How far does Downton Abbey meet the expectations of the genre?

Downton Abbey is a period drama set around when the titanic sunk. It is filmed in a stately home which is a stereotype of the genre to have high production values and be filmed at cultural heritage sites. The main storyline in the opening episode is that Lady Mary is not entitled to the ,anor as she's not married, this is a stereotype for the period drama genre that a woman is a victim to male dominance and doesn't hold power. The narrative is multi stranded based on different characters in the house for example Thomas and O'Brien sabotaging Bates work, yet the main story line is the dilemma of how Violet can keep th state in her family. These linear but asynchronous multi stranded narratives meet our expectations of a period drama. Another stereotyped used was high key lighting, this makes the stately home look larger and more extravagent as the high key lighting catches all angles of a room and enhances feature and ornaments. This is used in the women's bedroom when they are dressing to highlight their clothing and jewellery.