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Downton Abbey(2010)
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Downton Abbey
The aristocratic Crawley family battles to save their beloved Downton estate as sweeping social changes and historic events threaten to upend the rigid world they cherish.
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Downton Abbey is a chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era, depicting how major historical events influence their lives and the British social hierarchy.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 17 episodes · premiered Sep 26, 2010
Season 29 episodes · premiered Sep 18, 2011
Season 39 episodes · premiered Sep 16, 2012
Season 49 episodes · premiered Sep 15, 2013
Season 59 episodes · premiered Sep 21, 2014
Season 69 episodes · premiered Sep 20, 2015
- 6.01Episode 1Sep 20, 2015Rate
In 1925, the aristocratic Crawley family contends with internal tensions and concealed conflicts that threaten their unity, while the household staff navigate the changing social dynamics of post-war Britain.
- 6.02Episode 2Sep 27, 2015Rate
Lady Mary's interference creates complications for Mr. Carson in his dealings with Mrs. Hughes. Cora and Violet have a disagreement regarding the plans for the hospital takeover. Robert is confronted with a difficult decision.
- 6.03Episode 3Oct 4, 2015Rate
As the household prepares for the upcoming wedding of Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes, Edith reconnects with a former friend. Meanwhile, Spratt becomes the subject of suspicion due to a potential secret.
- 6.04Episode 4Oct 11, 2015Rate
Tom and Sybbie return to Downton, and the household is taken by surprise when an unexpected visit from a former friend disrupts the estate's routine.
- 6.05Episode 5Oct 18, 2015Rate
Neville Chamberlain visits Downton and becomes involved in Violet's plan to secure funding for the hospital, which leads to unforeseen complications. At the same time, Andy develops an unexpected connection while helping Mr. Mason move, Mary encounters a possible rival, Edith meets Bertie Pelham in London, and Spratt assists Denker. Mrs. Hughes deals with tensions in the household alongside Carson, while Mary begins to suspect that important information is being kept from her.
- 6.06Episode 6Oct 25, 2015Rate
The Crawleys decide to open Highclere Castle to the public in an effort to raise funds for the hospital, a decision that sparks disagreement among the household members. Tensions within the family escalate as Violet and Cora have a disagreement over the hospital's future. Meanwhile, other characters experience personal developments that test their roles and relationships.
- 6.07Episode 7Nov 1, 2015Rate
The Crawley family attends a motor racing event where Henry competes, leaving Mary emotionally unsettled. Violet devises a plan that astonishes the family and pleases Miss Denker, while also gaining insight into Amelia's motives regarding her friendship with Isobel. Meanwhile, Molesley and Daisy face examination day, Andy's secret is revealed, Thomas feels increasingly alone, and Carson receives a lesson from Mrs. Patmore and Mrs. Hughes.
- 6.08Episode 8Nov 8, 2015Rate
Edith is compelled to decide whether to disclose her past or stay quiet as Bertie's unexpected circumstances unfold. At the same time, tensions grow between Mary and her sister, Spratt exhibits surprising talents, and Molesley faces challenges on his first day as a teacher. Meanwhile, complications arise at Mrs. Patmore's bed and breakfast, prompting the Crawleys to offer their help.
- 6.09Christmas SpecialRate
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2Awards & Nominations
11 wins · 4 nominationsPrimetime Emmy Award
- Won2016Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Maggie Smith
- Won2012Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Maggie Smith
- Nom2012Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series — Brendan Coyle
- Won2011Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie — Maggie Smith
- Won2011Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special — Brian Percival
- Won2011Outstanding Miniseries or Movie — Julian Fellowes
- Won2011Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie — David Katznelson
Screen Actors Guild Award
- Won2014Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
- Won2014Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series — Maggie Smith
- Nom2014Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series — Phyllis Logan
- Won2013Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series — Michelle Dockery
- Won2013Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series — David Robb
- Nom2013Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series — Phyllis Logan
Golden Globe Award
- Won2013Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film — Maggie Smith
British Academy Television Award
- Nom2011Best Drama Series — Julian Fellowes
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- 🏆 Won — Golden Globe Awards 2013: Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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high confidencesource-verifiedAll ★★★ and ★★ events were independently re-verified this run against Wikipedia series articles and/or named recaps. One factual error was found and corrected: the Gregson/Beer Hall Putsch revelation was tagged S5E5 but occurs in S5E6. All other episode placements and causal-direction claims held up under re-verification. The S6E8 Thomas suicide attempt placement (already noted as a correction in the original guide) was reconfirmed as correct by four independent sources. The episode title list (52 regular episodes + 5 Christmas specials) was confirmed complete from the Wikipedia List of Downton Abbey episodes article.
