He asks her if she had ever considered adoption, but she tells him that the idea would never work for him nor her as they would want their own child. Edna Braithwaite. Richard Carlisle (played by Iain Glen) is the fianc of Lady Mary Crawley in series two. Sarah O'Brien (played by Siobhan Finneran), who is mainly known as Miss O'Brien by the other servants or just O'Brien by the family, was Lady Grantham's lady's maid, a post she has held since 1910. When Barrow attempts suicide, it is Baxter who raises the alarm (based on Barrow's earlier behaviour that morning) and finds him in the bathroom in time to save his life. Jimmy says he would try, though he's not very good at it, and then leaves the estate a broken man. However, it becomes clear that Barrow knows a secret about her, which he uses to his advantage to make her spy on the servants and family, something Baxter is very uncomfortable with. One of her most constant traits is her unfailing devotion to Downton as her home and, eventually, the estate which she will preside over. After she got fired, Edna manages to come back to Downton to work as Cora's lady's maid. She loses her virginity to him. She and her late husband, Marmaduke Painswick, had no children. When they win, Barrow follows Jimmy who, having won a large bet, has too much to drink. Shortly after the war, Cora has Spanish influenza and nearly dies before making a full recovery. Robert is immensely proud of Downton as the place he grew up and takes his responsibility for the estate very seriously; he sees himself as its caretaker, not its owner. In March 1913, he is diagnosed as suffering from dropsy of the heart and is certain to die. He has worked at Downton since he was a young man, when his grandfather was its Head Groom. He also comes to Downton Abbey for dinner later that year. Shortly after this, Green is killed near Tony's house in Piccadilly Circus, and Tony travels to Downton to tell Mary the shocking news. She is one of eleven children and her parents are deceased. 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. He has a close relationship with Mrs Hughes, built up over a quarter-century of overseeing the household staff. Nevertheless, he maintains a fascination with medicine. John Drake (played by Fergus O'Donnell) is a tenant farmer on the estate of the Earl of Grantham. The rest of Anna's pregnancy goes seemingly without a hitch. 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 . Alfred also notes that Thomas always defends Jimmy no matter how unkindly Jimmy behaves, and suggests that perhaps he take it easy. During and after the war, Violet remains a strong influence at Downton Abbey but finds her influence under threat as social norms change, particularly from Isobel Crawley, with whom she has a tendency to quarrel, and her daughter-in-law Cora, both of whom are more forward-thinking and strong-minded women. Through Lady Rose MacClare, who is one of the helpers, he learns of her relationship to Violet and that the Dowager Countess still lives at Downton. Bates nearly begs to stay, pointing out that he is unlikely to find another position (because of his disability), but Lord Grantham is unmoved. Michael follows Edith and her family to Scotland in 1921, where he meets her family. 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. After the war, with male staff able to be hired, the full household staff are brought up to the pre-war levels and Mr Carson is able to return to solely undertaking the duties of butler. After he confesses to Daisy, she reveals she wasn't flirting and, impressed by his actions, is ready to start planning her marriage to Andy. Problems for Anna, however, continue. In the end, when Alfred does leave, Molesley seeks the job but Carson refuses, citing his great reluctance. He eventually takes a position in a smaller household, but when Carson develops an illness, Barrow is invited back to Downton to become the new butler. In this, she failed, as Mrs. Hughes exposed her scheme (where she would have found a person to get pregnant by and tried to saddle the baby on Tom. In episode 6 he insists on paying for Anna to have an appointment with Dr Ryder when she begins to experience lingering pains again, and asks that she stop keeping him in the dark. She is forced to accept defeat in this, not knowing that Lady Mary had already destroyed the ticket, as she wrongly believed it proved Bates's guilt. However, he is killed during the Battle of Vittorio Veneto. When Mary discovers that it was Green who assaulted Anna, she asks Tony to dismiss him, but says she cannot tell him why. 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. However, the two fail to resolve their marital problems, and agree to separate upon returning to England for Rose's wedding. She resists claiming her widow's pension as she thinks it wrong to claim money for marrying a man that she liked but would have not married under normal circumstances. He informs Lady Grantham that he suspects the new nanny may be mistreating the children in some way. Although convinced that there is no evidence for anything to happen, Anna is later arrested for Green's murder. He returns to Downton in 1922, clearly still interested in the recently widowed Mary. Edna believes Tom and Mrs Hughes are going to try to buy her off, and insists she will accept nothing they offer because she wants her child, if she is going to have one, to grow up with a father. A recurring theme during the first two series is the clash between Isobel's more modern and liberal values with the traditionalist ideas of Lord Grantham and his family. Violet convinces the local parish vicar to officiate the bedside wedding ceremony and attends along with Lady Edith and the entire staff present. Mrs Bryant, who had been unhappy abandoning Ethel from the start, agrees and Ethel leaves Mrs Crawley's employment. To prevent Carson embarrassing himself or the family, Mrs Hughes and Lady Mary conspire to have him join Lord Grantham's trip to the French villa instead. They then take this to Robert who ensures that the witness makes a statement, then tries to contact Bates. 