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Downton Abbey - Series 1

Lord Robert Crawley and his family live a life of leisure, while a fleet of servants, including butler Carson, attend to their every need. But two events conspire to shake things up: the sinking of the Titanic, which claims Crawley's heirs, and the return of his valet, Bates. Since Crawley and Lady Cora have three daughters, his distant solicitor cousin, Matthew, becomes heir to the estate. With that, the scheming begins, since Thomas the footman views Bates as an interloper and Crawley's mother, Violet, feels the same way about Matthew's mother, Isobel.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Maggie Smith

    Maggie Smith

    Violet Crawley

  • Michelle Dockery

    Michelle Dockery

    Mary Crawley

  • Laura Carmichael

    Laura Carmichael

    Edith Crawley

  • Joanne Froggatt

    Joanne Froggatt

    Anna Smith

  • Hugh Bonneville

    Hugh Bonneville

    Robert Crawley

  • Phyllis Logan

    Phyllis Logan

    Mrs. Hughes

  • Elizabeth McGovern

    Elizabeth McGovern

    Cora Crawley

  • Jim Carter

    Jim Carter

    Charles Carson

  • Brendan Coyle

    Brendan Coyle

    John Bates

Overview

Lord Robert Crawley and his family live a life of leisure, while a fleet of servants, including butler Carson, attend to their every need. But two events conspire to shake things up: the sinking of the Titanic, which claims Crawley's heirs, and the return of his valet, Bates. Since Crawley and Lady Cora have three daughters, his distant solicitor cousin, Matthew, becomes heir to the estate. With that, the scheming begins, since Thomas the footman views Bates as an interloper and Crawley's mother, Violet, feels the same way about Matthew's mother, Isobel.

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