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Hornblower
1998 · TV series · 120 min episodes · 3 seasons
Created by C. S. Forester
Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.
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It's so weird how many good shows are not on any of the platforms. So much of what the platforms create is utter crap. Yet there's amazing shows only available on DVD.
Recently bought and watched the Hornblower series. Amazing. Star Trek like atmosphere, exploration of new worlds etc (the show has less violence and a lot more good intentions than reality which i prefer in my times of relaxation), on a ship during the Napoleonic wars. Amazing. All the episodes of the miniseries are ~8 on imdb, deservedly so.
Yet you wouldn't know this excellent series existed based on what the platforms show.
Sharpe's another good one. I'm guessing there's bias against non-US made content but as someone not from the UK or the US wow what a blindspot!
Don’t forget the Hornblower book (and tv movie) series by C. S. Forester.
+1 on Hornblower the TV series. Had no idea it was based on a book!
For those interested, C. S. Forester's Hornblower book(s) became a pretty good TV series[0] starring Battlestar Galactica's own Jamie Bamber!
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornblower_(TV_series)
Something fantastic I forgot to mention about Hornblower: I'd read several of the books, then picked up "Life of a Seaman", the autobiography of Lord Admiral Cochrane (one of the historical figures Hornblower is based on) and discovered that several of the episodes from Hornblower actually happened and were detailed in his journal. It's odd to read something assuming it's fiction before finding out it's fact.