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
- 61 wins & 231 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.
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Mrs. Patmore: I'll have no swear words in here, thank you very much. Unless I'm doing the swearing.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 24 September 2010 (2010)
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I was hooked after the first five minutes and come heaven, hell or high water, I was going to see Downton Abbey twice, the second time to pick up the points which I knew would be too fast, and possibly convoluted, to follow the first time round. I have watched Masterpiece since the inaugural with Alistair Cooke, and I can't remember anything as engaging and entertaining as this. As a cousin of an English family with deep affection for the monarchy and respect for the aristocracy, my perspective is an odd mix of Democratic ideals, old-time Republican values and curiosity about and appreciation of the social structure which prevailed so long in England. Downton Abbey appears to present a very balanced depiction of the social, political, economic and historical forces which drove the lives and fortunes of the classes and produced strange and almost incomprehensible behavior to comply with an unwritten, all-pervasive code. I am completely fascinated by the events and reactions and what would appear to be almost puppet-like behavior on occasion. I pray for a sequel.
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- Highclere Castle, Highclere, Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK(Downton Abbey)
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 1.78 : 1
- 16:9 HD
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