Downton Abbey

2010•3 series
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This historical drama follows the lives of the Crawley family and their servants in the family's Edwardian country house. The programme begins with the 1912 sinking of the Titanic, which leaves Downton Abbey's future in jeopardy, as Lord Grantham's presumptive heir -- his cousin James -- and his son, Patrick, die aboard the ship, leaving him without a male offspring to take over the throne upon his death. As a result, Lord Grantham must search for a new heir. As the programme progresses through the decade, other historical events happen leading up to Lord Grantham declaring in 1914 that Britain is at war with Germany, marking the beginning of World War I, which becomes a major plot on the programme.

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Episode 1Downton Abbey

The first episode of the glittering period drama. 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.

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Episode 2Downton Abbey

Glittering period drama. 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.

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Glittering period drama. 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.

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Glittering period drama. Violet and Isobel are in conflict over a medical ailment affecting Molesley, and Carson fears that there is a thief at Downton.

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Glittering period drama. 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.

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Glittering period drama. Sybil's interest in politics gets her in trouble, Matthew and Mary's relationship takes an unexpected turn, and Bates makes a shocking revelation.

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Glittering period drama. 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.

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