33 Shows Like "Downton Abbey" to Watch When You Miss the Crawleys

The classic British series really was "Downton" before "Downton." The series depicts the lives of the wealthy Bellamy family in London and their "downstairs" servants over the first few decades of the 20th century. The household consists of an earl's daughter who married "down" to a parson's son turned politician, their young adult children, and their servants. Much like "Downton," the show focuses on the decline of the British aristocracy set in the background of the everyday, personal dramas of the members of the household. The show was briefly revived in 2010 for a two-series continuation, following some members of the household in the late 1930s, working for new owners.