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. Daisy initially tried to avoid seeing Alfred at all, but eventually speaks to him and wishes him well as a friend. 1862) is the housekeeper at Downton Abbey. Unlike Carson, she privately views Lady Mary as a silly girl whose misfortune comes mostly from her own mistakes; her attitudes have likely softened over the years. This sums up her second appearance quite well She's not either, she's a rapist. . When her typewriter is discovered by Miss O'Brien, she informs the whole staff and Gwen's plan to leave service to become a secretary is the cause of much discussion above and below stairs. Ryder informs Anna that he has identified the problem and that she has a common issue of having cervical incompetence, a condition which results in a baby becoming too heavy for the womb to support after about three months, but also tells her that the condition is easily treatable with cervical cerclage, a stitch inserted into the womb after a woman has been pregnant for about 12 weeks; however, it does not always work. Determined to find any way to legally marry Edith, he learns if he becomes a German citizen he can divorce Lizzy. She would cause trouble with the house, and she again schemed to try to connive Tom into her life again, this time, trying to trap him into marriage. Bates one day sets off to York alone, and returns the same day, and the family soon learn that Mr Green died in London that day, after falling under a bus. Matters are not made better when the Crawleys' lawyer, Murray, confirms that things do not look good for Anna and Bates is forced into action when a trial date for Anna is set. He constantly hatches schemes with O'Brien, intending to have Bates removed from service at Downton. Carson's main complaint is that a valet should perform extra duties outside of just seeing to Lord Grantham, including carrying trays and acting as a third footman if necessary. In the meantime, Bertie's unmarried cousin dies of malaria in Tangiers. Edna is basically the only person in this household that remembers the fact. She is also entrusted with teaching Lady Sybil how to cook, something which the pair enjoy. It's not such a free place any more. She is a widow as her husband died during the First World War. Branson's return to Downton Abbey for Matthew and Mary's wedding is off to a poor start: he doesn't own a set of tails or even a dinner jacket, and he talks politics at dinner, enraging Robert. Her determination to treat the man piques the ire of Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, and preparing for a showdown, Violet shows up at Mr Drake's bedside only to witness the procedure and its unmitigated success. 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. Tom Branson confides in Mrs Hughes over Edna's threats. Before going to Munich to begin his path to obtain German citizenship, he and Edith spend their last night together, making love for the first and last time. [6] Maureen Ryan of the Huffington Post stated that she believed Matthew's death was beneficial to the story as his storylines had grown repetitive.[7]. The Prince of Wales (Oliver Dimsdale), the future King Edward VIII, is also present at Rose's debutante ball, and his affair with the married Freda Dudley Ward is the centre of Sampson's blackmail plot. They insist that they can give Charlie a far better future than Ethel ever could. Edith decides she wants the child back and plans to reclaim her, then places her in the care of a local pig farmer and his wife. It is he who eventually talks Lady Mary out of her listless grief over Matthew's death. 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. Lady Rosamund Painswick (ne Crawley) (played by Samantha Bond) is Robert's widowed sister who lives on her own in London. . She is replaced in her position by Jane, a war widow. Time skips to 29 December 1925, and Anna is shown to be close to giving birth. His father was a local farmer and William used to help with the horses. 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. Her father Robert tells his wife Cora that there is no identifiable body, and "what was left of him" was supposedly buried somewhere. At first, she is afraid of losing both Mrs Patmore and her father-in-law, when they begin to see one another, however, after reassurance from both of them that they will always love her, she changes her mind. However, Mrs Hughes tells her there will be no offer because there is no child. Though both Prince Kuragin and Violet were married, they fell in love and attempted to run away together, but did not succeed. Daisy admits she loved Alfred, but that is gone and they need to go their separate ways. Edith Pelham, Marchioness of Hexham (ne Lady Edith Crawley; b. She is rescued (to her relatives' dismay) by black singer Jack Ross. They have three children, the youngest being Rose. Throughout much of the series Bates is at odds with Thomas, who tries to get rid of him so that he can take his place as valet. 