Downton Abbey (2010-2015)

TV dramatic series.

Second viewing of the first season (first viewed in October, 2012).
First viewing of the subsequent seasons.

The events that happen to the persons living at a large English country house at the beginning of the twentieth century. The drama alternates between the rich employers and their servants, and also show their occasional interactions.

This is likeable show, but it may prove too bland for some tastes, which, I confess, was the case with myself on and off. Although there is, in practically every episode, a fair amount of comical and dramatic material for an entertaining viewing, it becomes clear early on that there isn't much effort being made to achieve absolute psychological realism in character behavior. For example, many of them often are made to express thoughts which are not consistent with the speaker's social status and the ideology of the period, but seem rather to have the intention of expressing the author's own thoughts.