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Key: ★ notable · ★★ major · ★★★ series-defining · ✓ confirmed · ~ estimated · ⚠️ limited sources
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Characters
Lady Mary Crawley · Michelle Dockery · debut [S1E1✓]
Eldest Crawley daughter, initially guarded and status-conscious. Her entire arc pivots on the Pamuk scandal (S1), the entail crisis, and her deep bond with Matthew Crawley, whom she marries in S3E1. Matthew's death in S3SP leaves her devastated; she eventually finds renewed purpose managing the estate and, in the series finale, marries racing driver Henry Talbot.
Matthew Crawley · Dan Stevens · debut [S1E1✓]
Distant middle-class solicitor who becomes the unexpected heir to Downton after the Titanic claims the previous heirs. His relationship with Mary drives Series 1 and 2; he is paralysed in WWI (S2E5), recovers, marries Mary (S3E1), and is killed in a car crash on the night their son is born (S3SP).
Lady Edith Crawley · Laura Carmichael · debut [S1E1✓]
The overlooked middle daughter. She begins the show in her sisters' shadows, sabotages Mary at points out of jealousy, and endures a very public jilting at the altar (S3E3). Her journalism career grows through Series 3-5; she has an illegitimate daughter, Marigold, by the married editor Michael Gregson, who is killed in Germany (S5E5). She inherits Gregson's publishing company and eventually marries Bertie Pelham (S6SP), becoming a Marchioness.
Lady Sybil Crawley / Branson · Jessica Brown Findlay · debut [S1E1✓]
The youngest and most progressive Crawley daughter, drawn to politics and nursing. She falls in love with the family chauffeur Tom Branson (S1-S2), elopes with him (S2E8), and dies tragically of eclampsia following childbirth in S3E5.
Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham · Hugh Bonneville · debut [S1E1✓]
Patriarch of Downton, bound by tradition and duty. Loses the family fortune through a disastrous Canadian railway investment (S3E1), saved by Matthew's inheritance. Navigates WWI, multiple bereavements, and a changing social order. Suffers a life-threatening haemorrhage in S6E5 but survives.
Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham · Elizabeth McGovern · debut [S1E1✓]
American heiress who married Robert and whose fortune originally funded Downton. Warm but occasionally naive. Loses a pregnancy through O'Brien's sabotage (S1E7); grieves Sybil's death; later becomes president of the local hospital board (S6~).
Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess · Maggie Smith · debut [S1E1✓]
Robert's formidably witty and tradition-bound mother. A source of sharp comic observation throughout all six series. Opposes most change — hospital modernisation, Sybil's marriage, Matthew as heir — but reveals genuine love for her family at key moments.
Tom Branson · Allen Leech · debut [S1E4✓]
Irish chauffeur with Republican political views who falls in love with and eventually marries Lady Sybil (S2E8). After Sybil's death he remains at Downton raising daughter Sybbie, eventually serving as estate agent. Leaves for Boston in S5 but returns in S6E3.
John Bates · Brendan Coyle · debut [S1E1✓]
Lord Grantham's loyal valet, a man with a limp and a troubled past. Marries Anna (S2E8). His estranged wife Vera dies and he is wrongly convicted of her murder (S2SP), imprisoned through most of Series 3, and finally exonerated (S3E7).
Anna Bates (nee Smith) · Joanne Froggatt · debut [S1E1✓]
Head housemaid, loyal friend to Lady Mary, and John Bates's great love. Their relationship is tested repeatedly by Bates's imprisonment (S2-S3) and then by the trauma of Anna's assault by Mr. Green (S4E3), which she keeps from Bates for fear of his reaction. Eventually gives birth to a son in S6SP.
Thomas Barrow · Rob James-Collier · debut [S1E1✓]
Ambitious and often antagonistic footman-turned-under-butler-turned-butler. Schemes against rivals throughout the series. His deeper story concerns his homosexuality in an era of criminalisation — he is briefly blackmailed over it, attempts a dangerous 'cure' (S5~), and reaches a crisis point in S6E8 when he attempts suicide. He survives and is ultimately offered the butler's post when Carson retires.
Carson (Charles Carson) · Jim Carter · debut [S1E1✓]
The deeply traditional butler of Downton, a father figure to the household. Deeply devoted to Lady Mary and to the old order. Marries Mrs. Hughes in S6E3. His hands begin to tremble in Series 6 — a condition that forces his eventual retirement, with Thomas named his successor in S6SP.
Elsie Hughes (later Carson) · Phyllis Logan · debut [S1E1✓]
Housekeeper of Downton, practical and compassionate. A quiet emotional anchor for the downstairs staff. Marries Carson in S6E3 after his proposal in S5SP.
Isobel Crawley · Penelope Wilton · debut [S1E2✓]
Matthew's widowed mother, a forthright middle-class woman who clashes regularly with Violet. Her medical instincts and progressive views put her repeatedly at odds with the aristocracy. After Matthew's death she continues at Downton; Lord Merton proposes in S5E4; she accepts and they marry in S6SP.
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