WWII – 1950s

Archive reviews of period dramas set in the 1930s through WWII era (1940s) – 1950s. We’ve compiled them on this page for easy access and browsing. Enjoy. See our period drama archives ‘landing page’ for other eras.

1930s, WWII – 1950s

The 39 Steps (2008)
The ABC Murders (2019, Amazon Miniseries)
Agent Carter, Season Two (2016)
All Creatures Great and Small (2021), Series One
All Creatures Great and Small (2022), Series Two
All Creatures Great and Small (2023), Series Three
All Creatures Great and Small, Series Four
And Then There Were None (2016, A&E Miniseries) ●
Anzac Girls ●
Ballet Shoes
The Bletchley Circle
Blithe Spirit (2020)
Bomb Girls ●
Brooklyn
Call the Midwife, Series One (2012)
Call the Midwife, Christmas Special (2012)
Call the Midwife, Series Two (2013)
Call the Midwife, Series Three (2013)
Call the Midwife, Series Five (2015) | Set in the 1960s!
Captain America, The First Avenger (2011)
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
Chocolat
Christopher Robin (2018)
The Crown
The Courier
Death on the Nile (2022)
Downton Abbey (2019) Film (Set in the 20s)
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Elvis (2022)
Gosford Park ●
Grantchester, Series One (ITV Series)
Grantchester, Series Two (ITV Series)
Grantchester, Series Four
Grantchester, Series Seven (1960s)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Netflix Original)

Home Fires (2015, ITV Series)
A Haunting in Venice
I Capture the Castle ●
The Imitation Game
Ladies in Black (2019)
Land Girls, Series One (2009)
Land Girls, Series Two (2011)
Married Life (2007)
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Operation Mincemeat
Our Zoo (BBC Miniseries) ●
Partners in Crime (2015, BBC miniseries)
Rebecca (2020 Netflix)
Restless (2012)●
The Rocketeer
A Royal Night Out
See How They Run
The Sound of Music: Live! (2015, ITV production)
The Sound of Music: Live! (2013, NBC production)
The Valley of Light (Hallmark Hall of Fame)
Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (BritBox Adaptation)

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