Creators:
Julian FellowesComposer:
John LunnCast:
Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton, Joanne Froggatt, Michelle Dockery (more)VOD (2)
Seasons(6) / Episodes(52)
Plots(1)
Home to the Crawley family and their servants, Downton appears to be all elegance and order upon first glance, but no family is ever quite what it seems. Between the desires and dreams of all the residents, both upstairs and downstairs, a day in this household is never far from high drama. (Universal Pictures UK)
Reviews of this series by the user angel74 (2)
Season 1 (2010) (S01)
I don't quite understand the huge popularity of Downton Abbey, but after the first two not-very-engaging episodes, I decided to give the series another chance and so far, I don't regret it. If for nothing else, then mainly because of the character portrayed with grace and elegance by Maggie Smith. I enjoy her performances immensely, and I almost always have a great time with the sarcastic remarks she makes in between her speeches. My admiration also goes to the set and the period costumes. Overall, I see it as a kind of relaxing romance with elements of drama for lovers of times long gone.
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Season 6 (2015) (S06)
For the vast majority of the time, I enjoyed the final season of Downton Abbey at least as much as the first four seasons. But then there was the last episode, in which the fates of all the characters were handled in the style of the most clichéd soap opera. I simply have to take this fact into account in my review, although I hate to because it degrades the overall impact of this otherwise magnificent narrative saga. (65%)
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