Occasionally her caring attitude may become even counterproductive, as when she advises that Daisy should not sacrifice that much of her spare time to try to self-educate herself, as she sees that hopes for that kind of lifestyle which would justify such efforts are set too high considering Daisy's chances to move in the social hierarchy of that era. The overjoyed couple once again begin to discuss and plan their future. His paternal grandmother, Isobel, assures a dying Lady Violet on her deathbed that she will ensure that George will remember his great-grandmother well. Tom Branson was supposed to appear in only three episodes of the first series,[8] and Branson was originally Yorkshire-born. And while the household is lined up to receive a duke, O'Brien discreetly kicks Bates's cane on which he was leaning, knocking him on his face in the gravel, in order to cause a scene and bring attention to his disability. Bates then disappears and is now on the run. Time skips to 29 December 1925, and Anna is shown to be close to giving birth. Nellie Melba (Kiri Te Kanawa) gives an operatic performance at the Abbey in 1922, where Cora intervenes to ensure she is treated as a guest of the family rather than a member of staff. Encouraged by her family (excepting her father, who thought Gregson just wanted to take advantage of her title and wealth) she went to see him in London and accepted his offer. Sir Herbert leaves Downton the next morning with no knowledge of the incident. In 1913, Mason's wife dies of a heart attack leaving him on his own on their farm. Downton Abbey Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. In series four, Anna is violently raped and Bates is confused and hurt at her attempts to push him away, as he is unaware of Anna's distress. [19], Executive producer Gareth Neame stated that Finneran had chosen to leave the series. Finneran stated that the character "is a thoroughly despicable human being",[16] and that "People actually love that shes a nasty piece of work. When they win, Barrow follows Jimmy who, having won a large bet, has too much to drink. Martha has a slightly strained relationship with her daughter Cora and frequently trades barbed insults with Violet. Robert very reluctantly agrees, and feels sorry that Edith is a "spinster" with no boyfriend or prospects in sight. Inspector Vyner of Scotland Yard returns to Downton and informs Anna and Bates that they have discovered that Green attacked several women. They are both in competition for the top position of first footman, which Jimmy is constantly sabotaging Alfred for. O'Brien is wracked with guilt, and following the incident, she becomes even more loyal and devoted to Cora. She reacts callously at first, reminding him of his place, but soon comes to apologise, and finally breaks down and cries. She also tells Bertie she is feeling unfulfilled in the role of marchioness. Matthew is left a considerable sum by Mr Swire, and Matthew is initially consumed with guilt and refuses to accept it. She first meets Matthew when he is back in England on leave from the Army and they later become engaged. When she feared what he might do next and knew what was about to happen, Anna hid in the dark, waiting for him with a knife. Richard Carlisle (played by Iain Glen) is the fianc of Lady Mary Crawley in series two. "[12] Emily Orley, also of Buzzfeed, argued that the storyline of the rape of Anna had too much focus on the male characters.[13]. This is a list of characters from Downton Abbey, . With Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle. During the Revolution many years later, Prince Kuragin and his wife, Princess Irina Kuragina, were arrested by the Bolsheviks and separated. He is an outspoken socialist, Irish nationalist and republican; during luncheons in the servants' hall, he had few qualms about espousing support for early Labour leader Keir Hardie. Edna claims that Tom still seduced her, and Mrs Hughes reminds Edna it was she who got Tom drunk, then climbed into his bed, meaning she was in no way seduced. Joseph Molesley (played by Kevin Doyle) (b. At first, Edith was told he disappeared after going out once he checked into his Munich hotel. His mother later tells George that it was time for his bedtime, and about the sudden demise of his father Matthew, only moments after his birth. For her explosion of anger, she almost loses her job, but Cora, who understands her frustration and anger, talks Carson into letting her stay. Still a man of high standards, his reactions to Hughes' cooking lead to a comic incident where he is forced to cook dinner and fails, teaching him to respect her efforts. In the third series, she grows to like Alfred but resents Ivy, the new kitchen maid, who steals Alfred's attention. La quarta stagione della serie televisiva Downton Abbey stata trasmessa sul canale britannico ITV1 dal 22 settembre al 10 novembre 2013. While Baxter expected to be fired, Cora forgives her and lets her stay on, with the condition that she won't rob her. When a witness comes forward to claim Mr Green was murdered, the