Dull With No Atmosphere of Distain & Dignity Not up to the usual standard expected from Julian Fellowes, maybe because it was directed by John Alexander. But somehow it doesn't have the feel of the time,nor the usual snobbery & 'noses in the air' distain.
Could be down to bad casting, bad directing or both. Either way it all feels very rushed and the actors dont appear tp have actually had time to study and build the characters they are supposed to be portraying.
The accents are not well presented, but seem to be a mixture of modern day and Victorian day accents. It really is down to bad directing and voice coaching. The whole thing has such a bland atmosphere. Perhaps Julian Fellowes is so much in demand these days, he is replying more and more on ghost writers