Downton Abbey (Masterpiece theatre (Television program))
by Fellowes, Julian (Creator, Screenwriter)
Summary
aSet in an Edwardian country house in 1912, Downton Abbey portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them. In the drawing rooms, library, and beautiful bedrooms, with their tall windows looking across the park, lives the family, but below stairs are other residents, the s... Full description
- Season 1.
- Disc 1, part one:
- News at breakfast
- The new valet
- A question of inheritance
- A chance
- Exploring
- Changing lives /
- directed by Brian Percival
- (66 min.); Part two:
- A lawyer in the family
- The compliment of a visit
- An unhidden past
- Playing parts /
- directed by Ben Bolt
- (48 min.); Special features: The making of "Downton Abbey" (13 min.); A house in history (10 min.); Great British heritage pass (1 min.); PBS.org [text feature].
- Disc 2, Part three:
- English hospitality
- The grip of madness
- Keeping secrets
- A lack of control /
- directed by Ben Bolt
- (48 min.); Part four:
- Seeking unlikely legal counsel
- A night at the fair
- A difficult situation
- Lost souls /
- written by Julian Fellows and Shelagh Stephenson ; directed by Brian Kelly
- (46 min.); Part five:
- In Lady Mary's bedroom
- Things unsaid
- Daisy sets down her burden
- Fighting fire with fire /
- directed by Brian Kelly
- (48 min.).
- Disc 3, Part six:
- Unrest in Ripon
- News from London
- Sybil's disobedience
- Having faith /
- written by Julian Fellowes and Tina Pepler ; directed by Brian Percival
- (47 min.); Part seven:
- A surprise pregnancy
- About Mr. Bates
- Preparing for war
- Change
- An accident in the bath
- At the garden party /
- directed by Brian Percival
- (63 min.).
- Season 2.
- Disc 1, Part one:
- Prologue
- Keeping up standards
- Returning to Downton
- Starting fresh
- Mr. and Mrs. Bates
- Revelations
- The things that matter /
- director, Ashley Pearce
- (67 min.); Part two:
- Some perks
- Never a dull moment
- Modern values
- A strong proposal
- Mustering grace /
- director, Ashley Pearce
- (53 min.); Part three:
- Establishing a chain of command
- The invasion
- At the Red Lion Pub
- The hero of the Somme
- Saying goodbye /
- director, Andy Goddard
- (53 min.).
- Disc 2.
- Disc Two: Part four:
- Choosing sides
- Looking for Bates
- Homecoming
- Patience
- At the amateur concert /
- director, Brian Kelly
- (53 min.); Part five:
- Daisy's grave
- Mary's risk
- A hard sacrifice
- A somber wedding
- The opposite of nothing /
- director, Brian Kelly
- (53 min.); Part six:
- Plans for Hacksby Park
- The heir
- An odd situation
- Ruin
- November 11 /
- director, Andy Goddard
- (53 min.); Part seven:
- Anna's choice
- Thomas' venture
- A surprise
- The choices made
- Paying the price /
- director, James Strong
- (53 min.).
- Disc 3.
- Part eight:
- Sybil's announcement
- An uncomfortable dinner
- Over a cliff
- The Spanish flu
- A house in mourning
- Cursed /
- director, James Strong
- (68 min.);
- Christmas at Downton Abbey
- Playing the game
- The first drive
- In hell
- The end of a story
- A message from beyond
- Sir Richard's promise
- At the servant's ball /
- director, Brian Percival
- (93 min. ; director, )
- ; Special features: Fashion & uniforms (11 min.); Romance in a time of war (13 min.); Great House to hospital (8 min.); About VisitBritain (1 min.); PBS.org [text feature].
- Season 3.
- Disc 1.
- pt. 1. An addition to the family ; The new footman ; Sybil returns home ; Not an ideal situation ; Grandmama arrives ; Quarrel over money ; So happy / director, Brian Percival
- pt. 2. The will ; Family time ; Keep tradition going ; Nothing succeeds like excess ; Indoor picnic ; The world is changed / director, Brian Percival
- pt. 3. Letter from a dead man ; Picnic at Eryholme ; Edith's day ; Joint masters ; An errand / director, Andy Goddard.
- Disc 2.
