Best Italian history series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch history shows from Italy, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Medici

    Medici 2016

    The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies.

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  • Poster for Luna Nera

    Luna Nera 2020

    In 17th-century Italy, a teenager learns about her destiny among a family of witches, just as her boyfriend's father hunts her down for witchcraft.

    64
  • Poster for The Leopard

    The Leopard 2025

    Amid the unification of 1860s Italy, a Sicilian prince grapples with the collision between his family's ancient privilege and revolutionary change.

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  • Poster for La dama velata

    La dama velata 2015

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  • Poster for The Odyssey

    The Odyssey 1968

    Odysseus' journey, told in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. After fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus spends years trying to return home to Itaka.

    50
  • Poster for I dieci comandamenti

    I dieci comandamenti 2014

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  • Poster for Sandokan

    Sandokan 2025

    Sandokan is a Malaysian pirate who, along with his friend Yanez and their crew, attacks the British forces from his island of Mompracem. During his adventures, he falls in love with Lady Marianna Guillonk, an English-Italian aristocrat.

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