Upstairs, Downstairs

1971
4.8
15 reviews
TV-UNRATED
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Season 2 episodes (13)

1 The New Man
10/21/72
Season-only
New bride Elizabeth already doubts if her marriage to the poet Lawrence Kirbridge will last. Downstairs, Lawrence's Welsh manservant, Thomas Watkins, flirts with Rose.
2 A Pair of Exiles
10/28/72
Season-only
Mired in debt, James learns that Sarah is pregnant with his child. He confesses all to his horrified parents, who make decisions that shatter the family but protect their name.
3 Married Love
11/3/72
Season-only
Lawrence's sexual failings are threatening his marriage to Elizabeth. He subtly suggests that his publisher, Sir Edwin Partridge, step in, and Sir Edwin willingly agrees.
4 Whom God Hath Joined
11/10/72
Season-only
Elizabeth's marriage lies in ruins and she's carrying another man's child. The Bellamys arrive at a costly but face-saving solution, and Thomas joins the staff at Eaton Place.
5 Guest of Honour
11/17/72
Season-only
A landmark episode in the saga: His Majesty King Edward VII comes to dinner, and Sarah arrives at the back door in dire distress.
6 The Property of a Lady
11/24/72
Season-only
Lady Marjorie's former lover, Captain Hammond, is dead. Torrid letters she wrote to him have fallen into the wrong hands. Thomas offers to serve as a go-between -- for a price.
7 Your Obedient Servant
12/1/72
Season-only
Both Sir Richard and Hudson the butler are visited by their brothers. Sir Richard suppresses ill feelings, while Hudson exaggerates his status in the Bellamy household.
8 Out of Everywhere
12/8/72
Season-only
Elizabeth arrives home with her infant daughter, Lucy, and the Bellamy family nanny, now elderly and disagreeable. New nursery maid Sarah is more than happy to take over.
9 An Object of Value
12/15/72
Season-only
After Lady Marjorie's father dies, her mother, the Countess of Southwold, spends a few days at Eaton Place. When her diamond brooch goes missing, everyone is a suspect.
10 A Special Mischief
12/29/72
Season-only
Elizabeth gets involved with the suffragette movement. Trying to protect her, Rose ends up in prison. Elizabeth seeks help from Julius Karekin, a wealthy Armenian financier.
11 The Fruits of Love
1/5/73
Season-only
Elizabeth becomes Karekin's mistress, and her parents don't approve. But when the Bellamys are faced with a financial crisis, they must accept his assistance or lose their home.
12 The Wages of Sin
1/12/73
Season-only
Sarah is pregnant and Lady Marjorie is furious. Thomas offers to marry her, but her Ladyship won't allow it. Clever Thomas turns the situation to his own advantage.
13 A Family Gathering
1/19/73
Season-only
Elizabeth loves Karekin, and James returns from India with his new fiancee, Phyllis. A birthday celebration for Lady Marjorie gets interrupted by a surprise visit and sad news.

About this show

"Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London's posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War. The most popular and successful British drama series in television history, Upstairs, Downstairs won seven Emmy® Awards, a Golden Globe, and a Peabody. This epic saga of life and love in Edwardian England captivated viewers for five heart-tugging, humorous, and satisfying seasons. Seen by a billion people in over 40 countries, it's beloved around the world."

Ratings and reviews

4.8
15 reviews
Teruko
July 16, 2016
Excellent acting. Loved it when it first came out and so happy that I can see it again.
Dorothy Smith
August 15, 2015
Great program. I have watched it all the way through twice!!!!
TERAIN Q HALLBACK Hallback
November 6, 2015
Love it so much :)