{"id":2144965,"date":"2025-11-09T19:12:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T19:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2144965"},"modified":"2025-11-09T19:12:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T19:12:12","slug":"the-7-best-historical-dramas-on-hbo-max-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-7-best-historical-dramas-on-hbo-max-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The 7 Best Historical Dramas on HBO Max Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/hbo-max-price-hike-and-password-sharing-crackdown-expected-to-accelerate-revenue-in-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:HBO Max;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">HBO Max<\/a> has a treasure trove of historical dramas on its platform. From two of HBO\u2019s most acclaimed and beloved limited series to a 2010s masterpiece from one of animation\u2019s greatest auteurs, the streamer offers plenty of different ways for its subscribers to take a trip back in time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whether you want to watch a grounded, gritty World War II drama or a more ruminative and reflective film that uses its historical backdrop to explore specific themes and ideas, HBO Max has just about every kind of historical drama there is. Here are the seven best streaming on the platform right now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>\u201cJackie\u201d (Fox Searchlight Pictures)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u201cJackie\u201d (2016)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Director Pablo Larra\u00edn\u2019s \u201cJackie\u201d is an elegiac, lyrical depiction of both personal grief and national tragedy. Written by \u201cZero Day\u201d creator Noah Oppenheim and partly based on a 1963 interview, the film follows former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (Natalie Portman) as she reflects on her husband\u2019s public assassination and her actions in the aftermath of that tragedy, as well as her days spent in the White House prior to her husband\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/powerwomensummit2025.splashthat.com\/actress\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"247\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/eXG070Iq302tHeCYY_P_bw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTI0NztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thewrap.com\/0803eb3864e5fd1398ebb3ebdd678868\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elevated by Portman\u2019s performance, as well as those given by supporting stars Peter Sarsgaard and Greta Gerwig, \u201cJackie\u201d is a haunting look at American pride and the fragile innocence that the entire country lost when John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&quot;Chernobyl&quot; (HBO)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EFH0K9dibscw0VSGmTxmgA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thewrap.com\/819378f2138e887fbbb9d6129ceb4de9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>\u201cChernobyl\u201d (HBO)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u201cChernobyl\u201d (2019)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Much has been written and said about HBO\u2019s \u201cChernobyl,\u201d and for good reason. \u201cThe Last of Us\u201d showrunner Craig Mazin\u2019s 2019 historical drama is a masterful, measured exploration of government corruption and the importance of constant accountability. The 5-part series depicts, in agonizingly methodical fashion, the events leading up to the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the Soviet Union\u2019s handling of it and its subsequent attempts to cover it all up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Featuring unforgettable performances from stars Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, Emily Watson and Jessie Buckley, \u201cChernobyl\u201d is the rare piece of Hollywood-produced entertainment that is not just well-made but feels actually, legitimately important.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&quot;The Battle of Algiers&quot; (Allied Artists)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DoImxK8aejpiCUdXPb.tRQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thewrap.com\/260fe3c0c6f66d75a50f827ebb2f2483\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>\u201cThe Battle of Algiers\u201d (Allied Artists)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u201cThe Battle of Algiers\u201d (1966)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/from-making-a-murderer-to-jfk-11-movies-and-tv-shows-that-caused-change-videos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cThe Battle of Algiers\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u201cThe Battle of Algiers\u201d<\/a> is an explosive, sprawling portrait of rebellion, war and colonialism. Directed with astonishing control and vision by Gillo Pontecorvo, the film was inspired by the events of the Algerian War and charts the efforts and attacks orchestrated by a group of rebels who are intent on doing anything to combat the French government\u2019s occupation of North Africa throughout the 1950s and \u201960s. Here is a film that feels <em>big<\/em> in just about every frame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That is due not only to the scope of Pontecorvo\u2019s production, but also the escalating dramatic stakes of its story and the searing political subtext burning beneath each scene. The film\u2019s influence continues to spread, and it was even an acknowledged point of inspiration for this year\u2019s most acclaimed film, Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s \u201cOne Battle After Another.