12 Shows Like Downton Abbey

The series begins two years before the First World War, in 1912, with the sinking of the most famous ship in history, the Titanic. In this tragedy, the future heir to the title dies, with a middle-class lawyer named Matthew (Dan Stevens), who is only a distant cousin of the Count, becoming the new heir. This news will completely revolutionize the Crawley family plans. Downton Abbey is one of the best series of recent times, built around four main pillars: very careful and credible performances by all actors and actresses, an admirable character construction, concise, realistic and truly addictive plots and scripts, and a truly spectacular setting of the time, with a love for detail that is certainly remarkable. Shows like Downton Abbey are all historical in setting, with fascinating characters, plot and dialogue. If you think we missed any similar series like Downton Abbey that should be on this list, then don't forget to mention them in comments below.