Downton Abbey on PBS Masterpiece Theater

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Greetings Elegant Readers,

My name is Jason. My wonderful wife is the author of this blog, Bubbling with Elegance and Grace. We have been married for almost twelve years. We enjoy many great hobbies and spending time together. We are avid fans of watching historically-set movies like the many Jane Austen movies. We are currently watching another great series on PBS called Downton Abbey. My wife has asked me to write a brief review of this series. From time to time, I will be back, writing on a variety of topics that we share together.

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In celebration of its fortieth year on PBS, Masterpiece Theater is currently running the magnificent four-part dramatic series, Downton Abbey. Set in the English countryside just prior to the First World War, Downton Abbey introduces us to the Crawley Family and showcases the family’s struggle for peace and survival.

The first two episodes aired Sunday, January 9^th and 16^th.

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Downton Abbey is home to Robert Crawley – the Earl of Grantham, his American wife, his vindictive mother, his three daughters and house full of squabbling servants. As in English tradition and law, the estate is to be handed down to the next male family member. Since the Crawleys have only daughters, they have no sons to inherit the estate. When the rightful heir dies in the sinking of the Titanic, Robert feverishly works to make sure that the estate stays within his family.

The drama heats up as the storyline continues with its many twists and turns, and underlying plots that still have not been revealed. Many suitors attempt to match up with Mary, the eldest Crawley daughter. Matthew Crawley, the rightful heir and distant cousin to Lord Grantham, moves into the Abbey with his mother. But at the end of episode two, Mary is still looking for a husband and there are doubts whether Matthew should inherit the Abbey.