SETTING THE SCENE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Downton Abbey
2010–2015SERIES
A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.
DramaRomance
THE STORY UNFOLDS
Episodes 07
EPISODE 01Episode 1
It is April 1912, and news arrives of the sinking of the Titanic with the loss of Downton's heir James and his son Patrick.
Sep 26, 2010
EPISODE 02Episode 2
Matthew and his mother Isobel arrive at Downton, but trouble lies ahead as doctor's widow Isobel immediately finds her views at odds with Violet's.
Oct 3, 2010
EPISODE 03Episode 3
Mary is instantly attracted to handsome Turkish attache Kemal Pamuk, but their romance is cut brutally short and sends ripples of unease through the house.
Oct 10, 2010
EPISODE 04Episode 4
Violet and Isobel are in conflict over a medical ailment affecting Molesley, and Carson fears that there is a thief at Downton.
Oct 17, 2010
EPISODE 05Episode 5
Mary is introduced to a potential suitor, but she thinks that he is too old and stuffy - meanwhile, Mrs Patmore fears she may be going blind.
Oct 24, 2010
EPISODE 06Episode 6
Sybil's interest in politics gets her in trouble, Matthew and Mary's relationship takes an unexpected turn, and Bates makes a shocking revelation.
Oct 31, 2010
EPISODE 07Episode 7
The family is astonished when Lady Cora Crawley finds that she is pregnant, and the announcement leaves Mary wondering how to answer Matthew's proposal.
Nov 7, 2010
