7 Gay Period Dramas To Watch While You Wait For ‘My Policeman’

The long, long-awaited teaser for My Policeman is finally here today and it looks as amazing as we expected. There’s only one problem: The movie won’t hit theaters until October 21 (November 4 on Amazon Prime Video), which is feeling about a million years away right now. So if you, like us, are craving some queerness through time, here are seven period dramas and series you can stream right now — along with where to watch them — to help tide you over until the big premiere date.

Watch the My Policeman trailer below (over and over). 

‘Operation Hyacinth’ (2021)

In 1985 Poland, Robert (Tomasz Zietek), a young police officer in communist Warsaw, is determined to track down a serial killer preying on gay men. Along the way, he meets an informant named Arek (Hubert Milkowski) who will change the course of his personal life. 

Available to stream on Netflix.

‘Maurice’ (1987)

Because sometimes you just need a little queer joy in your life, this sweet romance set in Edwardian England follows a young man’s journey through love and heartache while he comes to terms with his sexuality. 

Available to stream on Tubi.

‘Christopher and His Kind’ (2011)

Based on a true story, this film follows the story of British-American author Christopher Isherwood (Matt Smith) finding love and romance with his boyfriend Heinz (Douglas Booth) in a dangerous time and place, 1930s Berlin. 

Available to stream on BritBox.

‘A Single Man’ (2009)

Colin Firth stars in this film based on a novel by Christopher Isherwood (of Christopher and His Kind fame). Set in 1962 California, it follows a gay university professor grieving the loss of his partner and on the verge of making a life-altering decision. 

Available to stream on Tubi.

‘Another Country’ (1984)

Based loosely on the life of openly gay British double agent Guy Burgess (Rubert Everett) who, during his time at a boy’s school in the 1930s, would discover romance and his Marxist beliefs. 

Available to stream on Tubi.

‘Halston’ (2021)

Ewan McGregor stars in this biopic focused on the out and legendary fashion designer Halson, whose empire would set the standard of style in ’70s and ’80s New York. 

Available to stream on Netflix.

‘The Boys in the Band’ (2020)

It’s 1968 and a group of gay friends gathers in New York for a birthday party to celebrate their friend Harold (Zachary Quinto). What starts as a great night turns complicated when a drunken game causes the group to face the various cracks in their tight bond. The film also stars Jim Parsons, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, and Charlie Carver.

Available to stream on Netflix.