1. How about a show on the American Revolution—the role of spies, men and women, who worked for General Washington?
2. How about a show on the exploits of the raider CSS Alabama in the Civil War?
3. What about a show depicting the home front in WW II—the challenges people faced. V-girls for sex, hard work and the Loss of loved ones to the enemy. Japanese internment (and Italians too)
4. What about a show on a steam punk world—a Jules Vern sort of future—with airships and steam cars—an American Empire.
5. A show on what would have happened in Germany won WW II? American under a facist leader. Jews criminalized, gun control, one political party, News all from one point of view. silly wars all over the world—a small few fight back. Come to think of it—it sounds a lot like today! Feel free to steam any ideas I present (Yes, I live in Hollywoodland and I am a writer too)
All those have been done and #5 Rudger howard played the nazi col about 10 years ago.