diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_changelog.py b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_changelog.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_changelog.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_changelog.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from rhodecode.lib.auth import (
 from rhodecode.lib.ext_json import json
 from rhodecode.lib.graphmod import _colored, _dagwalker
 from rhodecode.lib.helpers import RepoPage
-from rhodecode.lib.utils2 import safe_int, safe_str
+from rhodecode.lib.utils2 import safe_int, safe_str, str2bool
 from rhodecode.lib.vcs.exceptions import (
     RepositoryError, CommitDoesNotExistError,
     CommitError, NodeDoesNotExistError, EmptyRepositoryError)
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ class RepoChangelogView(RepoAppView):
 
         commit_id = self.request.matchdict.get('commit_id')
         f_path = self._get_f_path(self.request.matchdict)
+        show_hidden = str2bool(self.request.GET.get('evolve'))
 
         chunk_size = 20
 
@@ -188,6 +189,8 @@ class RepoChangelogView(RepoAppView):
         c.book_name = book_name = self.request.GET.get('bookmark') or ''
         c.f_path = f_path
         c.commit_id = commit_id
+        c.show_hidden = show_hidden
+
         hist_limit = safe_int(self.request.GET.get('limit')) or None
 
         p = safe_int(self.request.GET.get('page', 1), 1)
@@ -227,7 +230,8 @@ class RepoChangelogView(RepoAppView):
                 collection = list(reversed(collection))
             else:
                 collection = self.rhodecode_vcs_repo.get_commits(
-                    branch_name=branch_name, pre_load=pre_load)
+                    branch_name=branch_name, show_hidden=show_hidden,
+                    pre_load=pre_load)
 
             self._load_changelog_data(
                 c, collection, p, chunk_size, c.branch_name,
@@ -279,6 +283,8 @@ class RepoChangelogView(RepoAppView):
         c = self.load_default_context()
         commit_id = self.request.matchdict.get('commit_id')
         f_path = self._get_f_path(self.request.matchdict)
+        show_hidden = str2bool(self.request.GET.get('evolve'))
+
         chunk_size = 20
         hist_limit = safe_int(self.request.GET.get('limit')) or None
 
@@ -292,6 +298,7 @@ class RepoChangelogView(RepoAppView):
         c.book_name = book_name = self.request.GET.get('bookmark') or ''
         c.f_path = f_path
         c.commit_id = commit_id
+        c.show_hidden = show_hidden
 
         c.selected_name = branch_name or book_name
         if branch_name and branch_name not in self.rhodecode_vcs_repo.branches_all:
@@ -307,7 +314,7 @@ class RepoChangelogView(RepoAppView):
             collection = list(reversed(collection))
         else:
             collection = self.rhodecode_vcs_repo.get_commits(
-                branch_name=branch_name, pre_load=pre_load)
+                branch_name=branch_name, show_hidden=show_hidden, pre_load=pre_load)
 
         p = safe_int(self.request.GET.get('page', 1), 1)
         try:
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/base.py b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/base.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/base.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/base.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class BaseRepository(object):
 
     def get_commits(
             self, start_id=None, end_id=None, start_date=None, end_date=None,
-            branch_name=None, pre_load=None):
+            branch_name=None, show_hidden=False, pre_load=None):
         """
         Returns iterator of `BaseCommit` objects from start to end
         not inclusive. This should behave just like a list, ie. end is not
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ class BaseRepository(object):
         :param start_date:
         :param end_date:
         :param branch_name:
+        :param show_hidden:
         :param pre_load:
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/git/repository.py b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/git/repository.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/git/repository.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/git/repository.py
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ class GitRepository(BaseRepository):
 
     def get_commits(
             self, start_id=None, end_id=None, start_date=None, end_date=None,
-            branch_name=None, pre_load=None):
+            branch_name=None, show_hidden=False, pre_load=None):
         """
         Returns generator of `GitCommit` objects from start to end (both
         are inclusive), in ascending date order.
@@ -433,7 +433,8 @@ class GitRepository(BaseRepository):
           ``end_date`` would be filtered out from returned set
         :param branch_name: if specified, commits not reachable from given
           branch would be filtered out from returned set
-
+        :param show_hidden: Show hidden commits such as obsolete or hidden from
+            Mercurial evolve
         :raise BranchDoesNotExistError: If given `branch_name` does not
             exist.
         :raise CommitDoesNotExistError: If commits for given `start` or
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/hg/repository.py b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/hg/repository.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/hg/repository.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/hg/repository.py
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ class MercurialRepository(BaseRepository
 
