The much-lauded British historical drama lands on Peacock. Set in the fictional Downton Abbey, the action takes place at the stately home of the Earl of Grantham, early in the reign of King George V. The show's timeline begins during the two years prior to the Great War and the sinking of the Titanic, an event that triggers much of the storyline. It follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants.