From January of 2011 through March of 2016, legions of faithful American fans of “Downton Abbey” tuned into PBS every Sunday night to revel in the upstairs-downstairs adventures of the Earl and Countess of Grantham, their immediate and extended family and friends, and of course the equally compelling staffers at the great Yorkshire country estate. We enjoyed the 2019 film and we’re looking forward to another “Downton” movie later this year — but if only we could somehow get a new historical drama brimming with colorful characters, juicy melodrama and lavish production values including amazing period-piece costumes and sets.
