period drama

noun

1. a drama set in a particular historical period

Example Sentences

Some residents said in 2019 that coach-loads of tourists were arriving to take snaps of locations used in the hit ITV period drama - before leaving and spending little money in the local economy.

From BBC

The itinerary for the ball, themed around hit period drama Bridgerton, included photo opportunities, dance lessons and a fashion show.

From BBC

Between 2010 and 2015 she played Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in ITV's British period drama.

From BBC

Tim Fehlbaum‘s period drama “September 5,” about the kidnapping and massacre of Israeli athletes by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Munich Olympics, will make its North American premiere at Telluride days after debuting at the Venice Film Festival.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m so upset about this. Jane and Guildford deserved their s2. The cast deserved their s2. We had a tv show that had everything : comedy, romance, period drama, a talented cast. And it has its audience, they just don’t want to renew quality things.. #SaveMyLadyJane #MyLadyJane,” a fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

From Los Angeles Times