Name Discs
Downton Abbey - Series 1 - Disc 1
12 Disc 1
Downton Abbey - Series 1 - Disc 2
12 Disc 2
Downton Abbey - Series 1 - Disc 3
12 Disc 3

DVD Information

Run time: 6 hours 4 minutes
Rental release: 08 Nov 2010
Main languages: English
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Most helpful review Downton Abbey - Series 1

  • Exceeded expectations

    Rated - 4.5 stars  
    By itsdi (2 reviews) , 07 Sep 2012

    [Highly rated reviewer]

    Having missed this on TV and hearing about the rave reviews, I rented Series 1.

    It lived up to and exceeded my expectations. The story lines upstairs/downstairs are wonderful as is the acting but Maggie Smith steals the show with her barbed comments and 'one liners'.

    The location/ costumes are sumptuous too and I absolutely loved it and am waiting for series 2 to drop through my letter box as we speak (type) :-)
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  • ITV are doing it right!

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By kimbo88 (24 reviews) , 26 Mar 2013
    I'd missed this first time round on tv so I rented it and I wasn't disspointed. The characters are all wonderful and the story is very well written, would reccommend to anyone who loves costume drama.
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  • British period drama at its best

    Rated - 4.5 stars  
    By LeightonBrook-Alders (1 review) , 06 Mar 2013
    I have missed all the series on TV. I thought I would hate it but ended up absolutely loving it - the attention to detail in the exquisite sets and costumes is amazing. And the way the writers build the characters is compelling - can't wait for the next series
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  • I absolutely loved it

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By Panna (49 reviews) from Gloucestershire , 17 Feb 2013
    What a fantastic period drama extravaganza. The location, the costumes, the characters were fabulous. One of the previous reviewers thought it 'kind of dreary'....not at all. It portrays the lives of people above and below stairs and how similar they are in the real context of life, if you ignore the trappings of society, the nuts and bolts of life and what it means to us humans.

    An absolute gem of a production and I can't wait for the next instalment.
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  • Excellent Period Drama

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By a customer , 04 Jan 2013
    Missed the first series so watched this retrospectively in order to put the subsequent series in context. This first series was excellent. The location, the costumes and the characters were well researched and thought through and combined with the social and political influences of the time made for some excellent story-lines enabling these episodes to lay the foundation for what was guaranteed to be a successful period drama. The individual and master-servant relationships and the consequential co-dependency on one with the other created a community within the wider community that gave a fascinating insight into the characters and lives of those living in stately homes at the time.
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  • Down town abbey is brill!

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By Marlsbar (1 review) , 30 Oct 2012
    Love series 1- cant wait to be sent series 2! I love period dramas Downtown Abbey has me hooked! A must watch!
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