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In reply to the discussion: Any Downton Abbey fans here? [View all]

xmas74

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2. It's next Sunday, I believe.
Tue Dec 20, 2011, 08:41 PM
Dec 2011

Downtown Abbey was a ratings blockbuster even for PBS.

My PBS station lists it for this Sunday.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/schedule/index.html

First two episodes are up for viewing online, if you missed anything. I watched it the first time around and am now rewatching it.

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Any Downton Abbey fans here? [View all] xmas74 Dec 2011 OP
I'm looking forward to the new season. MaineDem Dec 2011 #1
It's next Sunday, I believe. xmas74 Dec 2011 #2
I watched it online catchnrelease Dec 2011 #3
Np. xmas74 Dec 2011 #4
Loved Season 1. Skinner Dec 2011 #5
Season 2 starts Jan 8. xmas74 Dec 2011 #7
Yes, it's a great show! It's also one of the few things I've seen Hugh Bonneville in where Luciferous Dec 2011 #6
Love the show. xmas74 Dec 2011 #8
Ha, I did the same thing! Luciferous Dec 2011 #9
It was so good! xmas74 Dec 2011 #10
It was! I finished it yesterday and will definitely watch the Christmas special when it comes out. Luciferous Dec 2011 #15
I finished it too xmas74 Dec 2011 #17
Can't wait. ceile Dec 2011 #11
They are repeating season one xmas74 Dec 2011 #13
Love this show OKNancy Dec 2011 #12
I love Cranford too! xmas74 Dec 2011 #14
I'll have to check that one out. I also love the PBS/BBC period shows. My husband thinks Luciferous Dec 2011 #16
You'd like Cranford. xmas74 Dec 2011 #18
Yeah, I watch a lot of those types of shows on Netflix. Ha, my daughter's 12 and wouldn't be Luciferous Dec 2011 #19
My daughter is 11 1/2. xmas74 Dec 2011 #20
Hell, yes! And I don't usually like those period piece shows... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #21
There is also a Christmas special. xmas74 Dec 2011 #22
I watched it yesterday.... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #27
I've already watched it xmas74 Dec 2011 #29
It was really good. My daughter got all teary at the ending... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #30
Sybil was nowhere in the episode. xmas74 Dec 2011 #31
The end was great! Luciferous Dec 2011 #32
So you think they will show the... IcyPeas Jan 2012 #62
It's a continuation of the series. xmas74 Jan 2012 #63
I know it's part of the Season 2 DVD MaineDem Jan 2012 #64
I LOVE it! joeybee12 Dec 2011 #23
Season one is also up right now at PBS.org xmas74 Dec 2011 #24
I'll have to try and find the Christmas episode... joeybee12 Dec 2011 #25
I don't know if it will be on season 2. xmas74 Dec 2011 #26
Thanks...but I'm not on facebook... joeybee12 Dec 2011 #28
I found the Christmas Special on youtube OKNancy Dec 2011 #33
It's there for the moment. xmas74 Dec 2011 #34
love it! Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #35
Season 2 and the Christmas special xmas74 Dec 2011 #36
The season 2 episodes have been taken off youtube... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #37
I noticed that some were pulled almost xmas74 Jan 2012 #38
They - PBS or the producers - probably are ok with the Christmas Special out there joeybee12 Jan 2012 #39
One of the ones that was pulled was by NBC/Universal. xmas74 Jan 2012 #40
Hmmm...that's weird... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #41
It's already been announced xmas74 Jan 2012 #42
Yeah, but with British series we may not see it until 2014! joeybee12 Jan 2012 #43
Unless I find a link much sooner. xmas74 Jan 2012 #44
Love it!....I have a multi-direction dvd, so I've already seen the 2nd season & it's great! n/t whathehell Jan 2012 #45
I watched it online xmas74 Jan 2012 #46
Yes! Love it! -eom Justitia Jan 2012 #47
Season two will be on PBS xmas74 Jan 2012 #48
Three days until Season Two! joeybee12 Jan 2012 #49
Looking forward to it! n/t MaineDem Jan 2012 #50
I may have to watch it online as it's a feral cat clinic weekend... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #52
I can't wait! xmas74 Jan 2012 #51
Thank God they will put them online... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #53
PBS is really good about that. xmas74 Jan 2012 #54
This is fun! OKNancy Jan 2012 #55
I'm almost afraid to take it! xmas74 Jan 2012 #56
I'm Lady Sybil (no surpise here in DU I guess.) MaineDem Jan 2012 #57
I purposely tried to become the Dowager Countess on my second g-around... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #59
What's a weekend? MaineDem Jan 2012 #60
That whole first dinner scene was great... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #61
I'm the Earl of Grantham... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #58
I watched the first episode online over a few nights...don't read if you haven't seen it... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #65
I do think that they xmas74 Jan 2012 #66
I read an interview with the guy who plays Thomas... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #67
What did you all think of Episode 2? MaineDem Jan 2012 #68
I can't talk about Mr Bates very much. xmas74 Jan 2012 #69
Thanks. I don't want to know spoilers. n/t MaineDem Jan 2012 #70
Np. xmas74 Jan 2012 #72
+1 grasswire Jan 2012 #78
The actress who plays O'Brien looks uncannily like someone I know in real life. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2012 #71
She's doing a good job on the show. xmas74 Jan 2012 #73
Me, too. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2012 #74
I need to look around Netflix xmas74 Jan 2012 #75
I just found her in a show called Apparitions. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2012 #76
Netflix was one of those things xmas74 Jan 2012 #77
I have to figure out if Netflix still sells just DVDs or if you have to buy streaming too grasswire Jan 2012 #79
You can get DVDs only MaineDem Jan 2012 #80
i just looked at my account. xmas74 Jan 2012 #81
oh thanks n/t grasswire Jan 2012 #82
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