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My 'Downton Abbey' Fantasy Life
- The British period series Downton Abbey is all about high drama. Within the walls of this fated house, allegiances are formed and dissolved, secrets and lies are told, r...
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Worst Characters On TV, From 'Revenge' To 'The Walking Dead'
- We love TV, but that doesn't mean we love everyone on TV. Some of our favorite shows have a truly horrible character or two. We suffer them in pseudo-silence (yes, there...
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Cousin Isobel: Shirley MacLaine Is 'Marvelous' On 'Downton Abbey'
- "Downton Abbey" star Penelope Wilton had kind words for her new co-star Shirley MacLaine. While speaking to Vulture, Wilton had nothing but praise for the Oscar winner, ...
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Shirley MacLaine Gets Her Mean On in Bernie
- Actress, hoofer, singer, activist, author and New Age practitioner/philosopher, Shirley MacLaine has worn many hats during a remarkably rich and varied life. Her thirte...
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'Sherlock' Star Criticizes 'Downton Abbey' Season 2
- Delayed "Downton Abbey" Season 2 criticism continues, this time from "Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch. In a new profile in the The New York Times, Cumberbatch recall...
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Lady Cora On Her Qualms With 'Downton' Season 2
- "Downton Abbey" Season 2 was a ratings hit for PBS, but it didn't exactly make waves with critics, or its stars. Elizabeth McGovern, known to "Downton Abbey" fans as Lad...
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Maggie Smith's 'Downton Abbey' Honor
- The Dowager Countess could be asking "What is a BAFTA?" very soon. "Downton Abbey" star Maggie Smith has been nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best S...
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Face Off: Downton's Dowager Countess vs. Mad Men's Roger Sterling
- (Images courtesy of PBS/ITV and AMC) In the last few months, we have happily experienced the advent of Mad Men, Season 5 and sadly, the conclusion of Downton Abbey, Sea...
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'Downton' Downer: Maggie Smith Leaving The 'Abbey' After Season 3?
- Is Dame Maggie Smith leaving "Downton Abbey?" According to The Daily Mail, Smith told "Downton" writer Julian Fellowes that she wants Season 3 to be her last. Although, ...
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A 'Downton' Wedding AND Death!?
- If you're like millions of Americans, you're currently going through "Downton Abbey" withdrawal. The show wrapped up its smash hit second season on PBS in February 2012 ...
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This British drama series follows the lives of the Crawley family and its servants in the family's Edwardian country house. The series begins with the 1912 sinking of the Titanic, which leaves Downton Abbey's future in jeopardy, as Lord Grantham's presumptive heir -- his cousin James -- and his son, Patrick, die aboard the ship, leaving him without a male offspring to take over the throne upon his death. As a result, Lord Grantham must search for a new heir. As the series progresses through the decade, other historical events happen leading up to Lord Grantham declaring in 1914 that Britain is at war with Germany, marking the beginning of World War I, which becomes a major plot in the series.