Top 10 TV Shows Similar to Downton Abbey to Watch Next
Julian Fellowes, known for The Gilded Age, also created Downton Abbey, a captivating family drama set in an English estate. The series begins with the heir to the castle unexpectedly passing away, leading to a distant cousin inheriting everything—a cousin no one has ever met, played by Dan Stevens. As the show progresses from the Titanic’s sinking in 1912 to around 1930, viewers follow the family’s struggles through war, financial troubles, and even the introduction of swivel chairs that confuse the sassy Dowager Countess, played by Maggie Smith. The show premiered in 2010 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon, influencing many new shows. You can catch Downton Abbey on Prime Video and Peacock, and once you’ve finished its six seasons and three movies, you might enjoy exploring other elegant yet entertaining family dramas.
House of Guinness, a newer show loosely based on true events, is another series to consider watching. Created by Steven Knight, known for Peaky Blinders, this series is packed with upper-class family drama but also includes more violence and less cozy conversations in the library. The story kicks off with Sir Benjamin Guinness’s death, the wealthiest man in Ireland known for expanding the Guinness beer trade in the British Empire. As his heirs navigate religious disapproval of beer-drinking and pressure from Irish Republicans, tensions rise, setting the stage for plenty of drama and, of course, lots of beer. The series has been renewed for a second season and is available for streaming on Netflix.