     def get_commits(
             self, start_id=None, end_id=None, start_date=None, end_date=None,
-            branch_name=None, pre_load=None):
+            branch_name=None, show_hidden=False, pre_load=None):
         """
         Returns generator of ``MercurialCommit`` objects from start to end
         (both are inclusive)
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@ class MercurialRepository(BaseRepository
           ``end_date`` would be filtered out from returned set
         :param branch_name: if specified, commits not reachable from given
           branch would be filtered out from returned set
-
+        :param show_hidden: Show hidden commits such as obsolete or hidden from
+            Mercurial evolve
         :raise BranchDoesNotExistError: If given ``branch_name`` does not
             exist.
         :raise CommitDoesNotExistError: If commit for given ``start`` or
@@ -510,23 +511,29 @@ class MercurialRepository(BaseRepository
             end_pos += 1
 
         commit_filter = []
+
         if branch_name and not branch_ancestors:
-            commit_filter.append('branch("%s")' % branch_name)
+            commit_filter.append('branch("%s")' % (branch_name,))
         elif branch_name and branch_ancestors:
-            commit_filter.append('ancestors(branch("%s"))' % branch_name)
+            commit_filter.append('ancestors(branch("%s"))' % (branch_name,))
+
         if start_date and not end_date:
-            commit_filter.append('date(">%s")' % start_date)
+            commit_filter.append('date(">%s")' % (start_date,))
         if end_date and not start_date:
-            commit_filter.append('date("<%s")' % end_date)
+            commit_filter.append('date("<%s")' % (end_date,))
         if start_date and end_date:
             commit_filter.append(
                 'date(">%s") and date("<%s")' % (start_date, end_date))
 
+        if not show_hidden:
+            commit_filter.append('not obsolete()')
+            commit_filter.append('not hidden()')
+
         # TODO: johbo: Figure out a simpler way for this solution
         collection_generator = CollectionGenerator
         if commit_filter:
-            commit_filter = map(safe_str, commit_filter)
-            revisions = self._remote.rev_range(commit_filter)
+            commit_filter = ' and '.join(map(safe_str, commit_filter))
+            revisions = self._remote.rev_range([commit_filter])
             collection_generator = MercurialIndexBasedCollectionGenerator
         else:
             revisions = self.commit_ids
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/svn/repository.py b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/svn/repository.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/svn/repository.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/svn/repository.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class SubversionRepository(base.BaseRepo
 
     def get_commits(
             self, start_id=None, end_id=None, start_date=None, end_date=None,
-            branch_name=None, pre_load=None):
+            branch_name=None, show_hidden=False, pre_load=None):
         if self.is_empty():
             raise EmptyRepositoryError("There are no commit_ids yet")
         self._validate_branch_name(branch_name)
diff --git a/rhodecode/public/css/main.less b/rhodecode/public/css/main.less
--- a/rhodecode/public/css/main.less
+++ b/rhodecode/public/css/main.less
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ input + .action-link, .action-link.first
 	color: @grey4;
 }
 
+.action-link.disabled {
+    color: @grey4;
+    cursor: inherit;
+}
+
 .clipboard-action {
   cursor: pointer;
 }
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog.mako b/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog.mako
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@
                 %endif
             </div>
             ${self.breadcrumbs('breadcrumbs_light')}
+            <div class="pull-right">
+                % if h.is_hg(c.rhodecode_repo):
+                    % if c.show_hidden:
+                        <a class="action-link" href="${h.current_route_path(request, evolve=0)}">${_('Hide obsolete/hidden')}</a>
+                    % else:
+                        <a class="action-link" href="${h.current_route_path(request, evolve=1)}">${_('Show obsolete/hidden')}</a>
+                    % endif
+                % else:
+                        <span class="action-link disabled">${_('Show hidden')}</span>
+                % endif
+            </div>
             <div id="commit-counter" data-total=${c.total_cs} class="pull-right">
                 ${_ungettext('showing %d out of %d commit', 'showing %d out of %d commits', c.showing_commits) % (c.showing_commits, c.total_cs)}
             </div>
@@ -103,6 +114,8 @@
                       <th colspan="2"></th>
 
