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Downton Abbey: Episode Two on Masterpiece Classic PBS – A Recap & Review

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 17 January 2011 | 23 Comments »

Downton Abbey continued last night on Masterpiece Classic with episode two. After a great opening on PBS last Sunday to a record 7.6 million US viewers, this four-part Edwardian drama continues to charm and amaze me. The blending of the upstairs and downstairs lives of the residents of this stately manor house is compelling drama, [...]

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Downton Abbey: Episode One on Masterpiece Classic PBS – A Recap & Review

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 10 January 2011 | 50 Comments »

British period dramas have been the staple fare on Masterpiece Theatre on PBS (now Masterpiece Classic) for decades. It is easy to see why they selected Downton Abbey to open their celebratory 40th anniversary season. A huge hit when it aired in the UK last Fall, this new four-part Edwardian drama is set in an [...]

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