When Rose responds that the prince was very popular, the king dryly remarks that "the prince is never short of popularity." Last night's Downton Abbey: Your verdict - digitalspy.com [20] Finneran herself confirmed this.[21]. He volunteers to help Mr Mason take care of Downton's pigs and shows an interest in farming. 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. She decides to avoid seeing him when he comes to say final goodbyes, but her father-in-law, whom she goes to see, convinces her she must say goodbye to him. Later in series six, Branson is instrumental in setting up Lady Mary with Henry Talbot, and in the series finale, goes in with Talbot on an automobile dealership. 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. He comes to dislike the new nanny for the two young children of Downton, and refuses to pass on her instructions to other members of staff. Race row after Dame Edna says Downton is popular because there 'are no 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 executed had he been convicted. When she makes others (notably Tom Branson) feel or look bad, she senses no remorse for them or what she has done to them. [19], Executive producer Gareth Neame stated that Finneran had chosen to leave the series. After the First World War, Tom and Sybil receive Robert's reluctant blessing and marry in Dublin. Mary is concerned that the royal staff is running roughshod over Barrow. Though Mary struggles to overcome her lingering grief about Matthew's death, she realises she loves Henry, and the two marry at the end of series six. He is portrayed by Simon Jones in the film. Anna insists that they marry so that she will have legal rights if the worst happens. She only gets truly emotional when her plans are foiled. He seems to be taken aback by her behaviour, but responds in a polite way to her forwardness. At five or six years old, in 1928, she has donned braids and runs to ask her mother play with her one warm day. In response to this, the Dowager Countess decides to ask Mrs Bryant in person if Ethel could have contact with Charlie. Further, Edith discovers she is pregnant with Gregson's illegitimate child. Later, however, he is turned down as Mrs Hughes does not wish to leave Downton, but the two part on good terms. Thomas is a closeted gay man. Horrified, Alfred is pressured by his aunt, O'Brien, to report the incident to Carson, as homosexuality is considered a crime at this time. His father was a local farmer and William used to help with the horses. British-based Swedish actress MyAnna Buring, 28, pictured, plays the new maid in the Christmas special of Downton Abbey. Despite his questions, he does so. She now realises the 10-month trip to Switzerland was a farce. George's father Matthew is killed in a car crash the day of George's birth. c. 1530s - The Dissolution of the Monasteries, under Henry VIII . At Brancaster Castle, she helps him embarrass Lord Sinderby's butler at Mary's behest (because the butler was being rude to Tom), and she helps Molesley find evidence exonerating Bates of the murder of Mr Green. But when learning of his status, Matthew (as the heir to Downton Abbey) instructs him to put an end to his relationship with Edith. In 1924, she meets, falls in love with, and marries Atticus Aldridge, the Jewish son of Lord and Lady Sinderby. When she does, Alfred apologises to her, regretting being blinded by his infatuation for Ivy and failing to see how good and true Daisy had been to him. He would ask Mrs. Hughes to write her a good reference. He is appointed Governor of Bombay that year, and he and his wife travel to India. This eyesight problem is declared to be cataracts, the surgery for which is new and daunting to Mrs Patmore, but the operation is successful and she regains the full use of her eyesight. Downton Abbey was the most-watched show on Christmas Day, pulling in an audience of over 10million "There was a real feeling that we were making entertainment. While many of the beloved characters earned their happy endings, his . In the second film, Carson is scandalised that a silent film is being shot on the Downton estate and plans to oversee matters personally with the film people "to keep them in check". A 'Downton Abbey' Season 4 Recap So You're Not Wondering Who That Mr. Pamuk's Death. During the Battle of Amiens, he threw himself in front of Matthew to shield him from a shell explosion and both men were seriously wounded. The female servants report to her. During the Great War, after William is brought back to Downton mortally wounded, the Dowager Countess summons him to wed William and Daisy before William dies. She calls it off with him but he becomes angry and