Forty years ago my fellow college radicals and I would take a break from world revolution each Sunday evening and revel in watching a PBS series "Upstairs, Downstairs", that focused on the lives of both a British upper class family and their servants in the early 20th century. We loved it and at the time the irony of the situation was a bit lost on us.
Flash forward forty years and a year old PBS series "Downton Abbey", with much the same premise, is a gigantic hit. I had never watched it but had seen it was available on NF streaming. This last week with all the hype about the second season I figured I'd give it a try. Have watched 2 episodes from the first season and I am hooked. The estate used for the filming is breathtaking and the show is pretty much historically accurate. Great acting also.
If you don't care for British historical period drama then skip it but if you do I highly recommend it.
Flash forward forty years and a year old PBS series "Downton Abbey", with much the same premise, is a gigantic hit. I had never watched it but had seen it was available on NF streaming. This last week with all the hype about the second season I figured I'd give it a try. Have watched 2 episodes from the first season and I am hooked. The estate used for the filming is breathtaking and the show is pretty much historically accurate. Great acting also.
If you don't care for British historical period drama then skip it but if you do I highly recommend it.
