I just devoured Seasons 1 and 2 of "Downton Abbey"

[Sparkly]

within a few weeks.

I think if there were a category of "Period Costumed Soap Operas," I'd be happy.

(Before I started this series, I watched all of "The Grand." Yes, I admit it.)

I am going to start "Bleak House" next.

Anybody else captivated by these sorts of shows?

[jannyk]

1. Yes, I adore them - some more to try...

Daniel Deronda
The Way We Live Now
North and South
The Bucanneers
and lots, lots more

Which Bleak House version? I've seen most of them, but the Gillian Anderson one is the best.

[Sparkly]

4. Thanks!!!

I have some of those in my queue!

[MaineDem]

2. I'm about to start "The Grand"

I just love Downton Abbey.

[Sparkly]

5. Glad I'm not the only one!

[applegrove]

3. I really liked season 1, disk 2 & 3 of "Downtown Abbey". Can't wait until season 2 comes

out on disk.

[Sparkly]

6. You can see Season 2 on the PBS website!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/watch/index.html

They're going to take them down on March 6 though, so you have to hurry!

[Phentex]

19. I missed out!

I was rushing to finish season 1 on Netflix, but there are only so many hours in a day. Now I have to wait for season 2 or pay. Wah!!!

[MaineDem]

10. Season 2 is already out on DVD. n/t

[applegrove]

11. I saw it in the bookstore and bought it today. I'm sure my parents will like it too.

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Anyone who watched the GRand..did you notice

that the set of the hotel lobby was almost identical to Duchess of Duke Street's hotel?
Esp. the floor.
and the location of the stairwell, and entrance door.

I always the The Grand was sort of a take off of Duchess series.

[PatSeg]

8. I just finished "The Grand"

I just can't get enough of these British programs.

One I liked a lot was "Bramwell" - 3 seasons and fascinating.

[Sparkly]

9. I'm really glad I'm not alone!

They're like a guilty pleasure to me. (Stinky hates them.)

I'll have to watch Bramwell! I'm trying to get into "Bleak House" right now, but so far it hasn't grabbed me.

[PatSeg]

13. I saw "Bleak House"

a couple of years ago. Though it was good, it was pretty depressing.

My daughter-in-law and I love the British dramas, but she couldn't get my son to watch them. She finally got him to watch Downton Abbey and he was hooked. I don't know if that means we can get him to watch any of the other shows, but after years of me trying to get him interested, it was a major victory!

[Sparkly]

16. Ha!!

I mentioned that to Stinky, but he insists he'd never watch it. (Maybe he suspects that he *might* like it, but doesn't want to like it.)

Anyway, I took your suggestion on Bramwell and now I'm into that one! Thanks!

[PatSeg]

17. That's so funny

Just wait, one of these days he's going to run across some guy who is hooked on the show, but I'm sure he'll never tell YOU.

I really like Bramwell and found the 19th century medicine fascinating, but sometimes a bit gruesome.

[Sparkly]

18. Right -- like ovary-ectomy...

... for a woman who was angry, with good reason...

[Sparkly]

20. I just finished Season 3 of Bramwell and I'm so bummed...

There are only TWO episodes in Season 4??

[PatSeg]

22. I know

And Season 4 just wasn't quite the same.

I fell in love the series Kingdom because someone recommended it here and was "bummed" because the last episode was a cliffhanger, but they never made another season, sigh. How cruel.

[Sparkly]

23. You're right...

The two episodes of Season 4 were not at all the same. And the ending was disappointing, too.

So now what to watch? I started "Lillie" but it's moving veeeerrrryyyy slowly.

[PatSeg]

24. It was like a completely different show,

made by different people.

I looked back at some of the ones I've watched the past year and here are few goodies if you haven't seen them yet:

North and South (NOT about the Civil War in the U.S.)

Wives and Daughters

Coming Home

Daniel Deronda

Pretty soon, I'll be able to rewatch a lot of them, as I will have forgotten much of the storylines.

[Generic Brad]

12. Did you also see the season 2 CHristmas special?

And was it any good?

[PatSeg]

14. I saw it

It was one of the best episodes of the series. Have to bite my tongue or I'll give away too much of the plot though.

[Sparkly]

15. I think so, if it was included in the season's episodes...

[MarianJack]

21. I love these period dramas!

Thank you.

PEACE!