20 Best History TV Shows on Peacock 2026
Discover Peacock’s top historical series, from Da Vinci's Demons and War & Peace to Bletchley, Lockerbie, and more picks worth streaming now.
If you’re searching for a Peacock watchlist that mixes true events, period drama, espionage, and a little wit, this roundup is built for you. Among the standout picks are Da Vinci's Demons, War & Peace, Air Crash Investigation, Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, The Bletchley Circle, The F.B.I. Files, Wild West Chronicles, and the ever-quotable 'Allo 'Allo! Each one brings a different angle on the past, from battlefields and codebreaking to investigations, aviation disasters, and frontier legends. Because the platform’s library spans adventure, biography, drama, fantasy, and history, there’s plenty here whether you want something serious, surprising, or just easy to binge. Consider this your guide to the best history TV shows on Peacock, with a mix of acclaimed favorites and deeper cuts worth adding to your queue.
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Da Vinci's Demons
adventure · biography · drama · fantasy · history · mystery · romance
The series follows the "untold" story of Leonardo Da Vinci: the genius during his early years in Renaissance Florence. As a 25-year old artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist, he struggles to live within the confines of his own reality and time as he begins to not only see the future, but invent it.
Directed by Peter Hoar, MJ Bassett, David S. Goyer, Jamie Payne, Paul WilmshurstCast Tom Riley, Gregg Chilingirian, Eros V, Laura Haddock, Blake RitsonAmazon Prime VideoStarzPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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War & Peace
drama · history · romance · war
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
Directed by Tom HarperCast Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James, Adrian Edmondson, Aisling LoftusAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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Air Crash Investigation
documentary · crime · history
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk, Mark Mainguy, George D'Amato, Su Rynard, James HyslopCast Jonathan Aris, Stephen Bogaert, Von Flores, Dale Yim, Thom MarriottAmazon Prime VideoPeacock Premium -
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Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
drama · history
Dr. Jim Swire tragically loses his daughter when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over a small town on December 21, 1988. Travelling across continents and political divides, Swire embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability, family and life, but completely overturns his trust in the justice system. As the truth shifts under Jim’s feet, his view of the world is left forever sullied.
Directed by Otto Bathurst, Jim LoachCast Colin Firth, Catherine McCormack, Sam Troughton, Ardalan Esmaili, Simon DelaneyPeacock Premium -
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The Bletchley Circle
crime · drama · history · mystery · thriller
The Bletchley Circle follows the journey of four ordinary women with extraordinary skills that helped to end World War II. Set in 1952, Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean have returned to their normal lives, modestly setting aside the part they played in producing crucial intelligence, which helped the Allies to victory and shortened the war. When Susan discovers a hidden code behind an unsolved murder she is met by skepticism from the police. She quickly realises she can only begin to crack the murders and bring the culprit to justice with her former friends. The Bletchley Circle paints a vivid portrait of post-war Britain in this fictional tale of unsung heroes.
Directed by Andy De Emmony, Sarah Harding, Jamie PayneCast Rachael Stirling, Julie Graham, Sophie Rundle, Anna Maxwell Martin, Mark DexterAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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The F.B.I. Files
documentary · biography · crime · drama · history · mystery · thriller
Witness the crime busting techniques and forensic science used by the FBI to break the most baffling cases. From crime scene analysis to the most up-to-date laboratories, FBI agents relentlessly comb through mountains of evidence to narrow their search, ultimately prevailing over the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.
Directed by Joe Wiecha, Stuart Taylor, David Haycox, Jeffrey Fine, Bertrand MorinCast Bob Featherer, Boe Bostjancic, Paul Fleetwood, Nick Pizzillo, Mark SoleskyAmazon Prime VideoHuluPeacock Premium -
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Wild West Chronicles
history · western · action & adventure · drama
Once a feared lawman, the legendary Bat Masterson trades his sheriff's badge for a pen and becomes a newspaper reporter. He now travels the frontier to chronicle the amazing true stories of the Wild West and bring them to life once more.
Directed by Michael S. Ojeda, Jim Orr, Adrian Stewart, Robert Kirbyson, Cedric St. ClairCast Jack Elliott, Sid Kramer, Leslie Koch Foumberg, Robert Gatewood, Yakov KolontarovPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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'Allo 'Allo!
comedy · history · war
The misadventures of hapless cafe owner René Artois and his escapades with the Resistance in occupied France.
