The final episode of Downton Abbey aired this past Sunday evening, and now that we’ve reached Day 3 in this strange, post-Downton world, it’s likely that even casual fans have started suffering symptoms of withdrawal. Do not panic, dear Downton lovers. You see, we’ve assembled a Post-Downton Abbey Survival Kit featuring Downton-related documentaries, BBC shows, books, cast updates, humor, and much more. It is the next best thing to a seventh season and specially designed to ease you through this difficult time. So please try to keep calm, friends, and carry on knowing that Off the Shelf is here for you.
Downton-Like DVDs
If you’ve already binged Upstairs Downstairs and worn out your copy of Gosford Park, don’t hesitate to give these series a try:
The Pallisers
Set in the palatial country houses and grand Mayfair salons of mid-Victorian England, this captivating BBC saga of wealth, passion, and power follows an aristocratic family through three generations and begins when Lady Glencora is forced to marry a rising politician named Palliser. Based the celebrated novels of Anthony Trollope.
The Paradise
Instead of an estate, this Victorian romance from the BBC is set in Britain’s first department store. Telling the rags-to-riches story of shop girl Denise, the series is filled with great characters, intrigue, affairs, and a realistic look at Britain’s class system.
Secrets of Highclere Castle
Famous today as the setting of Downton, England’s 1,300-year-old Highclere Castle has its own stories to tell. This riveting documentary shows how both the aristocrats and the army of servants lived when the castle was the social epicenter of Edwardian England. Also see how the current owners – Lord and Lady Carnarvon – live today.
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