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Downton Abbey Has a UK and US Version

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Mitch Bartlett 13 Comments

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I recently noticed that Season 2 of Downton Abbey was recently added to Amazon Prime Video. I had been waiting to watch the series on Netflix Instant for a while.

After deciding to sit down and start season 2, I noticed the title said “Original UK Version”. UK Version? Is there a difference between the US and UK version?

After watching Season 1 on PBS here in The States, I was concerned that I would be lost if I started watching the UK version of Season 2. It turns out I might be. Apparently both versions have the same actors and story, but the US version has 2 whole hours edited out. You can find a very detailed list of things missing from the United States version of the show here.

So how do Downton Abbey fans in the United States watch the full, unedited version? It seems the only option is to purchase Downton Abbey: The Complete Collection on DVD or Blu-ray.

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  1. Siobhra A DeWar says

    May 21, 2019 at 5:49 pm

    The parts cut out are the commercials. In the UK the show was on a commercial station and had commercials built in.

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  2. Julian Fellows says

    January 26, 2020 at 4:55 pm

    It had indeed been edited: even watching it ten years after it aired in the UK but this time round on Amazon Prime it is very obviously not the same, despite the time gap, my memory serves incredibly well!

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    • Catherine says

      March 27, 2020 at 9:20 pm

      I just finished watching all 6 seasons. While watching them, I felt the UK version left out details that the American has included. Now that I hear that the opposite occurred, I am baffled. Is there a reason that it would seem that way?

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    • Lorraine says

      March 22, 2021 at 8:02 am

      Oh interesting. My memory recalls the American fraud scandal Cora’s brother was involved in, brought her brother and Mother to Downton Abbey. Is my memory correct or did I dream it?
      Lorraine Nottinghamshire England.

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  3. Patricia Oglesby says

    March 22, 2020 at 9:21 pm

    Watching Downton Abbey over again during COVID 19 crisis is like watching a different story. The UK version has scenes that are completely different than those I distinctly remember from the US version. I.e. in the bit where Mr. Moseley dyes his hair I remember a scene where for some reason he began to sweat and the dye starting dripping down his head. It’s different in the UK versions. No worries, I’m enjoying it all over!

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    • Cynthia says

      November 5, 2020 at 9:12 am

      Where can I get the first or original version that has the complete story line?

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    • Marianne Perry says

      February 22, 2021 at 10:57 am

      Morning! Yes, during this Pandemic I, as well, am revisiting Downton and am VERY disappointed!!

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  4. Susan Ford says

    March 23, 2020 at 10:36 pm

    I’m watching UK version on Amazon and enjoying it much more than US version as it aired originally on PBS Masterpiece. Although American, I had less difficulty following legal issues in season 1 than female characters did.
    We need better television series to challenge us, not be dumbed down to avoid challenge. We have the greatest access to information to educate ourselves in human history. Or to be the stupidest, least-informed peoples in the past 3 centuries.
    Folks in the entertainment industry can make a big difference in the existential crises facing humanity. Don’t just choose the money and dumb it down, folks. You can make a bit less money and challenge us. We’re all charmed by the pageantry and beauty of your sets and costumes, and we can turn to the Internet and Wikipedia to work it plot features that we can’t understand.
    It was unworthy of everyone involved to dumb down Downton for the American audience. Admittedly, we’ve had a couple of presidents that didn’t do/aren’t doing us proud, but remember, their opponents got more votes.

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    • Dan says

      July 2, 2020 at 1:38 am

      What exactly do our presidents have to do with Downton Abbey episodes? There are other places online for politics.
      I too have read that the UK version of Downton is better than our PBS version.

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  5. Pat says

    May 26, 2020 at 9:27 pm

    I am enjoying the U.K. version more than I did the U.S. version.

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    • Dan says

      July 2, 2020 at 1:31 am

      Why so, if I may ask?

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    • CRAIG CULWELL says

      August 17, 2020 at 8:40 am

      Hi
      I got question is. Which one is US version and UK Downton Abbey?

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    • judith jordan says

      October 20, 2020 at 12:39 am

      I totally agree with you–the UK version IS better. Not certain what they added but it feels richer, a better story, not so edited. I’m enjoying it.

      Reply

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