Based on the novel of the same name by creator and writer Julian Fellowes, ITV’s Downton Abbey is a popular British TV series based on the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their estate Downton Abbey which is under threat. The series begins when the Titanic sinks in 1912 and runs through the years until 1926. Downton Abbey shows both the lives of the Crawleys and the great number of staff that runs Downton. The show received a Golden Globe for Best Miniseries or Television Film and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries. Due to the show’s popularity, a Downton Abbey film was released in 2019 and a follow-up film is soon to be released called Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Dame Maggie Smith turned in a phenomenal performance as The Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey. Here are her best moments.Read MoreMovieWeb – Feed