Downton

[NbyNW]

There's a bunch of season 2 episodes on PBS' website.

I just started watching season 1 on Netflix a couple weeks ago. Slowly getting pulled into it. I'm mostly enjoying the little moments of comic relief. Watched Ep 4 last night, got a kick out of Maggie Smith's character's first ride in a swivel chair.

[Selkie]

Agree, it's a great show. An updated "Upstairs Downstairs," but different enough that it doesn't feel like a remake. For those who watched Upstairs Downstairs, the actress who played Ruby recently passed away.

I've heard that the original BBC version (available on DVD) is better than what is shown on PBS here. I'm not sure this is true, but this friend of mine is addicted to it and swears they are two different versions. I've gone ahead and netflix'ed season two so we can see the British version.

Can't wait for the next season of Mad Men to start!

[ny biker]

Actually I think the difference between the UK and US versions is the length of each episode. They're just under an hour in the US but were longer in the UK. Nothing has been cut out, they just end the episodes at different points.

I rented the first two episodes of season 1 from Netflix and there was no difference from what I saw on TV.