– Satirizing the Upstairs-Downstairs Dynamics –
by Collider | YouTube | December 6, 2025
The cast of Bleecker Street’s new historical satire Fackham Hall were ready for the Downton Abbey comparisons and reactions to their loving satirization of the upstairs-downstairs dynamics that have been a staple of the genre. In a wide-ranging conversation with the series’ stars, Damian Lewis, Katherine Waterston, Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Radcliffe, and Tom Felton, and the film’s director Jim O’Hanlon, we unpack the jokes that made them break, what they learned from working on a satire, and what they would love to riff on next.