Lather, Repeat: British Sudser 'Downton Abbey' Returns

Season 3 debuts Sunday with a two-hour episode

"...to have avoided at least a casual acquaintance with Downton Abbey, the howlingly popular British period television series: The..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Anne Harris

Downton Abbey

The beloved Masterpiece series makes a royal return

"...week anytime somebody asked me what I thought of Downton Abbey, a two-hour film extension of the British TV..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

'Downton Abbey' and the 'Desire of Suitors'

Mary is beating suitors off with a stick

"...overwhelmed with deadlines and unable to make our usual Downton Abbey appointment...."

Feb. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

'Downton Abbey' Trivia Contest, Book Signing, Tea & Cookies

Local author to lead contest, read from and sign books

"...With season four of Downton Abbey set to resume on PBS January 5, now..."

Dec. 9, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

'Downton Abbey' Season Premiere: Part One

The denizens of Downton are back (some of them in black)

"...When we left our beloved Downton, Matthew had just perished in a car accident, leaving..."

Jan. 6, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

Downton Abbey: 'Come to Bed and Dream of Ragtime'

Everyone's so well looked after at Downton Abbey

"...it is, folks, perhaps the most boring episode of Downton Abbey that ever bored us. Onward through the slog,..."

Feb. 3, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

Downton Abbey recap: Episode 5

Cora gives Lord Grantham the cold shoulder

"...Previously on Downton Abbey: Isobel hired a hooker (to work as her..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

DVD Watch: 'Downton Abbey'

Limited edition box set is out today on DVD and Blu-ray

"...Finally, a box set of Downton Abbey worthy of the lord and lady...."

Oct. 1, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

'Downton Abbey' Watch

Another wedding, and the war between Thomas and O'Brien ramps up

"...In terms of viewer engagement, Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes hasn’t done Edith any favors...."

Jan. 14, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

'Downton Abbey' Slips Into Something More Comfortable

Let's talk about sex, darling

"...This week’s Downton Abbey is interested in the women, both upstairs and..."

Jan. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Small-screen stately manor still can't fill the big screen

"...set in the first quarter of the 20th century, Downton Abbey was perfectly sized to television. Julian Fellowes’ series..."

May 20, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Holiday Viewing: Downton Abbey Christmas Specials

We rank the holidays with the Crawley family

"...that he is broke. Ah, too bad. Back at Downton, the country fair sends everyone into a frenzy. But..."

Dec. 17, 2017 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Downton Abbey: The Holy and the Broken

There, there, Anna – you'll feel better before the hour's up

"...wrote them? Over on Salon, Daniel D’Addario argues that Downton Abbey is, at its heart, a deeply conservative show..."

Jan. 27, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

‘Downton Abbey’ Watch

Lady problems

"...so long ago was viewed as inferior to the Downton Crawleys in every way and who will very soon..."

Jan. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

'Downton' Watch

Part II: Mary's got the bit between her teeth

"...The second half of Sunday’s Downton Abbey premiere was actually episode two for the season..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

‘Downton’ or Bust

Financial ruin and a wedding in peril kick off season 3

"...Downton Abbey returned last night with a wedding, dirty dealings,..."

Jan. 7, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

A PSA for 'Downton' and 'Sherlock' Fans

Your DVR might be confused this weekend

"...Attention all U.S. fans of Downton Abbey and Sherlock!..."

Jan. 16, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

'Downton' Throws a House Party

This one's for the lovers

"...means all the storylines, old and new, converge on Downton along with a cadre of opera singers, card sharps,..."

Jan. 13, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

Downton Crabby

Lady Theresa Thombs classes up State Education Board race

"...befitting a lady, her bon-mots were on par with Downton Abbey's Dowager Countess...."

Jan. 13, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

I Like to Watch

Saying so long to Downton Abbey

"...want of something to bitch about, from Reign to Downton Abbey, which both end this year. In the latter..."

March 4, 2016 Screens Column by Jacob Clifton

The Guest

With their follow-up to You're Next, filmmakers Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett prove the new kings of indie horror movies.

"...awesome. Wingard has cast hunky Dan Stevens – the ex-Downton Abbey actor who is here seriously buffed up from..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What Are You Looking At?

Scattershot thoughts on the return of ‘Downton Abbey’

"...I inhaled Sunday night’s two-hour return of Downton Abbey in a Durham, NC hotel room with my..."

Jan. 10, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

TV Review: 'Parade's End'

HBO miniseries is sumptuous and intellectually rigorous

"...until tonight: It’s been a whole week now since Downton Abbey season three went dark and audiences haven’t settled..."

Feb. 26, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Miracle Club

Cutesy Irish drama about small-town scandals and music rings a hollow tune

"...Downton Abbey spent so many years preparing audiences for the..."

July 14, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Parasite

Bong Joon-ho heats up South Korea's cold class war

"...been filtered once again through the aristocratic monocle of Downton Abbey, it's a relief that there's a film this..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tim Doyle's 'Unreal Estate II' debuts at San Francisco's Spoke Art Gallery

Where Serenity lands, the TARDIS occurs, and there's a certain Abbey …

"...Firefly and Twin Peaks and Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood and Downton Abbey and many more...."

Feb. 8, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Lot of Chatter

Things change, but Janeane Garofalo still loves to stand up on a stage and talk

"...recent shows that said you started by talking about Downton Abbey...."

April 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Wrecking Mansions and Perfecting Accents With Abigail’s Directors

Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin take a bite out of vampires

"...it follows a group of kidnappers, including Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire), Kevin Durand..."

April 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

From Día de los Muertos celebrations to holiday lights in November

"...Fans of Downton Abbey will want to make their way to Ashville,..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Chaperone

The fascinating true story of Louise Brooks falls out of focus in this anachronistic fiction

"...producer of this film). Two of McGovern’s compatriots from Downton Abbey – Julian Fellowes (the show’s writer and creator)..."

April 12, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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