☆ dark & gritty hist.☆
Dramas & films that are dark and gritty historical dramas. Whether realistic, as in dark, underhanded politics and scheming, political intrigue etc. or fantastical as in monsters and the supernatural realm.
Please leave recommendations for this list! Needing more dark historical content. History is filled with dark and gritty stories, epic events, intense figures and harsh realities. I love to learn more about bygone eras, historical ways of life, but also watch some dramas with a dark fictional twist.
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1. Kingdom
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
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2. Shogun
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
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3. Joseon Exorcist
Korean Drama - 2021, 2 episodes
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4. The Wind Blows from Longxi
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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5. My Country: The New Age
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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6. The Scholar Who Walks the Night
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
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7. Three Kingdoms
Chinese Drama - 2010, 95 episodes
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8. The Rise of Phoenixes
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
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9. Nirvana in Fire
Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
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10. Bloody Heart
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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11. The Throne
Korean Movie - 2015
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12. The Legend of Hao Lan
Chinese Drama - 2019, 62 episodes
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13. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
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14. Legend of Chu and Han
Chinese Drama - 2012, 80 episodes
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15. Kingdom Season 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
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16. Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
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17. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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18. Gyeongseong Creature
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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19. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
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20. Story of Yanxi Palace
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
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21. Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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22. The Longest Day in Chang'an
Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
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23. Under the Power
Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
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24. Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Korean Special - 2021, 1 episode
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25. Joy of Life
Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
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26. Six Flying Dragons
Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
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27. River Where the Moon Rises
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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28. Rampant
Korean Movie - 2018
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29. Singing All Along
Chinese Drama - 2016, 56 episodes
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30. The Bridal Mask
Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
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31. Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: The Prelude to All Legends
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
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32. Mirror of the Witch
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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33. The Fortress
Korean Movie - 2017
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34. Seirei no Moribito
Japanese Drama - 2016, 4 episodes