No.
I pretty much gave up when it became some kind of quintessential soap opera.
When the protagonist gets caught by the British officer screwing his neighbor/ex-lover/co-conspirator, etc.
I really tried, but like you, it was insulting soap opera. Maybe that’s the only way to get kids to watch history these days.
I started watching that “Outlander” show, as it seemed like a cool blend of sci-fi/fantasy and historical drama, but as usual, they had to throw in gratuitous sex scenes and a silly soap opera plot, so I tuned out.