period drama

British  

noun

1. a drama set in a particular historical period

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Example Sentences

The proceedings are deftly staged by Huston, here making his final work, and the cast, featuring his daughter Anjelica but otherwise mostly Irish, has a lived-in warmth that relaxes what might have been a stiff period drama.

From The Wall Street Journal

‘Candyman’ director Nia DaCosta and her star bring Henrik Ibsen’s mean girl to vibrant life in a raucous period drama co-starring Imogen Poots and Nina Hoss.

From Los Angeles Times

The popular American period drama is often credited with sparking renewed interest in whiskey and classic cocktails like the Old Fashioned.

From The Wall Street Journal

Starring James Norton and created by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, the period drama is inspired by the brewery's legacy, selecting Penrhyn Castle for its "many parallels" with the Guinness original family home, Ashford Castle, in Cong, County Mayo, Ireland.

From BBC

Tradition favors the emotional period drama.”

From Los Angeles Times