This article contains spoilers for "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale."

After six series, five Christmas specials and two feature films, "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" has finally brought the opulent ITV period melodrama to a close — and what a journey it's been. I first discovered the show back when it was already a few series deep into its run on PBS' Masterpiece Theater in the US. It was all too easy to be drawn in by its soap opera plotlines and stacked ensemble of British talent, whose charm often went a long way. You can walk into the movies without having seen the series and, while you may miss some context clues, everyone's so proficient at embodying their roles that you can follow along quite easily. "Downton Abbey" has taken me to some exciting places in my career, having

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