Downton Abbey

2010 • PBS
4.8
15.7K reviews
TV-14
Rating
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Season 2 episodes (9)

1 Episode One (Original UK Version)
1/8/12
Season-only
The Great War unsettles life at Downton and Isobel's surprising news about Matthew rocks the family further. New maid, Ethel ruffles O'Brien's feathers and Bates returns with life changing news for Anna.
2 Episode Two (Original UK Version)
1/8/12
Season-only
Carson strives to keep standards high with disastrous personal consequences. Lady Rosamund is eager to unearth Lavinia and Carlisle's secret. The death of a wounded officer motivates Isobel and Sybil to see Downton in a different light. Shellshocked new valet, Lang arrives as William gets his call up papers and is love in the air for both Edith and Mary?
3 Episode Three (Original UK Version)
1/15/12
Season-only
Downton is turned upside down with the arrival of the wounded officers. Branson intends to make General Strutt's visit a day no one will forget. William's return results in an awkward surprise for Daisy. Could there be skeletons in Lavinia's closet and is Bates back in Downton?
4 Episode Four (Original UK Version)
1/22/12
Season-only
Tensions flare between Isobel and Cora. There's worrying news about Matthew and William. Ethel's flirting with Major Bryant lands her in more trouble than she ever could imagine. Branson declares his feelings for Sybil, and Robert goes out of his way to bring Bates back. O'Brien sticks her nose into Mrs Patmore and Daisy's business.
5 Episode Five (Original UK Version)
1/29/12
Season-only
Robert receives some shocking news from the front. Daisy's relationship with William moves faster than she would like. Vera's return threatens to expose old secrets and Mary pays a high price for turning to Carlisle for help.
6 Episode Six (Original UK Version)
2/5/12
Season-only
A wounded Canadian officer comes to Downton to recuperate and unsettles everything. Ethel learns some distressing news. Did Bates heed Robert's caution not to lose his temper with Vera? Is Carson leaving?
7 Episode Seven (Original UK Version)
2/12/12
Season-only
As the storms of war clear will life ever be the same again at Downton? A new development stuns the family. How long can Sybil and Branson keep their secret? Carlisle puts Anna in a difficult position, Bates is reeling from the news about Vera and Thomas embarks on a new money making scheme.
8 Episode Eight (Original UK Version)
2/12/12
Season-only
With the wedding approaching there's excitement in the air but will Branson's plans rattle everyone? Spanish Flu reaches Downton and a desperate Thomas looks for a way to re-establish himself. Ethel faces a dilemma when the Bryants return with a heartbreaking proposition and a decisive Anna forces Bates to think about their future.
9 Christmas at Downton Abbey (Original UK Version)
2/19/12
Season-only
Christmas 1919. Downton Abbey is hosting a lavish Christmas party, yet despite being the season of goodwill, tensions are rife and Bates's arrest has cast a shadow over the festivities. Will he be a condemned man or will he be found innocent in time to dance with his new wife at the annual servants' ball? Mary has to consider her future with Sir Richard Carlisle following a contretemps at the shooting party and Violet has concerns about Rosamund, whose new suitor - the dashing but raffish Lord Hepworth, is not all he seems.

About this show

Created by Academy-Award winner Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey has quickly become the most-watched program in PBS’ history. Led by Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern and many others, the all-star cast brings to life the trials and tribulations of the Crawley family and their servants in the English countryside. Spanning the years of pre-war England through the storms of World War I and into the social upheaval of England in the 1920s, viewers are captivated by the grand estate whose inhabitants are shaped by romance, heartbreak, scandals, and betrayal.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
15.7K reviews
A Google user
August 11, 2012
i absoltley adored these episodes, i give it a 5 star rating i can't wait for the new episodes,this is a real cliff hanger thry have to have more!!!! i love these type of movies. i can't wait ,i am on the edge of my seat please notify me the minute the new one s come out GOOD JOB AND BRAVO andrea buehler addendum i grew up in a house in new york my parents were socialites, i had a nanny who raised me and a mai and butler, so i can relate i used to play in the carnegie mansion and my best friend jill elesofon used to play in the garden with high wrought iron fencesand the door to the garden was hidden on 90th street and the font of the mansion was on 91st and fifth ave two blacks on 91st and park ave. so i grew up a privileged life i went to the best schools money could buy so i could really relate love it love it loe it please e mail me the moment the new series come in gratefully yours andrea buehler.
10 people found this review helpful
Tim Mitchell
October 1, 2016
I Love It. I've been a huge fan from the very beginning, and I AM SO VERY SORRY THAT IT'S COME TO AN END. At least there are no more new seasons coming up anymore. HOWEVER, WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE OUR DOWNLOADS AND OUR DVD & BLU-RAY COLLECTIONS & SUCH. So, while we'll have no more New Episodes; unless they are kind and loyal enough to their fans that they do a REUNION OR REVISITING OF THE DOWNTON ABBEY FAMILY & THE LIVES OF THE MEN & WOMEN WHO GAVE THE CASTLE IT'S LIFE. IF THEY DO, I 4 ONE WILL BE TUNNING
6 people found this review helpful
Pauline White
January 6, 2015
A great show. I have enjoyed each season and trying to wait patiently for season 5. I became hooked on this show from my daughter and enjoy watching it with her. We have laughed and cried, stating things like, "I can't believe this just happened." So much like real life. Forget American reality shows, they need to take lessons from the Brits. Love them.
13 people found this review helpful