10 Shows Like “Downton Abbey” to Watch If You’re Already Missing the Crawley Family

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NEED TO KNOW

  • The show Downton Abbey premiered successful 2010 and aired for six seasons
  • After nan British bid ended successful 2015, nan movie Downton Abbey was released successful 2019, followed by Downton Abbey: A New Era successful 2022
  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, which debuted connected Sept. 12, concludes nan Crawley family's story

It's clip to opportunity goodbye to Downton Abbey.

The British show debuted successful 2010 and aired for six seasons, consisting of 52 episodes. It was later followed by 3 theatrical releases, including nan astir caller title. The last section successful nan Crawley family's saga unfolds successful nan caller movie, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

The latest movie comes astir 15 years aft viewers were first introduced to nan British show's parade of posh characters for illustration Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville), Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery), and nan sardonic Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith).

With nan Crawley communicative coming to a close, present are 10 shows for illustration Downton Abbey that characteristic akin humanities drama.

Belgravia

'Belgravia'. Carnival Films

Fellowes' different humanities show, Belgravia, is based connected his 2016 book of nan aforesaid name, and it takes spot successful nan able vicinity of London.

The bid follows nan Trenchard family, who person yet ascended to London's precocious class, conscionable arsenic secrets from their past frighten to bring their downfall.

"I’m willing successful people’s ambition, and what they tin change, and really overmuch of their dreams they tin get, and if they’re pleased pinch them erstwhile they get them," Fellowes told Collider successful April 2020. "All of that worldly interests maine very much."

The miniseries aired successful 2020, and a sequel series, Belgravia: The Next Chapter, premiered successful 2024.

Watch Belgravia connected MGM+

Upstairs, Downstairs

'Upstairs, Downstairs'.

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Upstairs, Downstairs focused connected nan Bellamy family and their servants successful a London townhouse successful nan early 1900s.

More than 50 years aft its premiere, Upstairs, Downstairs is still considered a British TV classical that straight influenced later bid for illustration Downton Abbey.

A revival of Upstairs, Downstairs premiered successful 2010 and ran for 2 seasons.

Watch nan original Upstairs, Downstairs connected Tubi and BritBox. The 2010 revival is disposable connected Tubi, Hulu and Peacock.

The Crown

'The Crown'. Keith Bernstein/Netflix

The Crown was 1 of Netflix's biggest hits, making stars retired of actors for illustration Claire Foy, Josh O'Connor and Vanessa Kirby, and winning respective awards, including nan Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.

Over its six seasons, The Crown told nan existent communicative of Queen Elizabeth's historical life, starting pinch her matrimony and ascension to nan throne successful her 20s, spanning 60 years.

Watch The Crown connected Netflix

The Buccaneers

'The Buccaneers'.

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The Buccaneers is nan Apple TV+ bid based connected Edith Wharton's unfinished last novel.

The lively romanticist play follows 5 young women successful nan 1870s, who recreation from New York to London searching for husbands. So far, 2 seasons person been released, pinch nan astir caller ending connected a jaw-dropping cliffhanger.

It has yet to beryllium renewed for a season 3.

Watch The Buccaneers connected Apple TV+

Brideshead Revisited

'Brideshead Revisited'. © Miramax Films

Brideshead Revisited is simply a 1981 adjustment of nan Evelyn Waugh novel. It features Jeremy Irons arsenic Charles Ryder, an Oxford student who befriends his classmate Sebastian Flyte, played by Anthony Andrews.

In nan show, which aired for 2 seasons, Charles grows adjacent to nan Flyte family and makes summertime memories astatine their palatial Brideshead Castle estate.

Watch Brideshead Revisited connected BritBox

Sanditon

'Sanditon'. Joss Barratt/ ©Red Planet Ltd.

Inspired by Jane Austen's unfinished 1817 novel, Sanditon follows Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams), a young female who starts a caller life successful nan fictional coastal seaside municipality of Sanditon, England.

Screenwriter Andrew Davies, who adapted Sanditon for television, said "it was a spot like Pride and Prejudice meets Boardwalk Empire," since immoderate of nan series' characters were entrepreneurial men "trying to alteration nan world."

"And I thought, 'This is exciting!' " he recalled to nan Masterpiece Studio podcast.

The bid premiered successful 2019 and ended successful 2023.

Watch Sanditon pinch PBS Passport and nan PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel

Victoria

'Victoria'.

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For those craving much royal spectacle aft The Crown, Victoria is based connected nan early days of Queen Victoria's reign and her matrimony to Prince Albert.

The show ran for 3 seasons from 2016 to 2019, featuring Doctor Who's Jenna Coleman arsenic nan 19th-century British monarch.

Watch Victoria pinch PBS Passport aliases connected nan PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel

Bridgerton

'Bridgerton'.

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The Netflix breakout hit, Bridgerton, is different Regency drama, 1 that follows nan siblings of nan salient Bridgerton family, whose lives are often nan taxable of nan anonymous rumors columnist, Lady Whistledown.

The costume play piece, from executive shaper Shonda Rhimes, first debuted successful 2020 and has been renewed done play 6, arsenic Netflix announced successful May 2025. Season 4 is group to debut successful 2026.

The show besides spawned a prequel constricted series, 2023's Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

Watch Bridgerton connected Netflix

A Place to Call Home

'A Place to Call Home'.

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Called nan "Down Under Downton Abbey," A Place to Call Home tells nan communicative of Sarah Adams (Marta Dusseldorp), a caregiver who returns to Australia aft 20 years successful Europe post-World War II.

After her arrival, she finds herself successful nan world of nan able Bligh family, who unrecorded connected an property akin to Downton Abbey.

A Place to Call Home premiered successful 2013 and aired six seasons earlier ending successful 2018.

Watch A Place to Call Home connected Acorn