Highest Rated Biography TV Series/TV Mini-Series With At Least 5000 Votes
1. Narcos (2015– )
TV-MA | 49 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Alberto Ammann
Votes: 226,539
2. I, Claudius (1976)
Not Rated | 669 min | Biography, Drama, History
The history of the Roman Empire as experienced by one of its rulers.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed
Votes: 12,607
3. Spartacus: War of the Damned (2010–2013)
TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Watch the story of history's greatest gladiator unfold with graphic violence and the passions of the women that love them. This is Spartacus.
Stars: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, Daniel Feuerriegel
Votes: 190,430
4. Feud (2017– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama
An anthology series centering on famous feuds, including Bette Davis & Joan Crawford and Prince Charles & Princess Diana.
Stars: Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Judy Davis, Jackie Hoffman
Votes: 10,015
5. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011)
TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Before Spartacus struck down his first opponent in the arena, there were many gladiators who passed through the gates onto the sand.'Spartacus: Gods of the Arena' tells the story of the ... See full summary »
Stars: John Hannah, Manu Bennett, Peter Mensah, Dustin Clare
Votes: 104,124
6. John Adams (2008– )
TV-14 | 71 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, John Dossett, Stephen Dillane
Votes: 22,483
7. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 382 min | Biography, Drama, History
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this miniseries brings to life all the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Votes: 15,021
8. American Crime Story (2016– )
TV-MA | 42 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An anthology series centering on history's most famous criminals, including O.J Simpson and Andrew Cunanan.
Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Sarah Paulson, Courtney B. Vance, Romeo Visca
Votes: 49,369
9. Genius (2017– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.
Stars: Michael McElhatton, Johnny Flynn, Samantha Colley, Seth Gabel
Votes: 10,067
10. Roots (1977)
TV-14 | 570 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Todd Bridges, Robert Reed, John Amos
Votes: 13,331
11. Victoria (2016– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.
Stars: Jenna Coleman, Nell Hudson, Tommy Knight, Daniela Holtz
Votes: 11,271
12. Da Vinci's Demons (2013–2015)
59 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Follows Leonardo Da Vinci during his early days in Florence, as a young artist, inventor and dreamer, trying to change the future.
Stars: Tom Riley, Gregg Chillin, Eros Vlahos, Laura Haddock
Votes: 66,405
13. Elizabeth I (2005– )
TV-MA | 223 min | Biography, Drama, History
Miniseries about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Hugh Dancy, Toby Jones, Patrick Malahide
Votes: 5,520
14. Alias Grace (2017– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In 19th-century Canada, a psychiatrist weighs whether a murderess should be pardoned due to insanity.
Stars: Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcroft, Rebecca Liddiard, Zachary Levi
Votes: 7,884
15. Medici: Masters of Florence (2016– )
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
A political family drama set in Florence in the early 15th century. Cosimo de Medici finds himself at the helm of his banking dynasty when his father, Giovanni, dies suddenly.
Stars: Richard Madden, Stuart Martin, Annabel Scholey, Guido Caprino
Votes: 7,314
16. Sybil (1976)
198 min | Biography, Drama
A young woman whose childhood was so harrowing to her that she developed sixteen different personalities is treated by a doctor.
Stars: Joanne Woodward, Sally Field, Brad Davis, Martine Bartlett
Votes: 5,593
17. Versailles (2015– )
TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1667, 28-year-old all-powerful king of France, Louis XIV, decides to build the greatest palace in the world - Versailles. But drained budget, affairs and political intrigues complicate things.
Stars: Stuart Bowman, George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos, Evan Williams
Votes: 7,000
18. Carlos (2010– )
Not Rated | 334 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of Venezuelan revolutionary Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the 1975 OPEC meeting.
Stars: Edgar Ramírez, Alexander Scheer, Fadi Abi Samra, Lamia Ahmed
Votes: 11,261 | Gross: $0.15M
19. Houdini (2014)
TV-14 | 174 min | Biography, Drama
Follow the man behind the magic as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. presidents to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin.
Stars: Adrien Brody, Kristen Connolly, Evan Jones, Tim Pigott-Smith
Votes: 9,705
20. Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003)
130 min | Biography, Drama, History
A unique slant, profiling the life of Adolf Hitler as a child and his rise through the ranks of the National German Workers' Party prior to World War II.
Stars: Peter Stormare, Friedrich von Thun, Peter O'Toole, Zoe Telford
Votes: 18,654
21. Tut (2015)
88 min | Biography, Drama, History
A miniseries concentrating on the youngest Pharaoh to rule Ancient Egypt.
Stars: Ben Kingsley, Avan Jogia, Sibylla Deen, Alexander Siddig
Votes: 6,543
22. Aquarius (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 42 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A gritty 1960s cop drama about LAPD detective Sam Hodiak and his trainee, who must deal with gangs, brutal crimes, changing times, family crises and unhinged manipulative small-time crook Charles Manson, who's slowly building his cult.
Stars: David Duchovny, Grey Damon, Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont
Votes: 8,697
23. Attila (2001)
Unrated | 177 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
A romanced story of Attila the Hun, from when he lost his parents in childhood until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover and the movie shows his respect ... See full summary »
Stars: Pauline Lynch, Steven Berkoff, Andrew Pleavin, Tommy Flanagan
Votes: 9,049
24. Joan of Arc (1999– )
Unrated | 180 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Spurred by divine voices and visions, a 15th-century teen leads French forces against the English.
Stars: Ted Atherton, Jacqueline Bisset, Powers Boothe, Maury Chaykin
Votes: 5,210
25. Muhtesem Yüzyil (2011–2014)
90 min | Biography, Drama, History
From 1520, follows Suleiman the Magnificent and his relatives from his great conquests to the "Battle of Szigeth".
Stars: Halit Ergenç, Nur Fettahoglu, Selim Bayraktar, Selen Ozturk
Votes: 11,952