‘Masters Of Sex,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ Fuel Surge In Historical Dramas

Although history-based stories were once considered too stodgy for TV audiences, the period drama is all over broadcast, cable and streaming services these days. Just five years ago, the 1960s-set AMC series Mad Men was the only series among the five Emmy drama nominees that wasn't set in the modern era. Compare that to last year, when three out of the six were period pieces (and one other, True Detective, jumped back and forth in time).
History's creative comeback…

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