Downton Abbey is a British series produced by the media company Carnival Films for ITV. during the reign of King George V. Downton Abbey was created and written (along with Shelagh Stephenson and Tina Pepler) by Julian Fellowes and premiered on September 26, 2010. The series was positively received and rated- was extremely high in both the UK and the US, with the first season winning several awards and nominations. r nThe second season premiered in the fall of 2011, and on November 3, 2011 the the third, which will be broadcast from September 2012.