Downton Abbey

<p>Oh well, his character was probably too nice to be interesting to play.</p>

<p>Justified begins January 8th!
;)</p>

<p>Just finished Season 1 on Netflix (which we had intended to keep just for one month at the hoidays). Gasp - Season 2 is not there. Jumping to the end of this thread to ask for advise.</p>

<p>Netflix only has season one.
You could probably rent it or get it from itunes.</p>

<p>colorado_mom, you can sign up for Amazon Prime’s free 30 day trial. That will allow you to watch season 2 for free on Amazon’s Streaming Video. Just remember to cancel Amazon Prime before the free trial is up (or you might just decide to keep it :slight_smile: )</p>

<p>Huh - bad move by the actor in question. Something does not add up here. Just saying.</p>

<p>patsmom, you beat me to it.</p>

<p>That’s exactly what we did…when I saw that Netflix only had season 1, we immediately did the 30 free trial for Amazon Prime.
We enjoyed the free 2 day shipping for Amazon all through December AND got to watch Downton Season 2 for free.</p>

<p>Justified! Yes, yes.</p>

<p>Thanks for the Amazon Prime hint! Maybe we will do that after Netflix expires. Can you watch Amazon Prime only on computer, or also TV like we do for Netflix?</p>

<p>Here’s the link that explains how you can watch –
[Amazon.com</a> Instant Video: Watch Anywhere](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000663511&ref_=PIVHPBB_WhereToWatch_TV]Amazon.com”>http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000663511&ref_=PIVHPBB_WhereToWatch_TV)</p>

<p>PBS also has an app if you watch it on your ipad like me.
& for those who watch Call theMidwife, I think there is a Christmas special on today.</p>

<p>My daughter just moved back to the states from London last week; she is very proud of the fact that she has seen season 3 and the rest of the family hasn’t :slight_smile: My BIL bought seasons 1 & 2 on DVD and has shared it with many friends and family members.</p>

<p>colorado mom-
We have a Roku box that we watch Netflix on.
When we signed up for 30 free amazon prime, we just added the Amazon prime streaming ‘channel’ to our roku…</p>

<p>Some newest TVs don’t even need a roku type thingy…</p>

<p>Ack, I’m so looking forward to watching Season 3 this month and can’t believe so many here have already seen it! I’ve already found out one spoiler and don’t want to know any more. I hope that starting next Sunday we can talk about the new (to me, anyway) season episode by episode.</p>

<p>No, no, no!!! I saw this thread bumped and it reminded me that season three was getting ready to start. Last year I got hooked and watched seasons 1 & 2 in a matter of four days online in January when I read about it on this thread. I googled and found season 3 online…I know I shouldn’t have…and watched the entire season last night and today. :eek: I promise no spoilers from me, and now I won’t be able to take part in any weekly discussions because I’ll forget what has happened at what stage and won’t want to risk a slip. I feel like I just ate an entire cake. I know I shouldn’t have, feel a bit guilty and slightly sick, but it was soooooo good going down! :o</p>

<p>Began to watch Season 2 a couple of nights ago, via Amazon Instant Video. Hoping to wrap it up in time to watch the premier of the PBS Season 3 broadcast this Sunday.</p>

<p>I hope O’Brien and Thomas get the hook soon. Great acting because I really can’t stand those two awful, awful characters. LOL. Also, when is Lady Grantham Cora going to get a clue? She’s giving Americans a bad name.</p>

<p>Thought you fans might find this interesting (hope it’s ok to post it)
[BBC</a> - Travel - Tutankhamun meets Downton Abbey in rural Hampshire : History, England](<a href=“http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20121227-tutankhamun-meets-downton-abbey-in-rural-hampshire]BBC”>http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20121227-tutankhamun-meets-downton-abbey-in-rural-hampshire)</p>

<p>I did not know about the Tut link. Must say, I have a bit of a yearning to go see the place next time I visit home.</p>

<p>DH saw that I was DVRing season 3 and sounded a bit disappointed!
He and I had great fun running through seasons 1 and 2 on Amazon Prime…he doesn’t like the idea of having to wait an entire week between episodes!!</p>

<p>Whispering to musicdad…season 3 is online. ;)</p>

<p>yippeeeeeee! long awaited day has arrived :)</p>

<p>Washington Post panned season three. Said Mary and Matthews bedroom patter was more boring than their pajamas. I still can’t wait. I could watch online but I like waiting and watching once a week.</p>

<p>swimcatsmom, you might enjoy this book:</p>

<p>[Lady</a> Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle: The Countess of Carnarvon: 9780770435622: Amazon.com: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Lady-Almina-Real-Downton-Abbey/dp/0770435629]Lady”>http://www.amazon.com/Lady-Almina-Real-Downton-Abbey/dp/0770435629)</p>

<p>It not only gives a good account of how Highclere Castle was used as a hospital in WWI, but tell much about the 5th Earl’s discovery of King Tut’s tomb.</p>