1873) was the butler of Crawley House, in the village of Downton, and valet for Matthew Crawley. Downton Abbey (TV Series 2010-2015) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Daisy is devastated and blames Ivy. Prince Albert, Duke of York (Jonathan Townsend), the future King George VI, is present at Rose's debutante ball. In series four, Jimmy is something of an antagonist, stirring the pot for amusement and to get at Alfred, his professional rival. By 1923 he has taken a keen interest in Isobel, whom he meets again at a ball at Grantham House. However, when he sees the departing Bates leaving, Lord Grantham is overcome with feelings of guilt. He starts his employment there in 1910 as a junior footman. [19], Executive producer Gareth Neame stated that Finneran had chosen to leave the series. She names her son Charlie after his father, before moving away from Downton to start a new life. She appeared in the film, played by Geraldine James.[24]. In the first film, she reveals she is pregnant with Bertie's child. Edna Braithwaite Ah yes, the scheming maid who tried to hit on Tom while he was mourning Sybil's death, got fired, then managed to worm her way back into Downton to work as Cora's lady's maid,. When this secret becomes known in Downton, Carson offers his resignation to Lord Grantham. At first Sybil seems fine after the birth, but late in the night is found having fits and dies. He is a past lover of Thomas, at the time first footman, but this affair ends in autumn 1912, after the duke visits Downton under the pretext of courting Mary, then tricks her into leading him into the servants' quarters, where he retrieves a packet of love letters to prevent Thomas from blackmailing him over the affair. Anna was the member of staff who helped Lady Mary and her mother Cora carry the corpse of Kemal Pamuk out of Lady Mary's bedroom and was the only one who openly welcomed valet John Bates to the household, despite everyone else's initial prejudice against him on account of his limp. Rupert Christiansen, writing in The Telegraph, bemoaned the casting and the fact checking.[23]. But Mrs Hughes say that, "there are rules to this way of life and, if you don't intend to abide by them, it is not the life for you." Fearing for his safety, Lord Grantham had him assigned to Matthew Crawley's battalion to be his batman. From the start it is clear that Lord Grantham finds Jane attractive and he takes a great interest in the education of her twelve-year-old son, Freddie. Anna's mother managed to convince police that it was an accident and he had slipped, but Anna is now terrified that either the police have found a file on the incident or her stepfather had heard of her arrest and tipped them off and it would be used to disprove the Crawleys' character reference of her and portray her as violent. In the first film, they are engaged, but Daisy shows less enthusiasm; when she appears to flirt with a plumber, Andy's jealousy leads him to sabotage a pump. Whilst Anna is pregnant, Bates continues to attempt selling his mother's house in London as well as purchasing a house in the north. She visits him in London, and he has a cocktail party that important artists and literary figures like Virginia Woolf attend. She is unhappy in her marriage, and seeks to end it. 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. Hence, she becomes sensitive and upset when confronted with the topic of war. At one point Edna enters Tom's room whilst he is changing and impulsively kisses him, after he asks her to leave. Bertie later encounters Edith in London and helps her with her all-night push to get her magazine to the printer. But because Ivy has a crush on Jimmy, Alfred decides to confront Jimmy about the fact that he's not interested in her. 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 . At the end of series three, Jimmy is promoted to first footman, but he holds a grudge against Thomas into the Christmas Special. Edith's grandmother (and Rosamund's mother) is highly suspicious of this plan and discovers later that Edith left when she was around 34 months pregnant to give birth there. She even skips work to go see him in the Grantham Arms, after hearing that he would be eating lunch there. However, Mason becomes persnickety with the living conditions, which grates on the young couple. In "The Finale", feeling guilty about ruining Edith's happiness, Mary arranges for Bertie and Edith to reunite at a restaurant. Edna says she cannot be forced, to which Mrs Hughes refutes that by warning that she would lock Edna up, hold her down, and strip her if that is what it took. 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. Left virtually penniless, he makes his way to England and settles in York, where he receives aid from a charity for migr Russian refugees. When the Valentine he sent to his former employer, Lady Anstruther as a joke, comes back to bite him. He has a stern, but fatherly, disposition over the servants. Upon Robert's death, he will become the 8th Earl of Grantham, though Mary will speak for his interests until he comes of age. Lord Grantham insists on using his influence to get Freddie into Ripon Grammar School and paying the school fees in future. Determined to prove him innocent, Anna and Robert try to appeal the decision and are successful in reducing Bates's sentence from execution to life imprisonment. It's just a shame she went about it in such a manipulative and mean-spirited way, attempting to guilt and control Tom Branson. Daisy Parker (formerly Mason (ne Robinson)) (played by Sophie McShera) is the kitchen maid, later assistant cook, at Downton. Shortly after their wedding night, Bates is arrested for murdering his previous wife, although Anna and the rest of the residents at Downton are convinced that he is innocent. However, Edith reveals to him that she is pregnant, and the child's birth will coincide with Bertie's departure date. Travis insults the Catholic faith and believes the Anglican Church is superior. Jimmy continues to be manipulated against Thomas by O'Brien, while John Bates and Elsie Hughes work to protect Thomas from the fallout. 