
09/25/2025
🩺 Doctor Thorne is a British period drama based on the 1858 novel by Anthony Trollope, adapted for television in 2016 by Julian Fellowes (of Downton Abbey fame). Set in the fictional English village of Greshamsbury, the story follows the kind-hearted Dr. Thomas Thorne and his niece Mary, who was born out of wedlock and raised in secrecy. As Mary grows up among the aristocratic Gresham family, she falls in love with Frank Gresham, the heir to a financially troubled estate. But their romance is threatened by class prejudice, family expectations, and hidden truths about Mary’s lineage.
đź’« With themes of love, inheritance, social status, and moral integrity, the series blends romance and wit with sharp commentary on Victorian society.