Downton Abbey

bzack recommended this 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maggie Smith is a beast. And the hats, oh, the HATS! Surprisingly addictive (and well-acted) period soap for people who don't like soaps.

christinamarcet recommended this 1 month, 3 weeks ago

love!

meggybrink recommended this 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Downton Abbey has received critical acclaim from television critics and won numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries. It was recognised by Guinness World Records as the most critically acclaimed English-language television series of 2011

beyoureverlastinglight recommended this 10 months, 1 week ago

Another sumptuous English series. If you're not into period drama, this will make you a fan.

alouettes1234 recommended this 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Best show ever

8Hermits recommended this 11 months ago

Really well done period series in the vein of a contemporary Upstairs Downstairs or Duchess of Duke Street(which is also well worth checking out)

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joan9 recommended this 1 year ago

Love the cast and the writing. Follow a family and their servants through WWI in England. Great period piece drama.

iamgolden recommended this 1 year, 1 month ago

can't get enough

kmabarrett recommended this 1 year, 4 months ago

Maggie Smith ROCKS!! A great show! I can't wait for season 3...

NickyM recommended this 1 year, 4 months ago

very well done, seriously addictive!

awebg recommended this 1 year, 5 months ago

So addictive. Unlike other dramas, you actually like most of these characters. Set in 1912, it follows the adventures and misadventures of the family of an Earl and their household of servants. A fascinating glimpse into the end of feudalism, and worth watching for the costumes alone.

desmondnormal recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

Clever dialogue, attention to detail, fantastic characters and Maggie Smith. What more could somebody ask?

achau recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

I am generally a fan of most English period dramas, and this one was very addictive!

DuaneSturgeon recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

Great British upstairs/downstairs drama. Fully realized characters. Available on Netflix Watch Instantly so great for a rainy night at home!

beategeibel recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

Another example how great uk tv series are. Set in England in 1912 during the first world war, around the time the Titanic sunk. Its about a rich family and their servants (and their secrets) living in the countryside in Yorkshire. Amazing actors, fantastic scenery, great dialoges, moving stories. Season 2 has just started, but already a classic.
Most successful British costume drama since 1981.

acrouch recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

Highly enjoyable and watchable series from the BBC.

joesgirl1230 recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

fantastic show, great acting, insightful direction. everything you'd want in a good tv show.

sue_sinclair recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

I've only *now* started watching this series -- what a window into the life of British servants. I'm so happy I stumbled onto this series.

Covs recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

Wonderful, one of the best series of last year, without any doubt. A perfect masterpiece. With all the qualities of British television tradition, great costume designs and sets. So classy and an amazing cast too (including, the one and only Miss Maggie Smith, an english goddess)

cjlxb2 recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

The sets and characters are convincing bring you back one hundred years in pre-WW1 England. The show covers both servants and peers. The second season will be coming out soon, so catch up while you can.

cameo recommended this 2 years, 3 months ago

Gorgeous costume drama set during the turn of the century. The acting is amazing, the characters are deplorable and a bit droll, but somehow endlessly entertaining. The music and cinematography are gorgeous.