investigation causes Anna to fear Bates was responsible, but she is too frightened to confront him, as it will confirm the identity of her attacker. Bates is then released from prison due to the neighbour's statement. Tom doesn't learn her true identity until later. Ethel tells Mrs Hughes that her neighbours think she is a war widow but admits that Major Bryant refuses to acknowledge that he is Charlie's father, despite Ethel and Mrs Hughes's best efforts to get him to admit paternity. She is unhappy in her marriage, and seeks to end it. In the second film, their son, Peter, is an infant, and Edith is once again involved in the day-to-day running of her publishing company and writing articles. In the meantime, Bertie's unmarried cousin dies of malaria in Tangiers. Rose secretly invites Ross and his band members to perform at Downton for Robert's birthday, by which time she has entered into a secret relationship with Jack. At the beginning of series six Anna is in a dark place as the case of Green's death lingers over her and Bates as she's still out on bail. After being told he would not make it, William proposes to Daisy and tells her that he wants to marry her, not just out of love, but also to secure her a widow's pension so that she would be taken care of. This greatly upsets the farmer's wife, who was led to believe that the child was the orphaned daughter of her husband's friend whom she never met. Baxter is not telling the whole story, something Molesley is convinced of when he hears the same story from Barrow. However, Anthony jilts Edith at the altar, devastating her. During an informal ball in the servant's hall, he dances with Daisy. After a confrontation with one of the Russian emigres, Count Rostov, which Rose witnesses, Atticus reveals his family had emigrated after being driven from Odessa in that city's 1859 and 1871 pogroms. Mr Mason gave some books to Andy, and he reveals to Thomas that he can write no more than his own name; Thomas offers to teach him to read and write. Anna then assists Lady Mary with procuring contraception for a sexual relationship with Lord Gillingham, but Bates finds the evidence and mistakenly believes Anna has been using it so she does not become pregnant with a murderer's child. When Rose responds that the prince was very popular, the king dryly remarks that "the prince is never short of popularity." Ultimately, his actions do not matter, as she confesses to Matthew about Pamuk and Matthew proposes to her despite this. Shortly beforehand, Thomas signs up to the Royal Army Medical Corps in an effort to avoid being sent to the frontline for the war that is soon coming. Determined to find any way to legally marry Edith, he learns if he becomes a German citizen he can divorce Lizzy. She also wants her husband back since she has tried living on her own and does not like it. 1862) is the housekeeper at Downton Abbey. Despite these virtues, Robert's adherence to tradition lets him down in other ways. With the possibility of Alfred leaving to pursue his dreams of being a chef, Mr Carson offers Molesley a job as second footman if Alfred leaves. He is the husband of Cora, son of Violet, and father of Mary, Edith and Sybil. Her child by him, a daughter named Marigold, was at first given to a family in Switzerland, where she gave birth. Ethel bursts into the meeting with her son, proclaiming that Charlie is their grandchild, but Mr Bryant accuses Ethel of only being after their money and insists that his son was a good man. As Bates is left helpless, Anna is escorted away to the police station having been arrested on suspicion of Green's murder. William asked Daisy if she would give him a photo that he could carry with him. Upon Robert's death, he will become the 8th Earl of Grantham, though Mary will speak for his interests until he comes of age. It was a decision that both of them would regret later. Angry, she casts Jimmy off, and Jimmy laments to Thomas that the whole venture was a waste of time and money. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hughes is watching her suspicously, especially after Tom begins to feel uneasy about moving upstairs. In the second feature film, Tom weds Lucy Smith. However, she eventually decides she does not want to marry any of them, providing a shock, especially for Tony. Anna is freed but on bail whilst her husband is classified as being on the run. Lady Mary Josephine Talbot (ne Crawley) (played by Michelle Dockery) (b. [18] Jen Chaney of Vulture ranked O'Brien as the series' second most "despicable" character. After struggling with infertility, Mary becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son, George, at the end of the third series. However, Rosamund also supports Edith throughout Edith's unplanned pregnancy and with finding a way to raise the child. He later tells her how uncomfortable and idiotic he feels in the company of the Crawley's old friends. Julian Fellowes wanted to have Matthew die in series four, but the actor wanted to leave sooner. She gave birth to their son on New Year's Eve, 1925. After