Wednesday, March 04, 2015

‘Downton Abbey’ and History: A Look Back March 02, 2015 at 12:16PM

NYT says, “Downton Abbey weaves a surprising amount of authentic historical context into its plots." That makes this period drama a fascinating series. Though its plots are looking "tired" and repetitive, and it is time to end it on a good note. Will we get to see the dissolution of this traditional social structure of "upstairs" and "downstairs" in the show?

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1rVU5NA “Downton Abbey,” which returns for its fifth season on PBS on Sunday, weaves a surprising amount of authentic historical context into its plots. A multimedia timeline explores the show’s period details, and how those events have been covered in The New York Times.

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