Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. It first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States on PBS, which supported its production as part of its Masterpiece Classic anthology, on 9 January 2011.
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| Opening theme | "Did I Make the Most of Loving You?"
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 6
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| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes)
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| Running time | 47–93 minutes
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| Original release | 26 September 2010 –
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- Four of the show's main cast members have appeared in Disney's live-action remakes of its animated features. Jim Carter voices the Executioner in Alice in Wonderland (2010), Lily James and Sophie McShera star as Cinderella and Drisella respectively in Cinderella (2015), while Dan Stevens plays the Beast in Beauty and the Beast (2017).
- Lily James who plays Lady Rose in this show is going to portray Cinderella in the new Cinderella movie.
- Julian Fellowes had to drop a storyline because another show of ITV, Mr. Selfridge (2013), had already shot a similar one.
- Queen Elizabeth is among Royal fans of the show. She has spotted errors in various episodes, according to the Daily Telegraph. She noted a WWI soldier was wearing medals awarded in WWII. The Queen also has been a guest at Highclere Castle.
- Julian Fellowes' inspiration for his original story came from authors such as Edith Wharton ("The Buccaneers") and close friend Henry James's general research of the novel's time period and subject matter. He also sourced the 1989 book "To Marry an English Lord". Elizabeth McGovern's character Cora, was the first one that he developed.
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