Tom goes to bed later that night, Edna sneaks up to his room and enters after asking if he was still awake. Lady Rose Aldridge (ne MacClare) (portrayed by Lily James) (b. By. Bates is subsequently charged with murder. Rose becomes restless and persuades Anna into accompanying her to a dance hall in York, where Anna attracts the attention of some young men but barely escapes when a fight ensues. When Edna insists no one can know if she is pregnant or not, Mrs Hughes asks Tom if he really thinks Edna would have let herself get pregnant before she was sure she could have him. He returns to Downton as first footman although, as always, he plans to move up to a higher position in the house staff. A timeline of events in Downton Abbey from the 1530s to 1928. They then take this to Robert who ensures that the witness makes a statement, then tries to contact Bates. [2] Edith is often the "forgotten" one as she is not considered as pretty and smooth-talking as her older sister, Mary, or as daring and passionate as her younger sister, Sybil. While the family, guests and staff listen to Melba's performance upstairs, Green sexually assaults Anna in the servants' quarters. O'Brien, always against Bates, writes to Vera to tell her where he is and about his and Anna's blossoming romance. Downton Abbey: Created by Julian Fellowes. However, Bates is not fooled, and when she returns to Downton, tells her he believes he knows what took them to London, believing the worst has happened. She also seems to have protective feelings towards Daisy when she suspects that some of the other staff such as Thomas or Miss O'Brien are trying to make a fool or take advantage of her. Even when she rises from housemaid to lady's maid, she shows signs of distaste at serving rather than being served. At the end, he is seen playing football on the beach, while Thomas watches from a nearby chair. On returning home, relieved to find that Isis is safe, he learns from Grantham that some children had found and returned the dog, seemingly ruining Thomas' plan. In the final episode of the series, she falls for Andy Parker, the new footman who has been helping at Mr Mason's farm. She says they do not have enough in common, and Violet later says it is because Tony was not clever enough for her. After a hot post-dinner make-out with Lady Mary, the dangerously handsome Turkish diplomat sneaks his way into her bedroom and forces himself on her, only to collapse in an . Shortly after this, of her free will, Jane leaves service at Downton. The final series also deals with Carson downsizing staff to adjust for the current times. However, when Tom Branson speaks to her about his own experiences in learning to live with the Crawley family despite their differences, she is inspired to make her marriage work. Lord Grantham, after being pressured by Cora and Carson to see how Bates is not fulfilling his job properly, regretfully tells Bates that it is not working out. The Dowager Countess learns of his situation and tells the doctor that William had an embarrassing skin condition in order to keep him from being drafted. A shocked Anna begins to ask how the case is sorted out but Bates silences her, saying they will speak of it later. Lord Grantham bursts into Lady Anstruther's room to sound the alarm and discovers her with Jimmy. Maureen Lee Lenker of Entertainment Weekly described Barrow as one of the series' "most polarizing figures".[14]. When it is revealed the new valet, Henry Lang, had shell shock, she was uncharacteristically sympathetic towards him and it was revealed that her own brother suffered from it due to the War. He attempts suicide but is rescued by his friends. He continues to do so after Barrow returns, telling her that he does not care to know what Barrow has over her, but urges her to stand up to him and not let him make her do things she does not wish to do. Molesley is not happy with the prospect, thinking it degrading to become a footman when he has been trained as a valet and butler. While participating in the "Albanian talks" he visits Downton as a guest, accompanying Evelyn Napier. However, Robert relents after seeing how effective Cora is in the role. They agree to be friends forever. If listing any specific dates, please use a reference and make note of the episode or other canon source that the information comes from, including a short quote if possible. The Marchioness's lady's maid tells Vera about Lady Mary's liaison with Kemal Pamuk. By the time series five begins, Thomas and Jimmy have grown much closer in their friendship, though it is clear Thomas is still in love with him. In the first film, she is seven years old and continues to be raised with her first cousins George and Caroline, at the estate. With Matthew off at war and Mrs Crawley working with the Red Cross in France he and Mrs Bird, the family cook, find themselves in an empty house with no one to serve. After Lady Edith has a letter published in a newspaper proclaiming support for women's rights, Michael writes to her at least twice offering her a column in his