Season 2 of downton abbey

Downton abbey is hosting a lavish christmas party, yet despite being the season of goodwill, tensions are rife and bates arrest has cast a shadow over the. Downton abbey costs an average of one million pounds per episode to produce as of 20, downton abbey is the highest rated pbs masterpiece drama series of all time, seen by an estimated 120 million viewers in 200 countries and regions. Season 2 episode 8 2x8 aired 8 years ago nov 06, 2011 as preparations are underway for matthew and lavinias wedding, lady sybils attempt to inform her parents of her wish to marry branson is unsurprisingly met with shock and horror. Watch downton abbey on masterpiece episodes online. Matthew gets used to life in a wheelchair with mary as his roundtheclock carer. The twohour season finale concluded with a marymatthew engagement, a sir richard sendoff, the death. See how wedding plans hit a snag and pigs lead to trouble for edith and marigold. The ties between blood relations in family are an important part of the series. But by november, 1916, the great war has rendered everything and everyone changed. In the first, mindbogglingly dense twohour episode of downton abbey, the granthams and the servants who love them did their best to keep on keeping on, in spite of the war raging just. Christmas at downton abbey original uk version season 2, episode 9 tvpg cc hd cc sd.

And if youve been holding your hands to your ears to avoid spoiler alerts, now you know. Gillian anderson reportedly turned down the part of lady cora grantham the real estate that plays downton abbey, highclere. Following on from series 1, which showed downton abbey during the last hurrah of the landed classes from 19121914, series 2 focuses on the impact of the great war on downton and those that live and work there. The downton dish downton abbey season 2 episode recap episode 2 aired sunday, january 15 british television maven and blogger deborah gilbert keeps you in the know with entertaining recaps. The first series of downton abbey comprises 7 episodes, and was broadcast in the uk on 26 september 2010, and explored the lives of the crawley family and their servants from the day after the sinking of the rms titanic in april 1912 to the outbreak of the first world war on 4 august 1914.

On 26 march 2015, the sixth series was confirmed to be the final series, with the final episode airing in the uk on 25 december. Season 2 of the emmy awardwinning downton abbey returns as the great war rages across europe, and not even the serene yorkshire. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv. Downton abbey, the awardwinning series from julian fellowes, spans 12 years of gripping drama centered on a great english estate on the cusp of a. The men and women of downton are doing their part both on the front lines and the home front, but the intensity of war only serves to inflame. Meanwhile, lavinia and sir richard s secret comes out, anna tracks down bates and branson seizes his chance to strike a blow for ireland. Downton abbey episode guide season 1, season 2, season 3.

Downton abbey is turned into a convalescent home with thomas in charge. The fifth series, set in 1924, sees the return of our much loved characters in the sumptuous setting of downton abbey. Simmering tensions behind the gates of downton abbey are beginning to come to a boil as the men and women of downton do their part on both the. The second series of the british historical drama television series downton abbey aired from 18 september 2011 to 6 november 2011, comprising a total of 8. Downton abbey, the awardwinning series from julian fellowes, spans 12 years of gripping drama centered on a great english estate on the cusp of a vanishing way of. A canadian officer is brought to downton for recuperation and disrupts everything. Watch all 9 downton abbey episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. The series runs from the battle of the somme in 1916 to the servants ball in very early 1920. Season two begins in 1916, with heir matthew crawley fighting in the battle of the somme while the staff at downton tries to keep things as they were before the. The viewing figures significantly increased compared with series one, with.

Downton abbey, season 2 masterpiece official site pbs. It first aired on itv in the united kingdom on 26 september 2010, and on pbs in the united states on 9 january 2011, as part of the masterpiece classic anthology. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. The men and women of downton are doing their part both on the front lines and the home front, but the intensity of war only serves to. Downton abbey movie sequel news, cast, rumors details. Series two of downton abbey consists of eight episodes and a christmas special. When downton abbey went off the air in 2016, fans of the period drama held out hope that the series finale wasnt the last theyd see of. It was broadcast in the united kingdom on itv, and in the united states on pbs, starting on 8 january 2012. The original uk version, downton abbey season two christmas at downton abbey christmas 1919. Even downton abbey itself, like its residents, has risen to the call of duty and transformed. Downton abbey tv series 20102015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Episode 7 s2 ep7 1h 33m 46s downton abbey episode 6. Season 2 concludes with the family gathering at downton for christmas and the. Downton abbey is a british period drama television series created by julian fellowes and coproduced by carnival films and masterpiece.

Created by academyaward winner julian fellowes, downton abbey has quickly become the mostwatched program in pbs history. Ethel hears distressing news, bates makes another attempt to settle matters with vera, while carson receives a tempting offer. As they face new challenges, the crawley family and the servants who work for them remain inseparably interlinked. Recap of downton abbey season 2 episode 8 recap guide. A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic crawley family and their servants in the postedwardian erawith great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the british social hierarchy.

With its excellent cast and resplendent period trappings, downton abbey continues to weave a bewitching, ingratiating spell. Downton abbey is hosting a lavish christmas party, yet despite being the season of goodwill, tensions are rife and bates arrest has cast a shadow over the festivities. The second series of the british historical drama television series downton abbey aired from 18 september 2011 to 6 november 2011, comprising a total of 8 episodes and one christmas special episode aired on 25 december 2011. The spanish flu strikes downton, transforming the fortunes of all. The writers should be proud to have kept the integrity and entertainment level completely intact. During the course of the programme, 52 episodes of downton abbey aired over six series. In the downton abbey 2 season finale, the family gathers at downton abbey for christmas. The two downton seasons so far provide an engrossing escape to an age on the verge of technological and social change. Major patrick gordon, an officer of the princess patricias canadian light infantry, made a request to stay at the convalescent home at the downton abbey in 1918 because he claims to be related to the crawley family the soldier has a canadian accent and major burns and injuries on his face which is largely covered in bandages and hands. Click here and start watching the full season in seconds.

Do not read on if you have not yet seen season 4, episode 2 of pbss downton abbey. Downton abbey is hosting a lavish christmas party, yet despite being the season of goodwill, tensions are rife and batess arrest has cast a shadow over the festivities. Led by hugh bonneville, maggie smith, elizabeth mcgovern and many others, the allstar cast brings to life the trials and tribulations of the crawley family and their servants in the english countryside. It premiered on the 18th september 2011 on itv1, in the u. On july 2018, a featurelength film was confirmed, which was released in the uk on september 2019. See what events transpired in season 2 of downton abbey, including a great war, forbidden love, and horrible sickness. Downton abbeys second season drew to a close on sunday, feb. It premiered on the 18th september 2011 on itv 1, in the u.