A period drama set in England that is one of the best pieces of television I have had the chance to watch. Lord Crawley, the master of Dowton Abbey, sees the preservation of it and his family's reputation as his life's work. Having had no sons by his wife, his cousin is heir to the Abbey and the fortune set to go with it. His cousin tragically dies during the Titanic disaster provoking a hurried search to determine who is next in line. Distant cousin Matthew Crawley, a lawyer from Manchester, is thrust into the position and reluctantly accepts. Along with him comes his modernist mother, who butts heads with the dowager countess, Lord Crawley's mother Violet (played by the wonderful Maggie Smith). At the same time, we get insight into the troubles and intrigue faced by the staff who live and work at Downton Abbey, led by the butler Mr. Carson and the housekeeper Mrs. Hughes, during a time of class upheaval.
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