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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The production faced unique challenges shooting a period piece on a modest budget in Bengaluru.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 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
An adaptation of Darwyn Cooke’s graphic novel, this period piece begins at the end of the Korean War, introducing key characters like Hal Jordan, J’onn J’onzz, and Barry Allen, who has just recently acquired his powers and assumed the identity of The Flash.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 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
An adaptation of Darwyn Cooke’s graphic novel, this period piece begins at the end of the Korean War, introducing key characters like Hal Jordan, J’onn J’onzz, and Barry Allen, who has just recently acquired his powers and assumed the identity of The Flash.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Period piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/period%20piece. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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