Calling all Downton Abbey fans! If you've been missing a period drama in your life and looking for a new series that brings to life the events of the aristocracy then we have just the show for you. Starring Keeley Hawes, Upstairs, Downstairs is the two season period drama which has just been added to Netflix and is already in the Top 10 of the streamer.
So if you're in need of your next Bridgerton style show, this is everything you need to know about Upstairs, Downstairs.
What is Upstairs, Downstairs about?
Upstairs, Downstairs originally ran on ITV for five seasons from 1971 to 1975. It followed the lives of the inhabitants of 165 Eaton Place in Belgravia and introduced us to both the 'Upstairs' aristocrats who owned the house and the 'Downstairs' staff who worked in the house. The drama spanned 1903 to 1930s, and all the major events that took place within in including the First World War, the Roaring Twenties and the crash of Wall Street.
The series was then revamped in 2010 and was a continuation of the drama picking up in 1936, six years after the events of the fifth season ended.
The new series, which is currently available on Netflix, sees new owners Sir Hallam (Ed Stoppard) and Lady Agnes Holland (Keeley Hawes) take over 165 Eaton Place, and the following two series are about their lives and that of their staff.
Who is in the cast of Upstairs, Downstairs?
Leading the cast of Upstairs, Downstairs is Ed Stoppard as Conservative MP and new owner of 165 Eaton Place Sir Hallam Holland. His wife is Lady Agnes Holland and she's played by Keeley Hawes.
The only cast member to reprise their role in the revamped series was Jean Marsh as Rose Buck, who began the 1970s series as a parlour maid and now returns in the 2010 version as the housekeeper.
Here's who is also in the cast:
Upstairs
- Claire Foy as Lady Persephone 'Persie' Towyn, Agnes' sister
- Eileen Atkins as Dowager Lady Holland, Hallam's mother
- Alex Kingston as Dr Blanche Mottershead, Hallam's aunt (she only appears in season 2)
- Sarah Gordy as Pamela Holland, Hallam's sister
- Blake Ritson as a fictionalised version of the Duke of Kent
Downstairs
- Adrian Scarborough as Warwick Pritchard, the butler
- Anne Reid as Clarice Thackeray, the house cook
- Art Malik as Amanjit Singh, Hallam's secretary
- Neil Jackson as Harry Spargo, the chauffeur
- Nico Mirallegro as Johnny Proude, a footman
Where can I watch Upstairs, Downstairs?
The two seasons of the newer Upstairs, Downstairs is available to watch on Netflix now. And the original series from the 1970s is available to watch for free on ITVX.
Upstairs Downstairs is available on Netflix now
