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Downton Abbey

  • TV Series
  • 2010–20152010–2015
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
210K
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Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Lily James, Fifi Hart, and Oliver Barker in Downton Abbey (2010)
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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.
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
210K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
245
13
    • Julian Fellowes(written and created by)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Bonneville
    • Phyllis Logan
    • Elizabeth McGovern
    • Julian Fellowes(written and created by)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Bonneville
    • Phyllis Logan
    • Elizabeth McGovern
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    • 339User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #94
    • Won 15 Primetime Emmys

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    Downton Abbey: Intro
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    Downton Abbey: Anna Visits John In Jail
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    Downton Abbey: Lady Mary And Sir Richard Discuss Their Marriage
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    Downton Abbey: Mrs. Hughes And Mr. Carson Talk About Ms. Swire
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    Downton Abbey: Soldiers Return
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    Downton Abbey: Matthew And Lady Mary Discuss Her Impending Marriage.
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    Downton Abbey: Season 2 Promo
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    Downton Abbey: Lady Mary And Matthew Share A Kiss
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    Downton Abbey: Battle Scene
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    Downton Abbey: Violet Talks To Matthew About His Relationship With Lady Mary
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    Michelle Dockery, Oliver Barker, and Zac Barker in Downton Abbey (2010)
    Downton Abbey (2010)
    Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Kevin Doyle, and Michelle Dockery in Downton Abbey (2010)
    Harriet Walter in Downton Abbey (2010)
    Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, and Fifi Hart in Downton Abbey (2010)
    Michelle Dockery in Downton Abbey (2010)
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    Michelle Dockery in Downton Abbey (2010)
    Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey (2010)
    Elizabeth McGovern in Downton Abbey (2010)
    Phyllis Logan and Lesley Nicol in Downton Abbey (2010)

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    Hugh Bonneville
    Hugh Bonneville
    • Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham
    Phyllis Logan
    Phyllis Logan
    • Mrs. Hughes
    Elizabeth McGovern
    Elizabeth McGovern
    • Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
    Brendan Coyle
    Brendan Coyle
    • John Bates
    Laura Carmichael
    Laura Carmichael
    • Lady Edith Crawley
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Charles Carson
    Michelle Dockery
    Michelle Dockery
    • Lady Mary Crawley
    Joanne Froggatt
    Joanne Froggatt
    • Anna Bates…
    Robert James-Collier
    Robert James-Collier
    • Thomas Barrow
    Sophie McShera
    Sophie McShera
    • Daisy Mason…
    Lesley Nicol
    Lesley Nicol
    • Mrs. Patmore
    Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    • Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
    Penelope Wilton
    Penelope Wilton
    • Isobel Crawley
    Kevin Doyle
    Kevin Doyle
    • Joseph Molesley
    Allen Leech
    Allen Leech
    • Tom Branson
    David Robb
    David Robb
    • Dr. Clarkson
    Siobhan Finneran
    Siobhan Finneran
    • Sarah O'Brien
    Dan Stevens
    Dan Stevens
    • Matthew Crawley
      • Julian Fellowes(written and created by)
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    • Trivia
      During the second season, the Abbey is turned into a recovery house for troops. At Highclere Castle, the house used for the show, the Countess of Carnarvon turned the house into a hospital in World War I. Unlike Cora Crawley (Elizabeth McGovern), the Countess eagerly opened her home and there are letters in some of the rooms from former patients thanking her for her hospitality.
    • Goofs
      In 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 24 September 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      O Mio Babbino Caro
      (uncredited)

      Written by Giacomo Puccini

      Performed by Kiri Te Kanawa

    User reviews339

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    9/10
    Beautiful tale just before the world went to hell
    At 19 minutes in I was hooked.

    I remember when Lady Marjorie Bellamy of Upstairs, Downstairs died on the Titanic and the impact it had on my family. We felt this because of the investment we had made in the series.

    This is a series where one can become just as addicted.

    The lives and loves of the Grantham and the Crawly family are well-written and performed beautifully. The castle and the grounds a pleasure to look at, as are the costumes of the time.

    As Elizabeth McGovern and I are equal in age, and I have grown up watching her on the silver screen, hers was a warming and dignified touchstone for me personally.

    The cast couldn't be better suited for their roles, not one can be called a weak link.

    Maggie Smith has a presences all her own, making each of her projects shine.

    I am on episode four and can't wait for the remainder.

    Once again our cousins across the pond show us "how good drama" can be.
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    • ApolloBoy109
    • Feb 26, 2011

    FAQ14

    • What is the difference between the US and UK broadcasts of Downton Abbey?
    • How did the episodes skip from 1912 to 1924?
    • Why is Cora an American?

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 2011 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • ITV (United Kingdom)
      • Masterpiece Downton Abbey PBS [usa]
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Highclere Castle, Highclere, Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Carnival Film & Television
      • Masterpiece Theatre
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    • 58 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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