About
Downton Abbey is a British period drama set in the early 20th century in an estate, Downton Abbey, located in Yorkshire, England. The show follows the family who owns the estate, the Crawley family, as well as the people they employ.
History
Downton Abbey premiered on September 26th, 2010, on the UK station ITV and on PBS on the United States. As of August 2014, the series has aired four seasons and 34 episodes. A fifth season is scheduled to premiere in the UK in late 2014 and on PBS in early 2015.
Online Presence
As of August 2014, Downton Abbey’s Facebook page[2] has gained over 1.9 million likes, and its Twitter account[3] has gained over 360,000 followers. Its Instagram account[4] has gained over 110,000 followers. Its first three seasons are available to stream to Netflix subscribers. Fans might also find character sketches and episode guides on the shows Wikia.[10]
Fandom
The show has several fan run Tumblr blogs dedicated to the show inlcuding you-had-me-at-downton[6], downtonobsession[7] and dawntonabbey.[8] Fans also gather to discuss the show on the /r/DowntonAbbey[9] subreddit, which has gained over 9,000 subscribers as of August 2014. As of August 2014, there are over 2,000 pieces of fan art tagged Downton Abbey on DeviantArt.[5]
Notable Examples
