Downton Abbey season 4 review

Last year, fans of “Downton Abbey” lamented how the Christmas Special basically took whatever Christmas cheer that they had and then threw it in the garbage. For the first 98% of it, all seemed well; then, Matthew died and the world fell apart for Mary and fans all around the world. This time around, we […]

“Downton Abbey” felt at times like a marathon tonight, mostly because of the sole fact that you were watching an episode that, with commercials, you were looking at something that lasted for more than an hour and a half in length. There was also a ton that happened, whether you are speaking of engagements, reveals, […]

With us nearing the end of “Downton Abbey” season 4, now is the time that the series could really deliver the storytelling that it needs to really get us excited for the dropping of the curtain. (Warning: Spoilers!) Tonight, the stories were reasonably scattered as the result of the Earl taking off overseas in order […]

There was a party on “Downton Abbey” Sunday night, but was there anyone really in the mood to celebrate? That is what we wondered a good half an hour or so into the episode. Almost every character was going through something pretty horrible, except for Rose. She’s still in her oblivious little world, thinking that […]

“Downton Abbey” season 4 has by and large been a mixed bag. Over the course of the first four episodes, we can really describe what happened (with a spoiler warning for Americans) with a number of brief phrases: Anna was raped and struggling to get over it, Mary is starting to move forward from Matthew […]

In starting off this “Downton Abbey” season 4 episode review, there is no need to wait before trying to address the all-important question: Will Anna tell Bates about her rape at the hands of Mr. Green? Early on tonight, she was insistent that rather than revealing the truth about the horrific incident that took place, […]

Even before “Downton Abbey” first began, there was a tremendous amount of hype placed on it by the British press. Why? The simple answer is because the press were not allowed to watch it in advance, which suggested that there was going to be something of significance that took place during the hour. (Spoilers ahead […]

“Downton Abbey” started off season 4 last week with an episode that had quite a bit going for it. Within the span of an hour and a half, the series found a way to distance itself from what transpired last year with Matthew and set the stage for the future with Mary. Within a letter […]

“Downton Abbey” is back, and we have to say that we really could not be happier. The crown jewel of British television may be missing Matthew Crawley, but there is so much talent here that the series was able to compensate for it in a variety of different ways. (Warning: Spoilers ahead for American readers […]