Who created and wrote the TV series `Downton Abbey'?
Downton Abbey Downton Abbey Downton Abbey is a British historical period drama television series set in the early 20th century, created by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on PBS, which supported production of the series as part of its "Masterpiece Classic" anthology, on 9 January 2011. The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey between 1912 and 1926, depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era—with the great events in history having an effect
Downton Abbey out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the first series received an average score of 91, based on 16 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". This result earned the show a Guinness World Record in 2011 for "Highest critical review ratings for a TV show", making "Downton Abbey" the most critically well received TV show in the world. Season 4 of "Breaking Bad" surpassed "Downton Abbey"'s record later in the year, with a score of 96, making series 1 of "Downton Abbey" the 2nd highest rated show of 2011. Sam Wollaston of "The Guardian" said, It's beautifully made—handsome, artfully crafted