Originally produced as a British television series in 2010.

"Masterpiece Classic"--Container.

Special features: Downton Abbey : the making of ; Downton Abbey : a house in history.

Director of photography, David Katznelson, David Marsh ; editors, John Wilson, Nick McPhee, Alex Mackie ; production designer, Donal Woods ; music, John Lunn ; costume designer, Susannah Buxton ; make up and hair designer, Anne 'Nosh' Oldham ; historical advisor, Alastair Bruce.

Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Siobhan Finneran, Joanne Froggatt, Thomas Howes, Rob James-Collier, Rose Leslie, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, Maggie Smith, Dan Stevens, Penelope Wilton.

Downton Abbey--a sprawling Edwardian mansion and park nestled in the lush North Yorkshire countryside--needs an heir. A tragedy at sea has claimed the life of the presumed heir, and Lord Grantham is faced with the possibility that the house he's loved his whole life might one day belong to a distant cousin he's never met. Before he can worry about that, he must deal with his scandalous daughter, Lady Mary, who many believe to be the rightful heir to Downton. Even the staff have opinions: while many are devoted to the family, there are others whose selfishness and scheming do more than disrupt the well-oiled workings of the estate. As hundreds of years of British aristocratic privilege are battered by the tides of social upheaval and technical progress, as World War I looms, what does fate have in store for Downton? How will the troubles of its family--above and below stairs--be resolved? Or will life be altered so dramatically that its master no longer matters?

MPAA rating: Not rated.

DVD ; Region 1, NTSC ; stereo ; widescreen presentation.

In English with optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH].

Winner, 2011 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) TV Awards for Best Sound (Fiction/Entertainment)--Adam Armitage, Nigel Heath, Mark Holding, Alex Sawyer; Best Director-Fiction/Entertainment--Brian Percival; 2011 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special--Caroline McCall, Susannah Buxton; Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie--David Katznelson; Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special--Brian Percival; Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie--Maggie Smith; Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special--Julian Fellowes; Outstanding Miniseries or Made for Television Movie--Gareth Neame, Rebecca Eaton, Nigel Marchant, Liz Trubridge, Julian Fellowes; 2012 Golden Globe for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.