Belgravia is not that interesting in itself, at least until it picks up in the last couple of episodes, but it is interesting as a companion piece to Downton Abbey. Because while Downton Abbey was a generally idealized portrait of the nobility-servant ecosystem, Belgravia primarily centers around awful nobility and their angry servants.
Most of the people in Belgravia are, in fact, awful. Admittedly some turn out to be less awful than they first appear, and a few are genuinely good, but there are a ton of unpleasant people doing unpleasant things.
I didn't care for the series and wouldn't have watched if not for my girlfriend, who didn't love it but thought it was good enough to stick with. Things get fairly interesting as the threads are gathered up in the penultimate episode and knitted into a Dickensian conclusion in the last, but I can't recommend this, since for the most part I found it dull and unlikeable.
Most of the people in Belgravia are, in fact, awful. Admittedly some turn out to be less awful than they first appear, and a few are genuinely good, but there are a ton of unpleasant people doing unpleasant things.
I didn't care for the series and wouldn't have watched if not for my girlfriend, who didn't love it but thought it was good enough to stick with. Things get fairly interesting as the threads are gathered up in the penultimate episode and knitted into a Dickensian conclusion in the last, but I can't recommend this, since for the most part I found it dull and unlikeable.