Directed by David Croft, Martin Dennis, John B. Hobbs, Richard Boden, Susan BelbinCast Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Vicki Michelle, Richard Marner, Kim HartmanAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories
comedy · drama · history
A young doctor who has graduated at the top of his class from the Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry is thrust out into an isolated and impoverished country side as the village's only doctor. As he learns to adapt to his new lifestyle, he develops a morphine addiction to stay his sanity while realizing what being a doctor in the real world means.
Directed by Alex Hardcastle, Robert McKillopCast Jon Hamm, Daniel Radcliffe, Rosie Cavaliero, Adam Godley, Vicki PepperdinePeacock Premium -
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Aristocrats
drama · history
Based on a true story, Aristocrats draws back the curtain on an 18th century English family near the summit of society, revealing a tapestry of romance, prejudice, infidelity, and revolution.
Directed by David CaffreyCast Siân Phillips, Alun Armstrong, Ben Daniels, Serena Gordon, Anne-Marie DuffAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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Kennedy
biography · drama · history
Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The TV miniseries was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy.
The mini-series stars Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith amongst many others.
The series was broadcast on NBC, and was also sold to 50 Countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneous. The series was nominated for 3 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA, and won Baftas for Best Drama Series and Best Make Up.
Directed by Jim GoddardCast John Shea, E.G. Marshall, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Andrew Rayden, Kevin ConroyPeacock Premium -
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Jesus of Nazareth
biography · drama · history
Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.
Directed by Franco ZeffirelliCast Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale, Valentina CortesePeacock Premium -
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
drama · history · romance · war
The powerful real-life story of Lali Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners' arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War II.
Directed by Tali Shalom-EzerCast Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Próchniak, Melanie Lynskey, Harvey Keitel, Jonas NayPeacock Premium -
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Into the Wild Frontier
drama · history · western
As America expands westward, intrepid explorers and rugged mountain men risk their lives to blaze new trails into the wild frontier.
Directed by Paul Epstein, Jason Sklaver, Christopher CasselCast Delbert Hunt, Walter Runningcrane Jr., Rick Hurst, Danny Winn, Jack PearsonPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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Murder Maps
crime · history
This drama-documentary series takes us back in time to the most shocking and surprising murder cases in London, England's history. Nicholas Day guides us into the world of the killer as we see how police ingenuity and early forensics helped bring them to justice.
Directed by Daniel KonturCast Martyn Mayger, Richard Banks, Carl Heap, Claire Garvey, Ludovic HughesAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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The War of the Worlds
drama · history · sci-fi
In Edwardian England, George and his partner Amy attempt to defy society and start a life together as they face the escalating terror of an alien invasion, fighting for their lives against an enemy beyond their comprehension.
Directed by Craig ViveirosCast Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall, Robert Carlyle, Rupert Graves, Woody NormanPeacock Premium -
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The End Is Nye
documentary · history
Explore the myths and realities of both natural and unnatural threats, from viruses to volcanoes, asteroids to authoritarianism, and climate change to chemical warfare.
Directed by Brannon BragaCast Seth MacFarlane, Joanna Mandap, Willow Astbury, Josée Laviolette, Malik BouabidPeacock Premium -
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The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
history · documentary
Chronicles rare and fascinating details of how "Star Trek" began, where it's been, and how it's going where no television series has gone before.
Directed by Brian Volk-WeissCast Gates McFadden, Robin Curtis, Catherine Hicks, Brooke Breton, Dominic KeatingAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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Secrets of Christianity
documentary · history
Three time Emmy-award winning journalist Simcha Jacobovici solves ancient mysteries and finds that history is often not what we have been led to believe.
Directed by Simcha Jacobovici, Christopher BehnischCast Nouha KabbanyPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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The Bible Collection: Jeremiah
biography · drama · history
The young Jeremiah grows up in a priest's family in the village of Anathoth, near Jerusalem. God appears to Jeremiah in different human guises on several occasions, and makes it clear that he has been selected to announce God's message to the people of Jerusalem.
Directed by Harry WinerCast Patrick Dempsey, Oliver Reed, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Vincent Regan, Leonor VarelaPeacock Premium
Wrapping Up
These Peacock picks show how entertaining the past can be when a series leans into real-world events, sharp writing, and memorable characters. Whether you’re in the mood for war rooms, criminal cases, wartime codebreaking, or offbeat historical comedy, there’s a strong option here to match your taste. Bookmark this page and come back whenever you need a fresh period-piece binge or a new docudrama to start next. We update it regularly, so the lineup stays useful as Peacock’s catalog changes.
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Last updated: September 4, 2026