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Downton Abbey

The Major Difference Between 'Homeland' & 'Downton'

Vulture | Posted 01.04.2013 | TV

Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham in the hit period drama "Downton Abbey," says the upcoming third season (premiering Sunday on PBS) will be to...

A Downton Abbey-Inspired Menu

Food52 | Posted 03.05.2013 | Taste
Food52

It's in honor of Daisy and Mrs. Patmore that we bring you a Downton Abbey-inspired menu for the third season's premiere on Sunday.

'Downton Abbey' Culinary Ties That Bind As Season 3 Begins

Zester Daily | Posted 03.05.2013 | Taste
Zester Daily

One should never underestimate the American fascination with the British class system. We love to learn the details about the contrasting problems facing each class, and how they deal with them.

The Surprising Person Who Introduced Shirley MacLaine To 'Downton Abbey'

Posted 01.04.2013 | TV

Shirley MacLaine learned about "Downton Abbey" from her hairdresser. MacLaine told "The New York Times" she wasn't aware of the program beforehand, bu...

WATCH: The Best Of The Dowager Countess

Posted 01.04.2013 | TV

Between surprise marriages, miraculous recoveries and untimely deaths, the drama never seems to end on "Downton Abbey." One character remains unfaz...

The Dangers & Delights of Downton Abbey

Maria Rodale | Posted 03.06.2013 | TV
Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Maya Rodale, author of smart and sassy romance novels My mother, who has forced me to stay up past my bedtime to watch PBS's Mast...

New Year's Resolutions for Television in 2013

Lelia Nebeker | Posted 03.05.2013 | TV
Lelia Nebeker

I've taken the liberty of compiling a list of New Year's resolutions for TV -- just some goals to aspire to in this shiny new year, including fewer monkey and mob doctors, more love for ABC's Thursday night programming, and the end of Honey Boo Boo.

'Downton Abbey' Spoilers Pose Challenge For U.S. Fans

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 03.05.2013 | TV

LOS ANGELES — There are many delicious reasons to watch the returning "Downton Abbey" and an exasperating one to skip it: The cover's been blown...

Television Review: Downton Abbey, the Middle Class and America

Caryn James | Posted 03.05.2013 | TV
Caryn James

I will say there is more than one wedding, more than one birth, more than one death, and eventually even a madwoman in the attic (not necessarily Downton's attic).

Taking on Downton Abbey

Tom Falco | Posted 03.05.2013 | TV
Tom Falco

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The Case For And Against 'Downton Abbey'

Maureen Ryan | Posted 01.02.2013 | TV
Maureen Ryan

What "Downton" does well is worth the price of admission, and the actors in this cast are a continual treat, yet I feel compelled to list the problems and pleasures I find in the drawing rooms and the servants' quarters.

'Downton Abbey' Star To Visit 'Once Upon A Time'

The Huffington Post | Laura Prudom | Posted 01.02.2013 | TV

"Once Upon a Time" already boasts a menagerie of fabulous accents, but the ABC drama has turned to "Downton Abbey" for its latest dose of British char...

Why Stars Leave 'Downton Abbey'

Vulture | Posted 01.03.2013 | TV

"Downton Abbey" returns in four days, and according to our critic Matt Zoller Seitz, everything is back in its proper place after having been flip-tur...

Downton Abbey Parodied In Graphic Novel Thriller

Posted 01.02.2013 | Books

On January 6th, the third season of "Downton Abbey" begins. For fans who can't get enough of the Dowager Countess and the Earl of Grantham, Camaren Su...

Who Could Vote in Downton Abbey?

Charles J. Upchurch | Posted 02.28.2013 | Entertainment
Charles J. Upchurch

Downton Abbey is nothing if not entertaining. But it is also intensely political, raising questions that would surely interest the Obamas, given their recent history. Among them: Who at Downton was allowed to vote?

'Downton Abbey' Spoilers: Julian Fellowes On Dan Stevens' Exit

Posted 12.28.2012 | TV

SPOILER ALERT -- do not read on if you have yet to see the 2012 "Downton Abbey" Christmas special, which aired in the UK on December 25. The halls ...

To Downton, With Love: A Writer Chimes In

Pam Jenoff | Posted 02.27.2013 | TV
Pam Jenoff

Downtown excels at drawing the reader in, using what we writers call "bridging conflict" -- an incident or event that sets the stage for the larger story.

WATCH: Go Inside The Real 'Downton Abbey'

Posted 12.28.2012 | TV

"Downton Abbey" is real ... well, at least the castle is anyway. The hit drama is filmed at the $240 million Highclere Castle, which is inhabited by G...

It's Official: Season 3 Of 'Downton' Is Dan Stevens' Last

Posted 12.27.2012 | TV

SPOILER ALERT -- do not read on if you have yet to see the 2012 "Downton Abbey" Christmas special, which aired in the UK on December 25. After mont...

Catch Up On All The 'Downton Abbey' Drama

Vulture | Posted 12.24.2012 | TV

At Downton, everyone has a job to do, whether it's to uphold centuries of aristocratic tradition, serve meals, or smoke conspiratorially in the courty...

In Memoriam: TV Characters Who Died This Year

The Huffington Post | Chris Harnick | Posted 12.20.2012 | TV

From plane crashes to pacemaker hacking, TV characters met their fates in a variety of ways in 2012. There were also zombie attacks, labor problems...

LOOK: 'Downton Abbey' Gingerbread House

Posted 12.20.2012 | TV

Just in time for the holidays and the upcoming season of "Downton Abbey," cookie artist and "Downton" enthusiast Curtis Jensen put together a gingerbr...

Downton Fever Hits the British Embassy

Sir Peter Westmacott | Posted 02.14.2013 | Entertainment
Sir Peter Westmacott

Downton has clearly struck a nostalgic nerve on both sides of the Pond. Episodes of its third season have attracted British audiences of between 10 and 12 million -- about one in every six Brits.

WATCH: If You Like 'Breaking Bad' & 'Downton Abbey,' You'll Love This

Posted 12.14.2012 | Comedy

Stephen Colbert was so outraged that Michelle Obama got to see the next season of "Downton Abbey" before we commoners, that he did us all a favor of s...

WATCH: 'Downton Abbey' Star Discusses The Show's 'Man-On-Man Action'

Posted 12.13.2012 | Gay Voices

Joy Behar grilled "Downton Abbey" star Rob James-Collier about participating in the show's gay love scenes during an appearance on "The View" this wee...