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What Hollywood could learn from ‘Downton Abbey’

What Hollywood could learn from ‘Downton Abbey’

It's January, and that means it's "Downton Abbey" season here in the States. The British television series has been an unprecedented success. A quick Wikipedia search reveals the dozens of awards that the series has been nominated for, and won (Golden Globes, Primetime Emmys, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild, among many others), and the numerous viewing records it has set and shattered. One of the great surprises to Julian Fellowes, the show's creator, is its extraordinary popularity in the Unite

It's January, and that means it's "Downton Abbey" season here in the States. The British television series has been an unprecedented success. A quick Wikipedia search reveals the dozens of awards that the series has been nominated for, and won (Golden Globes, Primetime Emmys, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild, among many others), and the numerous viewing records it has set and shattered. One of the great surprises to Julian Fellowes, the show's creator, is its extraordinary popularity in the Unite…