This show is apparently the equivalent of visual crack. My wife and daughter love it. I don't understand why. It makes reading the newspaper seem like riding a rollercoaster. I tried sitting through one of my wife's benders on this show and I actually chuckled at one of the dry remarks and felt so dirty I had to go shower. Despite my feelings on it, it must be a good show, since my wife somehow got my daughter and mother-in-law hooked on it.

Recently purchased season 1 and 2 in early August for my wife primarily as a birthday gift, but also in preparation for the hours of football I will be watching in the fall. She has made me watch it as my mother's side of the family is English, therefore per my wife, I must like it. It reminds me of the 4 stations my grandparents would get on their TV. There was always some drab British show on!

I, quite simply, am slightly obsessed with this series! The acting, costumes, settings, oh just everything! If you like historical or period dramas, start with season 1 & go from there; I promise you will not be disappointed, bored, or sorry. Next purchase is season 4!

Not as good as Season One, and I still don't quite understand what these people do for a living.

This was an excellent purchase. The story line is one that will keep you hating some of the characters and loving others. The period that this was set in is one that I would like to have been in. It is very informative as to the way of life back in that time period.