Goode, 47, claimed that the late Dame Maggie Smith, who starred in Downton as the Dowager Countess of Grantham, had described the day as one that “might’ve been my favourite day on a set ever”.

Matthew Goode talks new Netflix detective show 'Dept Q'; his "favorite day ever" with Maggie Smith on 'Downton Abbey' & if he'd do a spin-off ...

That is where Matthew Goode thrives. From Match Point and The Crown to Downton Abbey and his latest turn in Netflix’s Dept. Q, Goode has long balanced elegance with edge.

Goode, 47, claimed that the late Dame Maggie Smith, who starred in Downton as the Dowager Countess of Grantham, had described the day as one that “might’ve been my favourite day on a set ever”.