Starting this Sunday, PBS will begin airing a series called Upstairs Downstairs. It looks like it should be good. Here is the summary.
"When the master of 165 Eaton Street, Sir Hallam Holland, carries his wife across the threshold of their new home, Lady Agnes exclaims with pleasure, "What a ghastly old mausoleum!" Neglect has strewn cobwebs everywhere and furred the surfaces with dust. But with a sumptuous renovation and the help of the indomitable housekeeper Rose Buck (Jean Marsh), the iconic address so beloved in the original series Upstairs Downstairs is soon restored to its former glory.
It's 1936, a tumultuous time in Britain, and within the walls of 165 Eaton Place, characters from an orphanage, a damp Welsh castle, the heart of the British Raj and elsewhere together will face a changing world, not just upstairs and downstairs, but side by side."
The cast looks amazing with its showcase of stars from former classics like Cranford, Wives and Daughers and Little Dorrit.
There was an original series shown back in the 70's. Not having seen the series, I am hoping that won't be a problem. The series is also competing against the wonderful (and recently shown) Downtown Abbey. Like Downton Abbey, the show has been recommissioned for a second series. Downton Abbey left us with a cliffhanger and yearning for more, here's hoping Upstairs Downstairs leaves us with the same feeling (even though we currently despise Downton Abbey for leaving us, we are all excited for it to return.)
You can view a preview for it on PBS under Masterpiece theater. :)
I missed it last night, but I can't wait to watch it! I heard it was wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteWhat were everyone's thoughts on Upstairs Downstairs? Who your favorite character was, who left a bad taste in your mouth, what your final opinion was on the series and are you excited for the second series of it?
ReplyDeleteI personally loved it. I loved the evolution of the characters. I loathed Persephone, which I am hoping was how she was playing the character, and yet I felt bad for her in the end. Her decision was...a horrible one. I hated and loathed Spargo, but his evolution was one of the best ones. The surprise that Hallum got at the end, was unexpected. I cannot wait until the next series.
Sometimes I wonder about the shows that Masterpiece will be airing, whether I will like them or not, but I am glad to know that there will now be two series that I will be looking forward to next year.