Downton abbey season 1 episode 1 watch online the full. Episode 1 season 1 downton abbey episode summary 1. As daisy the kitchenmaid opens up the house a telegram is delivered. Downton abbey recap series six, episode three wedding bells, plot hells charles and elsies big day is almost as underwhelming as cousin violet and cousin isobels war over the hospital. Series one begins at an english country estate called downton abbey in april of 1912, with the sinking of the titanic. Downton abbey, season 1 masterpiece official site pbs. January 6, 2014 downton abbey, season 4, episode 1, part 1. When the titanic goes down, lord grantham loses his.
Gillian anderson reportedly turned down the part of lady cora grantham the real estate that plays downton abbey, highclere castle, has been the home of. In the season 1 finale, cora learns that shes pregnant, which gives mary reason to pause in replying to matthews marriage proposal. Season 2, episode 1 recap deborah gilbert october 19, 2012 british television maven and blogger deborah gilbert keeps you in the know with entertaining recaps of each episode of. A telegram arrives and we learn the titanic is sunk. When the rms titanic sinks in april 1912, robert crawley, the earl of grantham, and his wife. Season 1 episode 1 1h 23m 28s video has closed captioning. A duke arrives to court lady mary, but hes more of a mans man. The acclaimed costume drama opens in 1912 with the sinking of the titanic, which punctures the succession plans of robert crawley hugh bonneville, the earl of grantham his title and. The heir to the title of earl of grantham,long time inhabitants of downton abbey. The series follows the lives of the crawley family and the servants who work for them in an edwardian country house just after the turn of the 20th century.
Downton abbey and its servants are thrown into turmoil when its heir and future husband to lady mary is lost on the titanic, and the new heir, with his novel ideas about country life, arrives. 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. 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. Recap of episode 1 spoilers its 1912, and life in the edwardian country house of downton abbey is idyllic. Downton abbey s back, and its schmaltzier than ever.
Mister bates arrives to work as lord granthams butler, anna is smitten. Watch downton abbey season 1 episode 1 full online for. 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. The lives of the crawley family and the servants of downton abbey change when the. How it all began downton abbey season 1 subscribe to the official downton abbey us channel. Downton abbey season 1, episode 1 reairs sunday, dec. Full episode guide for downton abbey season 1 episode 1. The new season of downton abbey begins as obrien steals away to ship off to india to become lady flintshires new ladysmaid. In april 1912, the sinking of the titanic claims the lives of the two heirs of downton abbey. Downton abbey episode guide season 1, season 2, season 3. News of the titanics sinking has just reached downton abbey, causing much chaos within the family as lord grantham has. If the entirety of downton abbeys sixseason run through upstairsdownstairs drama, accidental mr. The family and staff of downton are shocked when they find that the heir to the.
It focuses on the lives of the crawley family and the servants on the estate until august of 1914, with the declaration of the first world war. Recap of downton abbey season 1 episode 1 recap guide. The first episode of the second series picks up the story in 1916 during world war i. List of downton abbey episodes for series 1 at the internet movie database. Season 1 episode 1 1x1 aired 9 years ago sep 26, 2010 april 1912. The sinking of the titanic brings with it news of relatives lost at sea. This 3minute recap will give you an overview of the season 1 plot and characters. In other events, mary learns that it was edith who. With no male offspring, speculation mounts as to who will become his heir. Not just to the earldom but to downton abbey, itself, which is entailed to the title. Missed downton abbey season 1 or want a quick refresher.
The heir to the title of earl of grantham,long time inhabitants of downton abbey,perishes on the titanic. The ties between blood relations in family are an important part of the series. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Its 1912, and life in the edwardian country house of downton abbey is idyllic and bustling for the crawley family, aided by their cadre of servants. Downton abbey is a historical drama written by julian fellowes. The sinking of the rms titanic downton abbey youtube.