refuses to break it off with her. Edna Braithwaite - Downton Abbey - Facebook During the second series, he becomes an army surgeon after the outbreak of the Great War, and as a major becomes the military commander at Downton when the house becomes a convalescent hospital. Between series five and series six they move to New York; sometime before Christmas 1925 they have a daughter named Victoria. In series six, she gets irate when her father-in-law loses his tenancy on a nearby estate. Daisy is devastated and blames Ivy. The older Mr Mason later explains to Daisy that William was his only surviving child and he had realised that William married Daisy not just because he cared for her but so his father would have someone to keep company. However, in episode 4 she begins to suffer severe cramps and fears she is suffering another miscarriage. William's father reaches out to her and Daisy tries to tell him about her guilt but he refuses to listen. Irate, she goes to Sir Richard Carlisle and sells him the story of Lady Mary, unaware that Sir Richard is engaged to Lady Mary and has no intention of publishing the story. Edna's the fucking worst! Lady Sybil quickly befriends Gwen and tries to help her get a job as a secretary. She is one of eleven children and her parents are deceased. She was forced to leave school at the age of 11. Thomas is quickly drawn to Jimmy, whose flirty and vague behaviour leads him to believe that Jimmy might be interested in sharing a homosexual relationship. In series two, in the First World War, Thomas has ended up on the battlefield despite his attempts to avoid it, and has become terrified by the conflict. She has developed a close relationship with Mr Carson; at the time the series begins, the two had overseen Downton's staff for almost 20 years. They wear brown shirts and go around preaching the most horrible things," as Edith later tells her aunt. Shocked, Anna is cuffed as Mary, Robert and Bates attempt to plead her case but to no use. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born September 22, 1979 Add to list Awards 1 win & 4 nominations Photos 124 Thomas tells O'Brien that his father was a clockmaker. Freda Dudley Ward (Janet Montgomery) asks Rose for help after a compromising letter from the Prince of Wales is stolen from her handbag by Sampson. 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. At one point Grantham kisses Jane, but they are interrupted by an oblivious Mr Bates and they decide not to have an affair. Lady Sybil Cora Branson (ne Crawley; 18951920) (played by Jessica Brown Findlay) is the youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Grantham. 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. 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 tells Anna he knows what has happened, and reassures her that he still loves her. His paternal grandmother, Isobel, assures a dying Lady Violet on her deathbed that she will ensure that George will remember his great-grandmother well. Cora Crawley (ne Levinson), Countess of Grantham (played by Elizabeth McGovern) (b. He is the son of Bill Molesley, the winner of the best bloom at the Downton Flower Show in 1913. Eventually Mary breaks off the engagement to him after the pair argue with increased frequency, and after Lord Grantham discovers the truth from Lady Grantham and advises Mary not to be unhappy with someone she does not love. Une soire extravagante Downton Abbey donne aux Crawleys une chance de renouer avec d . She has a strong bond with her granddaughter Mary, to whom she is the most similar. Tom Branson was supposed to appear in only three episodes of the first series,[8] and Branson was originally Yorkshire-born. She tells Bates's vengeful estranged wife Vera about the family's dirty secrets in an attempt to force Bates out and Vera uses that to blackmail Bates. She and her late husband, Marmaduke Painswick, had no children. The two attempt to move past the attack, but both find it very difficult. A wealthy American heiress, she married Robert in 1890 when the Crawleys were in straitened circumstances; her fortune helped rescue Downton. Downton Abbey stands as a show with great potential to become a classic for generations to come. He cares not for what others will think of him for changing his citizenship (particularly when Britain only beat Germany in the Great War a few years previously), only of Edith's love. In Italia, la stagione stata trasmessa in prima visione su Rete 4 dall'11 dicembre 2014 all'8 gennaio 2015.. La stagione copre il periodo di tempo da febbraio ad . She had one favourite brother who had shell shock and later died during the Great War. In the first series, she is asked to