Before there was Downton Abbey and its class conflicts and refined romance, there was North and South, the 2004 miniseries adaptation of an Elizabeth Gaskell novel. Margaret Hale is the refined, if slightly snobbish, gentlewoman whose family circumstances require them to move to an industrial town in the north of England. Her sympathies soon lie with the working-class neighbours who are moving to unionise, but there's also a frustrating attraction between her and John Thornton, the stern but thoughtful owner of the mill. It's got elements that Downton fans will definitely love, from the relationship between John and Margaret to the growing frustrations of the working class and Margaret's attempts to be a businesswoman in her own right.