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. Anthony Foyle, Viscount Gillingham, also known as Tony Gillingham (played by Tom Cullen), is a love interest of Lady Mary in series four and five. She makes him feel guilty about having moved up in the world, going so far as to get him to eat downstairs again and suggest that he drive them to the Thirsk Fair, after urging him to come with them. May Bird (played by Christine Lohr) was the cook for Isobel and Matthew Crawley at Crawley House. Lady Anstruther, returned from France, orchestrates a plan to turn up at Downton Abbey in pursuit of Jimmy. She is unsure how to handle the situation, especially when he is drafted during the First World War and convinces himself that she is his sweetheart. Cora agrees, though, that Marigold should be brought up at Downton. An unofficial will from Matthew comes into the family's hand, Thomas plots against Anna, Rose gets involved in a scrap at a servant . Alfred Nugent (played by Matt Milne) was the new footman brought on to replace William Mason and is introduced in series three. Carson quickly steps forward to comfort her, and assures her she will always find a source of support in him. Bertie accepts that Edith has an illegitimate daughter, but he is also hurt that she may have tried to trick him, so he breaks off their engagement. Anna, however, tells him that the news is nothing sad and that actually, she's pregnant and expecting their child. She also feels, knowing Michael granted her power of attorney and she might inherit all he has if he is confirmed dead, that she must give something to their daughter, whom she then decides to reclaim. When she asks how it is possible that he has returned, he silences her, insisting that they speak later about it but for the moment, enjoy their Christmas. He took his new surname from a bottle of gin. A distraught Bates along with Lady Mary is adamant that Anna will not be convicted or even go to trial. When O'Brien seeks to assist Alfred by enlisting Thomas' support, he refuses to help tutor him, irritated that someone else should progress rapidly when he spent years trying to reach his position. He goes with her to the church of St. Mary Magdalene, where Rose helps care for exiled Russians. By series four the love triangle is getting nowhere until Alfred decides to leave after catching Ivy kissing Jimmy. Overjoyed that her husband is once again innocent, Anna then attempts to locate the untorn ticket to London, as Bates kept it in his coat as a talisman for a time, and its existence would prove Bates could not have been in London when Green was killed. Under English law, her status as a lunatic cannot be used as grounds for divorce because she is neither the guilty nor innocent party. Lady Mary prepares a room for Anna and her husband in the main house so they can spend their wedding night together. 1868), usually called Lady Grantham, is the wife of Robert and mother of Mary, Edith and Sybil. She dies at the end of the second film. The Marchioness's lady's maid tells Vera about Lady Mary's liaison with Kemal Pamuk. He drugs Tom's drink so that he appears drunk. In series Four, Alfred pursues that interest and leaves Downton to become a chef at the Ritz. She reacts callously at first, reminding him of his place, but soon comes to apologise, and finally breaks down and cries. However, this alliance does not last very long, as Edna is fired after she successfully seduces Tom Branson but is foiled in her effort to blackmail him into marrying her. Martha sees herself as representing modernity, while Violet seems to represent the pre-war aristocratic world that is gradually becoming obsolete. Madeleine Allsopp. However, Anthony jilts Edith at the altar, devastating her. An overconfident Thomas makes a snide remark that Mr Bates can do nothing to stop him only for Bates to violently grab him and shove him against the wall, proving that despite his disability he is not to be underestimated. Edna comforts him, which makes him think she is the only one who understood him those two days. 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. In 1921, Rose's relationship with her mother has soured, though her relationship with her father is better. When Bates catches him stealing some wine, Thomas attempts to frame him for the theft. He has a sister, Mrs Chetwood, who writes to Cora with the recipe for his favourite dessert, apple charlotte. Inspector Vyner of Scotland Yard returns to Downton and informs Anna and Bates that they have discovered that Green attacked several women. He would ask Mrs. Hughes to write her a good reference. Shocked, Anna is cuffed as Mary, Robert and Bates attempt to plead her case but to no use. However, relatively quickly, the mystery is solved as another of Green's victims comes forward and confesses to his murder. Bates is then released from prison due to the neighbour's statement. She is originally from Argyll, Scotland, where her father was a farmer. She later retracts the statement as she feels guilty and over time, her feelings for Thomas diminish and she notices that Downton's other footman, William, likes her.
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