stand-in for Mrs Patmore as cook at the Abbey while she is away having an eye operation. At the end of the third series, Tom becomes the land agent for the estate at Violet's suggestion, owing to having grown up on a farm in Ireland. In the third series, when Lady Sybil goes into labour, he sees signs that she is suffering from eclampsia and is in danger of dying from the intense seizures and distress. She works unstintingly and unflaggingly to remedy what happened. She gives it to Lady Mary, who destroys it after Bates uses his skills as forger and pickpocket in suppressing a royal scandal. Barrow finds Jimmy just as he is cornered by two members of the opposing team, and puts himself in the way so Jimmy can avoid being beaten and mugged. The end of "Downton Abbey" was, admittedly, a bit of a disappointment for Allen Leech. After failing to persuade Dr Clarkson to "bend the rules", a furious Violet manages to pull some strings to have William sent back to Downton, where he was cared for by Lady Edith. 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. He was interested in studying medicine once in his life, but his father did not think it suitable for someone of his position. One evening Drake kisses her and Lady Edith is pleased. He also comes to Downton Abbey for dinner later that year. He would take on Downton footman Andy Parker as a farmhand, and at series end, would be pleased when Daisy would finally move to Yew Tree Farm with him at long last. "[16], Alexander Chee of The New Republic described O'Brien as the show's "best, most complex villain" and stated that her departure made the show less interesting. In 1919, she asks Mrs Patmore if, after many years in service, she can be promoted from kitchen maid to assistant cook and Mrs Patmore agrees to ask Mrs Hughes if the budget can support promotion for Daisy. 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. When Edith marries Bertie Pelham, the Marquess of Hexham, Marigold moves with them to their new home at Brancaster Castle. Barrow then attempts to gain an ally in the form of Lady Grantham's new maid Edna, a maid fired from Downton following her attempt to seduce Tom Branson, by claiming that Edna's accidental damage to one of Lady Grantham's favourite garments was in fact due to Anna Bates. He is married and has several young children. The two try to continue their lives; however, both find it difficult to look past what has happened. Cora agrees, though, that Marigold should be brought up at Downton. He tends towards nostalgia and fears change (such as the installation of telephones in the house and electricity in the kitchen, as well as the election of a Labour government). Mrs Hughes threatens to summon a doctor to examine her if she persists with her lie. He helps Matthew and Mary modernise Downton. 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. She reveals that she had stolen jewellery from a previous employer who treated her nicely, and she went to prison but was released early for good behaviour. John Bates (played by Brendan Coyle), who is mainly known as Mr Bates or just Bates, is Lord Grantham's valet. Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Strutt KCB, DSO (played by Julian Wadham) is a senior British Army general known as the "Hero of the Somme". In episode 2, Bates discovers Anna yet again upset, after having told Lady Mary about her pregnancy problems. Mary insists that Anna shouldn't return to her and Bates's cottage and instead allows Anna to stay in her room to have her baby. La quarta stagione della serie televisiva Downton Abbey stata trasmessa sul canale britannico ITV1 dal 22 settembre al 10 novembre 2013. For her explosion of anger, she almost loses her job, but Cora, who understands her frustration and anger, talks Carson into letting her stay. Bertie asks Edith to marry him the night of Charlie Rogers' death. After discussing Edith's child, Marigold, at the servants dinner, Bates notices she has become subdued. Jack breaks off the relationship to protect Rose. He is initially reticent about his family, but mentions that his great-grandfather and his family were Russian Jews from Odessa who had emigrated to England during the 19th century and eventually anglicised their family name. She asks for large amounts of money, refusing a divorce so he cannot marry fellow servant Anna, and blackmails him, threatening to expose Lady Mary's secret. When she discovers that Andy sabotaged a pump because he thought she was flirting with a plumber, she assures him that she was not, and admits that she is impressed by his strength of feeling. Matthew defends Michael against his wife and goes stalking and fishing with him.