Episode #2.5 (29 Jan. 2012)

August 1918: Deserted by the baby's father, Ethel has been installed with her child in a cottage on the estate by a sympathetic Mrs. Hughes, who brings her food. Jane, a war widow, has ... See full summary »

Director:

Brian Kelly

Writer:

Julian Fellowes (written and created by)

Stars:

Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Hugh Bonneville	...	Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham
Jessica Brown Findlay	...	Lady Sybil Crawley
Laura Carmichael	...	Lady Edith Crawley
Jim Carter	...	Charles Carson
Brendan Coyle	...	John Bates
Michelle Dockery	...	Lady Mary Crawley
Siobhan Finneran	...	Sarah O'Brien
Joanne Froggatt	...	Anna Smith
Thomas Howes	...	William Mason
Rob James-Collier	...	Thomas Barrow
Phyllis Logan	...	Mrs. Hughes
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
Sophie McShera	...	Daisy Robinson
Lesley Nicol	...	Mrs. Patmore
Amy Nuttall	...	Ethel Parks

Storyline

August 1918: Deserted by the baby's father, Ethel has been installed with her child in a cottage on the estate by a sympathetic Mrs. Hughes, who brings her food. Jane, a war widow, has taken Ethel's place as a maid. Vera Bates returns, having spent John's money but with no intention of sticking to their arrangement and planning to make money by selling the story of Lady Mary's indiscretion to Carlisle's newspaper. Tipped off by Anna, Mary goes to see him and explains all, thus scotching Vera's plan as the newspaper owner threatens her with libel action. Having returned to the war, both Matthew and William sustain severe injuries at the Battle of Amiens, fatally in the case of William, who marries Daisy. Mary is glad to become a hospital auxiliary to nurse Matthew, though his spinal damage will, in all probability, leave him paralysed from the waist down and impotent.

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Plot Keywords:

nurse | battle | 1910s | army officer | france | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carnival Films, Masterpiece

Technical Specs

Runtime:

53 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Quotes

Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: [on telephone] Yes. Yes. The Minister. Well how many Marquesses of Flintshire are there? Is this an instrument of communication or torture? Hello? Shrimpie? It's Aunt Violet. Yes. Very well, very well. And Susan? Good. I won't beat about the bush, dear. Whom might we know on the board of Leeds General Infirmary?

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Crazy Credits

Closing credits acknowledgement: "The red cross emblem used with kind permission of the UK Ministry of Defence and British Red Cross Society".

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Soundtracks

"Downton Abbey - The Suite"
(uncredited)
Written by John Lunn
Performed by The Chamber Orchestra of London

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