The British period drama breathed fresh life into the historical genre without taking a dark and dreary approach. Focusing on the lives and loves of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants, the series spans the restrictive decorum of the Edwardian era through World War I and the fast-arriving changes of the 1920s, forcing everyone to adapt as they fight for their families, loves, and way of life.
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