magazine. We first meet the conniving woman in the second season as a general housemaid. Bates nearly begs to stay, pointing out that he is unlikely to find another position (because of his disability), but Lord Grantham is unmoved. She is also the wife of John Bates. He appears to have been warned off Thomas by Mr Carson, Mrs Hughes, and Mrs Patmore. After being caught stealing a bottle of wine, Thomas takes advantage of her feelings for him to persuade her to tell Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes that she saw Mr Bates take the wine. Her father Robert tells his wife Cora that there is no identifiable body, and "what was left of him" was supposedly buried somewhere. Most of the staff give him the cold shoulder, while Thomas and O'Brien try to get rid of him to further their own ends. O'Brien is one of several servants asked to testify at Bates's trial and is genuinely relieved when they learn that Bates had been reprieved. In 1920, he expresses his wish to name Daisy his sole heir, and asks her to come live at the farm so he may teach her how to run it. Mr Albert Mason (played by Paul Copley) is the father of William, the Downton footman who died of injuries received in the Great War. However, having bought the train ticket to London in York, he decided not to go through with the plan at the last minute, as he considered his actions would do far more harm than good, since he would certainly have been hanged for the crime if convicted; his love for his wife proved greater than his desire to defend her honour. Downton Abbey is arguably one of the most popular period dramas of all time. In August 1914 they are successful and Gwen wins a position at a telephone firm. Despite misgivings, Mrs Crawley agrees with the plan, although Ethel seems unwilling to accept any position aside from one close to Charlie's new home. . 1902) is the daughter and youngest child of Hugh and Susan MacClare (Lord and Lady Flintshire). Upon learning that her parents are dead, he offers to take her under his wing as a surrogate daughter, which she accepts, though reluctantly at the outset. [8] Leech at first tried to develop a Yorkshire accent in an effort to prevent his character from becoming an Irish stereotype, but when he was persuaded that Tom would not become such, he used his native Irish accent.[9]. A loyal servant, he volunteers his service at the earl's mansion. In episode 2, without his knowledge, Anna visits Dr Ryder in London, who offers to perform a cervical stitch to rectify the problem with her carrying a child to term, but she must become pregnant again first. [1] He, however, is not ready for romance because he is still in mourning for his wife, Lady Sybil Branson. He often resists "modern" suggestions for better management of the estate, especially after his daughter Mary joins his sons-in-law Matthew and Tom in running it. In 1996, Julian Fellowes learned that, according to a friend's great aunt's diary, around 1890 a diplomat did die in the bed of a single woman; the woman and a matron carried the diplomat's corpse to his guest bed, where a valet later found him; the secret was kept for a century.[22]. Downton Abbey is a British period drama set in the fictional Downton Abbey, Yorkshire, country house of the Earl and Countess of Grantham, and follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants. He announces he is in love with Mary and proposes to her surprise, but she says they barely know each other, and she is not ready to marry again so soon after being widowed. EDNA Thanks for visiting The Crossword Solver "Downton Abbey maid". Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham (played by Hugh Bonneville) (b. He visits Downton Abbey in 1917 as part of a tour of England to drum up support for the war effort. He runs after the car and orders Bates to get out, telling him to get back inside and that nothing more would be said about him leaving. Amused instead of scandalised at the revelation, Grantham gently declines Carson's offer, ending the matter as a non-issue. She runs off and leaves Downton immediately. In 1912, she brings private papers of her uncle Jonathan Swire, a Liberal minister, to Sir Richard Carlisle since Sir Richard plans to financially ruin her father. With its views of life from the upstairs and downstairs, it shows the perspectives of the happenings of early 20th century England's commonwealth. Rupert Christiansen, writing in The Telegraph, bemoaned the casting and the fact checking.[23]. George's father Matthew is killed in a car crash the day of George's birth. For his part, Mason knows how he is affecting them and tries to give them as much space as possible. Gregson then has Edith sign legal papers; should anything happen to him, she will inherit his modern London apartment and the newspaper. Having known each other since childhood, they married young and had a very unhappy marriage. She tells Anna that she remembers Vera had dried food under her fingernails, meaning that Vera made the pie herself knowing that her husband would be implicated for murder.
