Shows Like The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

If you liked The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014), a documentary and history series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

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The Civil War (1990)
★ 8/10Also documentary and war & politics
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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WWII in HD (2009)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary and war & politics
WWII in HD is a 10-part American documentary television miniseries that originally aired from November 15 to November 19, 2009 on the History Channel. The program focuses on the firsthand experiences of twelve American…
3
The War (2007)
★ 8.2/10Also documentary and war & politics
The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and…
4
The American Revolution (2025)
★ 6/10Also documentary and war & politics
The American Revolution was at once a war for independence, a war of conquest, a civil war, and a world war, fought by neighbors on American farms and between global powers an ocean or more away. It impacted millions…
5
The World at War (1973)
★ 8.3/10Also documentary and war & politics
A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced.
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World War II in Colour (2009)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary and war & politics
World War II In Colour is a 13-episode television documentary miniseries recounting the events of World War II narrated by Robert Powell. The show covers the Western Front, Eastern Front, and the Pacific War. It is on…
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Nazi Megastructures (2013)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary and war & politics
In a quest for world domination, the Nazis built some of the biggest and deadliest pieces of military hardware and malevolent technology in history. This is the stories of the engineers who designed them and how these…
8
Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves (2014)
Also documentary
Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves follows the expert handlers entrusted with transporting some of the world's most precious and challenging cargo safely to their destinations.
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Madam Secretary (2014)
★ 7/10Also war & politics
After years away from the CIA, Elizabeth McCord is pulled back into the political arena. The newly appointed Secretary of State is tough, fair, and smart, driving international diplomacy, wrangling office politics, and…
10
Gunslingers (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary
American Heroes Channel's new series Gunslingers reveals the infamous tales of survival and courage from the Wild West. Exposing little-known facts about America’s first villains and heroes, the six-part series…
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Island of the Sea Wolves (2022)
★ 8.4/10Also documentary
Explore wild, wondrous Vancouver Island, where the ocean nurtures all life, from bald eagles who go fishing to sea wolves who swim in frigid waters.
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The Last Party: Death On Tresco (2024)
★ 4.5/10Also documentary
In 2015, 23-year-old Josh Clayton vanished after attending an exclusive party on Tresco Island. Days later, his body was found on the beach.
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La Commune (Paris, 1871) (2000)
★ 9/10Also war & politics
In 1871, a journalist for Versailles Television broadcasts a soothing and official view of events while a Commune television is set up to provide the perspectives of the Paris rebels. On a stage-like set, more than 200…
14
The Crimson Field (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also war & politics
In a tented field hospital on the coast of France, a team of doctors, nurses and women volunteers work together to heal the bodies and souls of men wounded in the trenches.
15
Ice Age Giants (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary
Professor Alice Roberts journeys 40,000 years back in time on the trail of the great beasts of the Ice Age. This was the last time that giants like mammoths, woolly rhinos, and sabre-tooth cats ruled the Earth and…
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The Game (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also war & politics
"The Game" is a 1970s Cold War spy thriller set in the world of espionage. It tells the story of the invisible war fought by MI5 as it battles to protect the nation from the threats of the Cold War.
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Superstructures: Engineering Marvels (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary
An exploration of engineering marvels. This brand new series reveals the extraordinary feats of engineering hidden inside the world's most spectacular man-made constructions. From the world's biggest plane and largest…
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The Passing Bells (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also war & politics
At the outbreak of World War I, two teenage boys - one German and one British - defy their parents to sign up. An epic historical drama spanning the five years of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of two…
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How to Survive the End of the World (2013)
★ 10/10Also documentary
How To Survive the End of the World examines terrifying and scientifically plausible doomsday scenarios by exploring distinct, world-threatening events and the methods by which humanity would fight to survive against…
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Royal Nirvana (2019)
★ 8.5/10Also war & politics
A story that follows a Crown Prince who faces enemies from all sides and falls in love with a maidservant who wants to kill him. He is a son simply yearning for his father's love but is feared and suppressed due to his…