Vogue Surveys 21st-Century Period Dramas That Rewrite the Costume Genre
Since 2000, Vogue has showcased period dramas that challenge conventional narratives. Among the highlighted works is a new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility (2026), which stands in contrast to Ang Lee's acclaimed 1995 film that won Emma Thompson an Oscar. The television realm features prominently with Ryan Murphy's Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (2024) and Apple TV's The New Look (2024), featuring Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche. Other notable series include The Crown (2016–2023) and The Gilded Age (2022–present). In film, Armando Iannucci's The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020), Greta Gerwig's Little Women (2019), and Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006) are also included. Downton Abbey (2010–2025) wraps up the list, with a third film anticipated in 2025.
Key facts
- Vogue's list covers period dramas released between 2000 and a forthcoming 2026 Sense and Sensibility
- Ang Lee's 1995 Sense and Sensibility earned Emma Thompson a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar
- Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (2024) stars Naomi Watts, Chloë Sevigny, Diane Lane, and Demi Moore
- The New Look (2024) features Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior and Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel
- The Queen's Gambit (2020) prompted a surge in chess set sales
- Phantom Thread (2017) was Daniel Day-Lewis's final role to date and won Mark Bridges an Oscar for costume design
- Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Heights (2011) cast James Howson as the first Black actor to play Heathcliff on film
- A third Downton Abbey film is scheduled for 2025 without the late Maggie Smith
Entities
Artists
- Ang Lee
- Kate Winslet
- Emma Thompson
- Alan Rickman
- Hugh Laurie
- Esmé Creed-Miles
- Frank Dillane
- Edgar-Jones
- George MacKay
- Harriet Walter
- Greg Wise
- Ryan Murphy
- Bette Davis
- Joan Crawford
- Susan Sarandon
- Jessica Lange
- Truman Capote
- Tom Hollander
- Naomi Watts
- Chloë Sevigny
- Diane Lane
- Calista Flockhart
- Molly Ringwald
- Demi Moore
- Ben Mendelsohn
- Christian Dior
- Cristóbal Balenciaga
- Pierre Balmain
- Coco Chanel
- Juliette Binoche
- Glenn Close
- John Malkovich
- Maisie Williams
- Catherine Dior
- Peter Morgan
- Claire Foy
- Matt Smith
- Vanessa Kirby
- Olivia Colman
- Josh O'Connor
- Emma Corrin
- Elizabeth Debicki
- Julian Fellowes
- Carrie Coon
- Donna Murphy
- Scott Frank
- Allan Scott
- Anya Taylor-Joy
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster
- Harry Melling
- Armando Iannucci
- Charles Dickens
- Dev Patel
- Peter Capaldi
- Tilda Swinton
- Autumn de Wilde
- Jane Austen
- Mia Goth
- Johnny Flynn
- Callum Turner
- Greta Gerwig
- Louisa May Alcott
- Saoirse Ronan
- Florence Pugh
- Emma Watson
- Eliza Scanlen
- Céline Sciamma
- Noémie Merlant
- Adèle Haenel
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Rachel Weisz
- Emma Stone
- Daniel Day-Lewis
- Charles James
- Vicky Krieps
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Lesley Manville
- Jonny Greenwood
- Mark Bridges
- Whit Stillman
- Kate Beckinsale
- Morfydd Clark
- William Oldroyd
- Paul Hilton
- Cosmo Jarvis
- Patricia Highsmith
- Todd Haynes
- Cate Blanchett
- Rooney Mara
- Carter Burwell
- Sandy Powell
- Maggie Smith
- Amma Asante
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw
- Dido Elizabeth Belle
- Sam Reid
- Andrea Arnold
- Emily Brontë
- Kaya Scodelario
- James Howson
- Emerald Fennell
- Ian McEwan
- Joe Wright
- Keira Knightley
- James McAvoy
- Dario Marianelli
- Sofia Coppola
- Kirsten Dunst
- Dakota Johnson
- Matthew Macfadyen
- Rosamund Pike
- Kelly Reilly
- Judi Dench
- Rupert Friend
- Brenda Blethyn
- Robert Altman
- Richard E. Grant
- Helen Mirren
- Clive Owen
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Wong Kar-wai
- Maggie Cheung
- Tony Leung
- The Daniels
Institutions
- Vogue
- Apple TV
- Netflix
- PBS
- Harper's Bazaar
- Downton Abbey
- Feud
- The Crown
- The Gilded Age
- The Queen's Gambit
- Emmy Awards
- BAFTA Awards
- Golden Globes
- Academy Awards
- Versailles
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Paris
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Brittany
- Milan
- Italy
- Northumberland
- Hong Kong
- Titanic