Best biography shows

For decades, cinema has always been the first choice for anyone looking to put a biographical story on the screen. This is understandable because film award organizations enjoy throwing trophies at such productions.

But as much as cinema is preferable, it isn’t always ideal. There are plenty of historical and pop-cultural figures whose lives were eventful.

Biopic tv shows

Cramming their entire lives into a single movie therefore feels like an injustice.

Thankfully, from time to time, television caters to those who love seeing the “based on a true story” tag on the screen. With enough time on their hands, writers and showrunners never hesitate to dig into the good and the ugly sides of icons, giving viewers a near-accurate picture of how these people behaved in public and in private.

Some of the biographical shows sprinkle in a few fictional events and characters, but this is never a bad thing, since it tends to