Anyone into Downton Abbey?

[mpizza Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mpizza]

I'm hearing lots of great things about the PBS series Downton Abbey. I think it's in season 3 already, do I need to catch-up by watching seasons 1 and 2 first?

Maria

[MargeS Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MargeS]

YES!!! We got Netflix just so we could do that. Gives you a richer background on all of the characters by watching from the beginning. This past season, I was excited to hear my ancestors name mentioned (Anstruther)! My great great grandfather's birth certificate shows his father's occupation as "gentleman." Now where all of the $$ and estate went is another matter for research...

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Season 3 is over so you have lots of time to catch up. You can get it on iTunes, we did that with the first two seasons and watched them marathon-style before Season 3 started. I think you'll love it. Maggie Smith is wonderful and she has some really great lines. Great cast all around.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Season 3 is over so you have lots of time to catch up. You can get it on iTunes, we did that with the first two seasons and watched them marathon-style before Season 3 started. I think you'll love it. Maggie Smith is wonderful and she has some really great lines. Great cast all around.

I just joined Amazon Prime so I could stream the first two seasons....watched it as Glitter did...and loved it.
Have also purchased season 3 and have it downloaded to my iPad.
I just LOVE this series and YES, watch season 1 & 2 first.

[StressCadet Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close StressCadet]

My daughter has been a fan since the beginning. I mostly ignored it as background noise. Enter three weeks of time off during Christmas. We are searching Netflix and Amazon and watching season 1 and 2 marathon style as everyone else has noted. I was "caught up" just in time for Season 3. Do it Maria!

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Just to note, after I marathoned seasons one and two for free on Amazon Prime, I was able to watch season three for free on PBS.org but it was no longer free ( or available ?) after March 3rd. I purchased season three so DD and I could watch together while on a trip.

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

I also got into Downton Abby late....I watched the first season on Netfix, and the second season on hulu for free. We had a marathon weekend, at my house before season 3 started.

[Hobbitess Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hobbitess]

I'm hearing lots of great things about the PBS series Downton Abbey.

I've been hearing great things as well. Let us know what you think of it, yes? We're plowing through Bones at the moment, but I'm thinking about going after that next time it's my turn.

[catwgirl Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close catwgirl]

This weekend I did a marathon with friends, watching seasons 1 and 2.