                       <th>${_('Commit')}</th>
+                      ## Mercurial phase/evolve state
+                      <th></th>
                       ## commit message expand arrow
                       <th></th>
                       <th>${_('Commit Message')}</th>
@@ -270,10 +283,14 @@
             });
             $('#branch_filter').on('change', function(e){
                 var data = $('#branch_filter').select2('data');
+                //type: branch_closed
                 var selected = data.text;
                 var filter = {'repo_name': '${c.repo_name}'};
                 if(data.type == 'branch' || data.type == 'branch_closed'){
                     filter["branch"] = selected;
+                    if (data.type == 'branch_closed') {
+                        filter["evolve"] = '1';
+                    }
                 }
                 else if (data.type == 'book'){
                     filter["bookmark"] = selected;
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog_elements.mako b/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog_elements.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog_elements.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog_elements.mako
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
         <span class="${'commit_hash obsolete' if getattr(commit, 'obsolete', None) else 'commit_hash'}">${h.show_id(commit)}</span>
       </a>
       <i class="tooltip icon-clipboard clipboard-action" data-clipboard-text="${commit.raw_id}" title="${_('Copy the full commit id')}"></i>
+    </code>
+    </td>
+    <td class="td-tags tags-col">
+      ## phase
       % if hasattr(commit, 'phase'):
           % if commit.phase != 'public':
               <span class="tag phase-${commit.phase} tooltip" title="${_('Commit phase')}">${commit.phase}</span>
@@ -69,8 +73,6 @@
               <span class="tag obsolete-${commit.hidden} tooltip" title="${_('Evolve State')}">${_('hidden')}</span>
           % endif
       % endif
-
-    </code>
     </td>
     <td class="td-message expand_commit" data-commit-id="${commit.raw_id}" title="${_('Expand commit message')}" onclick="commitsController.expandCommit(this); return false">
       <div class="show_more_col">
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@
 
 % if c.next_page:
     <tr>
-        <td colspan="9" class="load-more-commits">
+        <td colspan="10" class="load-more-commits">
             <a  class="next-commits" href="#loadNextCommits" onclick="commitsController.loadNext(this, ${c.next_page}, '${c.branch_name}', '${c.commit_id}', '${c.f_path}');return false">
             ${_('load next')}
             </a>
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/vcs/test_commits.py b/rhodecode/tests/vcs/test_commits.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/vcs/test_commits.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/vcs/test_commits.py
@@ -390,6 +390,11 @@ class TestCommits(BackendTestMixin):
         with pytest.raises(EmptyRepositoryError):
             list(repo.get_commits(start_id='foobar'))
 
+    def test_get_commits_respects_hidden(self):
+        commits = self.repo.get_commits(show_hidden=True)
+        assert isinstance(commits, CollectionGenerator)
+        assert len(commits) == 5
+
     def test_get_commits_includes_end_commit(self):
         second_id = self.repo.commit_ids[1]
         commits = self.repo.get_commits(end_id=second_id)
@@ -407,6 +412,16 @@ class TestCommits(BackendTestMixin):
         for c in commits:
             assert c.date >= start_date
 
+    def test_get_commits_respects_start_date_with_branch(self):
+        start_date = datetime.datetime(2010, 1, 2)
+        commits = self.repo.get_commits(
+            start_date=start_date, branch_name=self.repo.DEFAULT_BRANCH_NAME)
+        assert isinstance(commits, CollectionGenerator)
+        # Should be 4 commits after 2010-01-02 00:00:00
+        assert len(commits) == 4
+        for c in commits:
+            assert c.date >= start_date
+
     def test_get_commits_respects_start_date_and_end_date(self):
         start_date = datetime.datetime(2010, 1, 2)
         end_date = datetime.datetime(2010, 1, 3)