10 Period Dramas Wholesome Enough To Watch With Your Mom

If there's one thing that can absolutely ruin a family movie night, it's an uncomfortable scene shown in detail on the screen. No matter how progressive your family is, there are some topics that are better left outside the family reunion, and intimacy is definitely one of them.

Unfortunately, not a single synopsis states whether there will be anything to be embarrassed about in the upcoming movie or TV show. Even the ratings can be deceiving, as producers often find ways to cheat the rules. But not to worry, because we have your back.

Here are 10 TV shows from the past that you can watch with your mom in the room without feeling embarrassed.

Cranford (2007-2009)

This short, but very sweet and charming show will take you to the early 1840's in North West England, to the fictional village of Cranford. The small town and its curious, mostly female citizens are buzzing with excitement over the new arrival of Dr. Frank Harrison. His persona calls for all eligible ladies to take their shot.

Lark Rise to Candleford (2008-2011)

This show is cozy and slow paced, allowing us to completely forget the troubles of modern reality and enjoy Oxfordshire. By focusing on the lives of farmers, craftsmen and all the other ordinary people of the closed community, The Lark Rise to Candleford gently points out how similar people have always been, no matter what time period.

Call the Midwife (2012-...)

Although the show is suitable for watching with your parents, it's rarely calm and serene. Depicting the chaotic and stressful days of nuns and nurses at Nonnatus House, a nursing convent and part of an Anglican religious order, the show doesn't shy away from depicting the worst medical problems facing the poorest areas of England in the 1950s.

All Creatures Great and Small (2020-...)

Wholesome is the first word that comes to mind for anyone who has seen at least one episode of All Creatures Great and Small. Young vet James Herriot travels to the Yorkshire Dales to become the assistant to the eccentric but brilliant Siegfried Farnon. Not only does he have to adjust to village life, but he also learns to love his boss's quirks.

Miss Scarlet and The Duke ( 2020-...)

The 1880s were obviously not a great time for a woman to succeed in any business, let alone one run primarily by men. But the smart and talented Eliza Scarlet doesn't want to give up her father's detective agency after his death, so she takes over as a private detective. Though business doesn't take off as quickly as she'd like, she's not the type to give up.

Home Fires (2015-2016)

Home Fire is the show about the power of community that shines through the female characters involved in the Women's Institute on the Home Front during World War II. United by a common enemy, these women, accustomed to competing with each other, learn to love and empathize with each other through all the good deeds they do for their homeland.

Poldark (2015-2019)

Although the show is rated PG-13, there may be some slightly racy scenes. However, nothing quite like the Bridgerton staircase sequence, so the captivating chronicles of Captain Ross Vennor Poldark's civilian life after the American War of Independence is still safe to watch as a family.

Victoria (2016-2019)

If you enjoyed Netflix 's recently concluded The Crown, chances are Victoria will be right up your alley. Similar to The Crown, Victoria takes viewers through the reign of Queen Victoria, portrayed by Jenna Coleman. Unfortunately, the show ends abruptly on a cliffhanger after season 3, but it's still worth your attention.

Durrells in Corfu (2016-2019)

This light-hearted period sitcom follows the financially struggling Durrell family as they travel to the Greek island of Corfu. Although they have to overcome some hardships and adjust to life away from everything they know, the family finds the place much more welcoming and pleasant than gloomy England.

The Gilded Age ( 2022-...)

HBO's latest period drama depicts the life of New York society in the 1880s. While the old aristocratic families are losing everything in their struggles to make ends meet, the New Money families are thriving and taking over the life of the city. But both are equally helpless in the face of true emotion.