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Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century. It was created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on PBS on 9 January 2011.

Downton Abbey
GenreHistorical period drama
Created byJulian Fellowes
Written by
Starring
ComposerJohn Lunn
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Liz Trubridge
  • Nigel Marchant
Production locationHighclere Castle
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time47–93 minutes
Original release
Release25 December 2015 (2015-12-25)

On 26 March 2015, Carnival Films and ITV announced that the sixth series would be the last. It aired on ITV between 20 September 2015 and 8 November 2015. The final episode, serving as the annual Christmas special, was broadcast on 25 December 2015.

A movie version was released in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2019, and in the United States on 20 September 2019.

A second movie, Downton Abbey: A New Era, opened in the U.S. on May 18, 2022.

Downton Abbey Media

  • Michelle Dockery plays Lady Mary Crawley, the eldest Grantham daughter.

  • Dan Stevens plays Matthew Crawley.

  • Allen Leech plays Tom Branson, the chauffeur who marries into the Crawley family.

  • Highclere Castle as Downton Abbey

  • Penelope Wilton (left) plays Isobel Crawley; Jim Carter plays the butler, Mr Carson.

  • Robert James-Collier plays the footman turned under-butler, Mr Thomas Barrow.

  • Fictional coat of arms of the Earl of Grantham, as depicted above the "Grantham Arms" pub. Inspired by the alliance crest of Herbert-Molyneux-Howard.

  • Highclere Castle

  • Byfleet Manor House (geograph 3492825) (cropped and squared up)

  • Bampton Post Office - geograph.org.uk - 319636

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