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&quot;Band of Brothers&quot; (HBO)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/9ndrQj2r4fwyv8bpkUcSsQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thewrap.com\/a3e6f11ed3e6b4f144bb829262270b9c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>\u201cBand of Brothers\u201d (HBO)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u201cBand of Brothers\u201d (2001)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBand of Brothers\u201d is a World War II historical drama of real complexity and power. Based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose\u2019s 1992 non-fiction book of the same name, the series comes from co-creators Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Across its 10 episodes, it dramatizes with stirring, immersive clarity the actions of the American \u201cEasy\u201d Company infantry battalion throughout WWII.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Its ensemble cast, which includes the likes of Michael Cudlitz, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, David Schwimmer, Michael Fassbender, Dominic Cooper, Stephen Graham, Tom Hardy, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg <em>and<\/em> Andrew Scott, only seems to grow more impressive with every passing year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Adrien Brody in &quot;The Brutalist&quot; (A24)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/i3YFyVEayK09AWawIa64RQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thewrap.com\/db971f72d9933434d000de3baf4305e0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Adrien Brody in \u201cThe Brutalist\u201d (A24)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u201cThe Brutalist\u201d (2024)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Like a few other entries on this list, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/the-brutalist-review-adrien-brody-brady-corbet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cThe Brutalist\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u201cThe Brutalist\u201d<\/a> is a film of unique ambition. Directed and co-written by Brady Corbet, this 3-hour historical epic follows a Jewish-Hungarian architect (Adrien Brody, who won an Oscar for his performance) as he flees to America in the 1940s after surviving the Holocaust only to end up caught in a parasitic relationship with a wealthy American industrialist (Guy Pearce) who uses the promise of money and work to test his resolve, self-worth and sanity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shot on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/the-brutalist-cinematography-vistavision-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:VistaVision;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">VistaVision<\/a>, \u201cThe Brutalist\u201d is a visually entrancing, heavy film concerned with complicated questions about the costs and rewards of life in a capitalistic system. Few contemporary independent movies swing as hard as \u201cThe Brutalist\u201d does, and even fewer connect as successfully as it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&quot;John Adams&quot; (HBO)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SXams4H3HP.NBo5Cv.WmNw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thewrap.com\/13888272316c3a45d834bd4323cabf4a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>\u201cJohn Adams\u201d (HBO)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u201cJohn Adams\u201d (2008)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The final limited series on this list is an exceptional, unfairly oft-forgotten historical drama. HBO\u2019s \u201cJohn Adams\u201d is a comprehensive, compelling seven-part exploration of the life of John Adams (Paul Giamatti), America\u2019s second president. Across its episodes, the series explores the many sides of its subject\u2019s life, including his admirable role in the founding of the United States, as well as his many successes and failures as its second president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Directed by Tom Hooper and anchored by Giamatti\u2019s commanding, assured performance as its lead, \u201cJohn Adams\u201d is an effective portrait of America itself \u2014 in all of its beauty and ugliness.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&quot;The Wind Rises&quot; (Toho)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.m8HsFYRs8K9ddecs2H_xw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thewrap.com\/1b434c0947b468e7e705623e92e8a51f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>\u201cThe Wind Rises\u201d (Toho)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u201cThe Wind Rises\u201d (2014)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The most visually stunning \u2014 and, perhaps, best \u2014 entry on this list is \u201cThe Wind Rises.\u201d Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki\u2019s 2014 magnum opus offers a fictionalized portrait of the life of Japanese aeronautical engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose state-of-the-art planes were eventually used by the Japanese military during World War II.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Through quiet, small scenes of ordinary human life and mesmerizing, cloud-walking dream sequences, Miyazaki explores the disconnect between an artist\u2019s work and the many ways it can interpreted and used. It is a profound piece of work, and while it did not end up being Miyazaki\u2019s last film, it feels as complete and incisive an artistic statement as any other he has made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/best-historical-dramas-on-hbo-max-november-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The 7 Best Historical Dramas on HBO Max Right Now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The 7 Best Historical Dramas on HBO Max Right Now<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TheWrap;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TheWrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HBO Max has a treasure trove of historical dramas on its platform. From two of HBO\u2019s most acclaimed and beloved limited series to a 2010s masterpiece from one of animation\u2019s greatest auteurs, the streamer offers plenty of different ways for its subscribers to take a trip back in time. 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