- pt. 4. No news ; Big dinner ; On the run ; Ethel's choice ; What now? ; Women's rights / director, Andy Goddard
- pt. 5. False alarm ; The proof was out there ; Dinner is suspended ; Carry on ; Testing times are coming / director, Jeremy Webb
- pt. 6. Is it over? ; Wretchedly unhappy ; Never take anything for granted ; Lie if you have to ; The world isn't going your way ; Marital harmony / director, Jeremy Webb
- pt. 7. Welcome back ; A favor ; A secret ; Dual monarchy ; A christening present / director, David Evans.
- Disc 3.
- pt. 8. Bad reference ; The best I can do ; The blue dragon ; An expensive journey ; Don't shoot the messenger ; A real choice ; The cricket game / director, David Evans
- pt. 9. A journey to the Highlands: trip to Scotland ; Welcome to the Highlands ; We all miss her ; In need of a wife ; Part of the family ; At the fair ; The Gillies' Ball ; We've done our duty / director, Andy Goddard.
- Season 4.
- Disc 1.
- Part one (69 min.)
- A changing world ; Death duties ; Lapses in judgment ; A straightforward choice ; A ticking bomb /
- director, David Evans
- Part two (50 min.)
- A letter from Matthew ; For love of dancing ; Mary's tutor ; Settling a debt ; Healing wounds /
- director, David Evans
- Part three (51 min.)
- Searching for logic ; Whatever it takes ; Cards with Sampson ; Life in the 20th century ; The house party ends /
- director, Catherine Morshead.
- Disc two. Part four (50 min.)
- Nothing but regret ; A room upstairs ; Ambushed ; A proposal ; The business of life /
- director, Catherine Morshead
- Part five (49 min.)
- Fighting the future ; To London ; Queen of the rebels ; Found out ; Nothing is over /
- director, Philip John
- Part six (50 min.)
- A woman of mystery ; Next in line ; Eureka! ; The lucky ones ; A birthday surprise /
- director, Philip John
- Part seven (51 min.) /
- Getting used to something different ; Poor dear ; Errands in London ; A night of discovery ; Increased competition /
- director, Edward Hall.
- Disc 3. Part eight (70 min.)
- An interesting life ; Swiss holiday ; A desire of suitors ; A better world ; Real style ; The church bazaar /
- director, Edward Hall
- Part nine: The London season (98 min.)
- What really matters ; Changing the subject ; The view from the gallery ; Presenting Lady Rose ; A ghastly debacle ; A leading question ; Loyalty ; Battle commences ; A little living /
- director, Jon East.
- Season 5.
- Disc 1.
- Disc 2. Part four (50 min.)
- Visiting the Prince ; Talk of love ; At the dress show ; Appreciating beauty ; Daisy's learning /
- director, Minkie Spiro
- Part five (50 min.)
- Infinite danger ; The modern world ; Atticus Aldridge ; Well suited ; What a night /
- director, Minke Spiro
- Part six (50 min.)
- The Dowager's new maid ; Baxter's story ; Mary's surprise ; Bates' confession ; Edith's decision /
- director, Philip John
- Part seven (51 min.)
- Keeping up appearances ; Cracking nuts ; Tea time ; A night at the movies ; Eccentric in-laws /
- director, Philip John.
- Disc three. Part eight (70 min.)
- Intolerance on both sides ; One last chance ; Trouble in London ; Last night ; Bad influence ; Tom's plan ; Defining love ; Fighting talk /
- director, Michael Engler
- Part nine (99 min.)
- A Moorland holiday ;
- Welcome to Brancaster ; Different circumstances ; It's how it must be ; The challenge ; Everyone has enemies ; Room for negotiations ; Christmas 1924 /
- director, Minkie Spiro.
- Season 6.
- Disc 1. Part one (70 min.) / director, Minkie Spiro
- Part two (49 min.) / director, Minkie Spiro
- Part three (50 min.) / director, Philip John.
- Disc 2. Part four (49 min.) / director, Philip John
- Part five (50 min.) / director, Michael Engler
- Part six (50 min.) / director, Michael Engler
- Part seven (50 min.) / director, David Evans.
- Disc 3. Part eight (76 min.) / director, David Evans
- Part nine (The Finale) (98 min.) / director, Michael Engler.
- Bonus disc. Grantchester. Season 1, Episode 1
- Poldark. Season 1, Episode 1
- Indian Summers. Season 1, Episode 1.