As always, we start with a warning for American readers: This contains spoilers about “Downton Abbey” season 4. Stop reading now if you want to remain spoiler-free until the show premieres on PBS in January. Now, let’s talk a little bit about Anna. What in the world is she doing here? We’ve seen some interesting […]
First of all, we start here with our standard “Downton Abbey” warning for all potential American readers: If you want to avoid any and all spoilers when it comes to season 4, stop reading now. Now that this has been said, who is ready for a little bit of information about the second episode of […]
Anytime that you join a show more than a couple of seasons into its run, there is one thing that you almost predictably end up seeing: Backlash. This is something that Lily James (pictured) has learned comes with the gig on “Downton Abbey.” Obviously, the biggest positive out of playing Lady Rose is that she […]
How far will someone go for love? This is something that is going to be a central theme of at least one “Downton Abbey” season 4 storyline between a pair of characters that have been lovebirds since the Christmas special: Lady Edith and Mr. Gregson. There is no question that they care about each other, […]
On Sunday night’s “Downton Abbey” season 4 episode, the fists are going to fly … literally. There is going to be an actual fight of sorts that takes place during a night out on the town, but the photo attached here has nothing to do with it. (We’ll have more on the fight in the […]
During the “Downton Abbey” season 4 premiere over the weekend, we basically had an opportunity to see Thomas basically do what it is that he does best. What is that exactly? Basically, cause as much mayhem as humanly possible. We saw him get the nanny fired starting because of his disdain for her behavior, though […]
Michelle Dockery was one of the standouts of the “Downton Abbey” season 4 premiere for her portrayal of Lady Mary, a woman who started off this season completely stricken and almost silenced by grief. It was not until the closing minutes that she decided, with the help of Mr. Carson, to emerge from her deep […]
Who said that “Downton Abbey” was going to fall apart without Dan Stevens and Jessica Brown Findlay in the cast? The ratings came out on Monday morning for the season 4 premiere, and it was clear almost immediately that ITV had something major to celebrate. Including figures from the +1 catch-up channel (which airs programming […]
Next week on “Downton Abbey,” the intrigue for the series is going to start almost right away with a metaphorical ghost from the past: Matthew, possibly arriving in letter form. (Warning: If you’re waiting to watch the American airing of the season unspoiled, stop reading now.) The first preview for the next new episode teases […]
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“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 […]
