period piece
noun
: a work (as of literature, art, furniture, cinema, or music) whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
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With toney interiors and Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s pulsating percussive soundtrack, DaCosta’s adaptation feels at once like a period piece as well as a fresh, psychological thriller about power and class.
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Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The beloved period piece stars Erin Krakow, Kevin McGarry, Jack Wagner, Chris McNally, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The costume period piece, from executive producer Shonda Rhimes, first debuted in 2020 and has been renewed through season 6, as Netflix announced in May 2025.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The period piece presents the sisters as calculating and strategic, yet brutal in their enforcement of control.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The beloved period piece stars Erin Krakow, Kevin McGarry, Jack Wagner, Chris McNally, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The costume period piece, from executive producer Shonda Rhimes, first debuted in 2020 and has been renewed through season 6, as Netflix announced in May 2025.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The period piece presents the sisters as calculating and strategic, yet brutal in their enforcement of control.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Period piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/period%20piece. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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