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A Massive Cast Shines In A Delightfully Upscale Soap Opera
A transporting miniseries from PBS, the crisp and delightful "Downton Abbey" is easily my favorite Masterpiece Theater presentation since the impeccable "Bleak House." Perhaps not as austere as you might expect, "Downton Abbey" combines an "Upstairs, Downstairs" drama with some rather soapy plot points and a healthy dose of scathing British wit. While many of the recent successful Masterpiece Theater productions have benefited from a distinguished literary pedigree, this original creation was whipped up with considerable verve by Julian Fellowes--who mined similar territory and won an Oscar for the screenplay of "Gosford Park." Aired on U.S. television stations in four longer parts, this set appropriately reconfigures the program into seven distinct episodes as they were originally intended. Simply put, "Downton Abbey" tells the story of one English estate consisting of the Crawley family and their household staff in the years preceding World War I. Fellowes does an...
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February 25, 2011
(Albuquerque, NM) | Helpful Votes: 68 | Rating: 5
A Gentle World of Harsh Realities
Having now watched all four episodes of Season One of "Downton Abbey," I am quite captivated by this series. Comparisons with earlier offerings, such as "Brideshead Revisited" or "Upstairs, Downstairs" are, of course, inevitable, and perhaps a bit unfair. Like those tales, this, too, is set in a world of aristocratic grandeur, though, by nature of the era, also on the brink of upheaval. But what makes the large social canvas here so rich, is not just the easy, bold strokes of dramatic plot device, rather, too, the subtle, gentler strokes which add a patina of truth even to the smallest characters or situations. Perhaps predictably, in Downton Abbey Dame Maggie Smith upstages every brick, as well as its inhabitants, but the remaining cast hold to a strong second behind her. And her characterization is deserved, never flamboyant or clever just for its own sake, but a masteful performance throughout. There is also great humor here, as well as beauty and intrigue. Highly...
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January 23, 2011
| Helpful Votes: 30 | Rating: 5
Best Show ever!
I actually came across this show on Netflix I thought I would at least watch one episode to see how it would be. I ended watching the whole season that DAY! i couldn't stop watching! I can not wait til season 2 to come out. I highly recommend this show to everyone.
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June 18, 2011
| Helpful Votes: 18 | Rating: 5