Period Drama TV Shows & Characters

Bridgerton

2020–present · 3 Seasons

The Bridgerton siblings navigate love, scandal, and society in Regency-era London.

Peaky Blinders

2013–2022 · 6 Seasons

A gangster family rises to power in post-WWI Birmingham, England, led by the cunning Thomas Shelby.

The Crown

2016–2023 · 6 Seasons

A dramatization of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, exploring the personal and political challenges of the British monarchy.

Shogun

2024–present · 1 Season

An English sailor shipwrecked in 1600s Japan becomes entangled in a power struggle that will shape the nation's future.

Thomas Shelby

Played by Cillian Murphy

Yoshii Toranaga

Played by Hiroyuki Sanada

Lady Toda Mariko

Played by Anna Sawai

Princess Diana

Played by Elizabeth Debicki

Alfie Solomons

Played by Tom Hardy

Queen Elizabeth II

Played by Claire Foy / Olivia Colman / Imelda Staunton

Penelope Featherington

Played by Nicola Coughlan

Anthony Bridgerton

Played by Jonathan Bailey

Polly Gray

Played by Helen McCrory

John Blackthorne

Played by Cosmo Jarvis

Kate Sharma

Played by Simone Ashley

Arthur Shelby

Played by Paul Anderson

Princess Margaret

Played by Vanessa Kirby / Helena Bonham Carter / Lesley Manville

Queen Charlotte

Played by Golda Rosheuvel

Margaret Thatcher

Played by Gillian Anderson

Colin Bridgerton

Played by Luke Newton

Prince Philip

Played by Matt Smith / Tobias Menzies / Jonathan Pryce

Eloise Bridgerton

Played by Claudia Jessie

Prince Charles

Played by Dominic West

Ada Shelby

Played by Sophie Rundle

Michael Gray

Played by Finn Cole