When it comes to getting lost in a TV series, there’s nothing quite like a historical drama.

From the lavish costumes to the spellbinding stories, these shows create something more than a new world for us to slip into; they send us hurtling backwards through time, too. And so, often without trying very hard, we find ourselves learning at least one or two historical facts as we binge episode after episode after episode.

As the long winter evenings approach, we’ve done you a favour and pulled together a list of the best historical dramas available on Netflix.

Which will you be watching first?

Barbarians

Best historical dramas on Netflix: 16 series worth your time