A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.
- Won 15 Primetime Emmys
- 59 wins & 229 nominations total
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- TriviaCast members of the show have revealed that the costumes are, in many cases, actual articles of clothing from the 1910s and 1920s. They are so fragile that they cannot be laundered, and as a result, don't smell very good.
- GoofsIn episodes showing a Christmas tree inside Downton Abbey, classy all-white Christmas lights with tiny raisin-sized bulbs are lit; however, these impressive lights didn't appear for sale until the late 1960s and early 1970s. In the series' historical period, the smallest bulbs available were Mazda Lights, which are golf ball-sized.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 24 September 2010 (2010)
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Well done period piece
This is beautifully filmed, with authenticity and societal values inherent in both script and acting. The story weaves in and out of two layers of society -- the masters and the servants -- giving us glimpses into the power struggles occurring on each level, and the colourful characters who inhabit both. I particularly enjoy seeing the large-scale production involved in taking care of a household of this magnitude, and the care taken with all the details. Given today's rapid pace, it's almost peaceful to watch this deliberately slowed pace, and to get a genuine sense of what it was like to be an estate-owner in this period. Housemaids who gossip, independent young men who don't appreciate the butler's code of honour, catty women and genteel sophisticates all combine to make this a very enjoyable romp among the rich of yesteryear!
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- lorriebeauchamp
- Sep 16, 2011
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- Masterpiece Classic
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- Highclere Castle, Highclere, Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK(Downton Abbey)
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- Runtime58 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
- 16:9 HD
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