finished watching Backstairs at the White House and you can't get over how good this show was. Now you want to watch more of such masterpieces. We have curated a list of similar shows which are created by the likes of Michael OHerlihy, Olivia Cole and Leslie Uggams . Here goes the list -

Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion
The Passion
Ellis Island
The Adams Chronicles
Victorian Scandals
October 1970
Saints & Strangers
Egypt
The Edwardians
Against the Wind

1. Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion

   A true story about the tragic explosion at Halifax Harbour, Canada, in the early hours of December 6, 1917.

   This show, created by Bruce Pittman, Clare Stone and Max Morrow, scores 6.7 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama | History

2. The Passion

   Follows Jesus' last days and crucifixion.

   This show, created by Michael Offer, Ben Daniels and John Lynch, scores 6.5 on IMDb.

   Genres - History | Drama

3. Ellis Island

   The lives and struggles of some of the countless immigrants who arrived on Ellis Island during the 19th century in search of the American Dream.

   This show, created by Jerry London, Peter Riegert and Gregory Paul Martin, scores 7.1 on IMDb.

   Genres - History | Drama

4. The Adams Chronicles

   Ambitious multipart PBS production that brings to life five generations of one of America's leading political and historical families. It traces their lives from John Adams early years as a colonial Boston attorney to the rise in prominence of Brookes Adams in the fields of political and social philosophy. This mini looks into their triumphs and tragedies, exploring their genius and profound social conscience.

   This show, created by James Cellan Jones, Tim Wilson and Michael OHare, scores 8.0 on IMDb.

   Genres - History | Drama

5. Victorian Scandals

   Dramatized versions of true stories that shocked mainstream Victorian society.

   This show, created by June Howson, Ronald Adam and Ann Aris, scores 7.8 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama | History

6. October 1970

   A dramatization of the Canadian October Crisis when cells of a Quebecois terrorist organization took hostages in 1970.

   This show, created by Don McBrearty, Patrick Labbé and Karine Vanasse, scores 7.8 on IMDb.

   Genres - History | Drama

7. Saints & Strangers

   Story of the Voyage of the Mayflower and the first year of The Pilgrims in America.

   This show, created by Paul A. Edwards, Vincent Kartheiser and Kalani Queypo, scores 7.0 on IMDb.

   Genres - History | Drama

   You can watch this on Apple Itunes, Vudu, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video and Fandangonow.

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8. Egypt

   Dramatization of the great discoveries of ancient Egypt, from the exploration of tombs in the early 1800s, to the unraveling of the Rosetta Stone to translate the ancient language on the tombs, to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.

   This show, created by Ferdinand Fairfax, Neji Nejah and Andrew Sachs, scores 8.3 on IMDb.

   Genres - History | Drama

9. The Edwardians

   This show, created by James Cellan Jones, Thorley Walters and Georgia Brown, scores 6.8 on IMDb.

   Genres - History | Drama

10. Against the Wind

    Mary Mulvane, an 18 year old Irish girl, is transported to New South Wales for seven years for doing little else than protecting her own property. She must endure the horror of transport to Australia, and years of anxiety as a convict. Mary, her friends and her family fight out their battle against a lively historical backdrop - Irelands 1798 Rebellion. Australia's Castle Hill Rebellion of 1804 and the 1808 Rum Rebellion.

    This show, created by George Miller, Mary Larkin and Kerry McGuire, scores 8.1 on IMDb.

    Genres - History | Drama

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