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I watched John Adams a month or two ago and it was great. Reaches well beyond the events of the revolution though, but it's a great show. Aside from that I've only read/seen Black Sails, first season was a bit uneventful but I've grown to like it. As an avid TV watcher, I can draft up a few more recommendations.

Rome - Finished this last week, a show telling the fictional stories of two soldiers against the historical backdrop of Julius Caesar's and later Octavian's rise to power. Magnificent cast, story and presentation. HBO's most expensive show until Game of Thrones, for which it also paved the way. Sadly, because of those costs, it was cancelled after the second season, but that doesn't make the two seasons that are there any less great.

Da Vinci's Demons - Not a must-watch, but an entertaining fictional take on the life of Leonardo da Vinci. Shows familiar events like the Pazzi Conspiracy and characters like Lorenzo de' Medici.

Manhattan - With the new World War II-oriented comic in the works, you can dive right into this great drama about the Manhattan Project. Great from the start, showing the lives of the (mostly fictional) researchers who created the atomic bomb.

Turn: Washington's Spies - Again, not a must watch, but entertaining once you get into it. However, all the more interesting when you want to find out more about the Culper Ring and their role during the American Revolutionary War.

The Borgias - While I have not started watching this yet, which I might do tonight, I don't think I need to explain what family this is about. Jeremy Irons stars as Rodrigo Borgia, ahead of his debut in the upcoming Assassin's Creed film.