But Mr Mason insists to Daisy she has to say goodbye to him properly, and offers to help her find the right words to say. Thomas is well aware that Lord Grantham and Carson are only keeping him on sufferance. In March 1913, he is diagnosed as suffering from dropsy of the heart and is certain to die. She is best friends with Mrs Patmore. She starts pursuing Tom relentlessly until she finally convinces him that she is pregnant with his child. His son Larry, who was once keen on Sybil, treats her husband Tom with rudeness and disrespect. Although she is usually supportive of Mr Carson when it comes to matters of discipline, she is seldom afraid of speaking her mind when he makes decisions; Carson in turn dislikes proceeding with any choice without her approval. Carson quickly steps forward to comfort her, and assures her she will always find a source of support in him. The two part on good terms, with Madeleine promising to write to Harold frequently. A distraught Bates along with Lady Mary is adamant that Anna will not be convicted or even go to trial. Unlike Carson, she privately views Lady Mary as a silly girl whose misfortune comes mostly from her own mistakes; her attitudes have likely softened over the years. John Bates (played by Brendan Coyle), who is mainly known as Mr Bates or just Bates, is Lord Grantham's valet. Downton Abbey (TV Series 2010-2015) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Contents 1 Biography 2 Personality 3 Appearances 4 Notes 5 References 6 External Links Biography 1921 1922 1921 His last name remains unknown. Hence, she becomes sensitive and upset when confronted with the topic of war. She is unhappy in her marriage, and seeks to end it. William had three brothers and a sister but all died at or shortly after birth, leaving him as the only child. During a conversation with Bates, Anna tells him that something in her history could stack against her in a court case. Robert then asks him to dinner after Tom Branson expresses his wish to baptise his daughter Catholic like himself, a decision Robert opposes. Mabel Lane-Fox, whom Mary refers to as "the greatest heiress of the season." Turning up in the servants' hall unannounced, his good looks and charm quickly impress a number of the maidsas well as Thomas Barrow, currently valet to Lord Grantham. In the first feature film, Bertie is asked by King George V to accompany him on a three-month tour of Africa. She declines. She reveals Edna knew how to prevent a pregnancy with the help of a book she found among Edna's things. Anna was the member of staff who helped Lady Mary and her mother Cora carry the corpse of Kemal Pamuk out of Lady Mary's bedroom and was the only one who openly welcomed valet John Bates to the household, despite everyone else's initial prejudice against him on account of his limp. Thomas tells O'Brien that his father was a clockmaker. But when she reveals she knows he is married, he explains that his wife, Lizzy, whom he loved very much, has been in an insane asylum for some years with no hope of recovery. On one notable occasion he wakes the staff in the middle of the night by horrifically screaming during a nightmare. She is unsure how to handle the situation, especially when he is drafted during the First World War and convinces himself that she is his sweetheart. Vera Bates uses the story to blackmail Bates into going back to her, which he does to save Anna's reputation. The final series also deals with Carson downsizing staff to adjust for the current times. On part three of Downton Abbey's fourth season, Lord Gillingham announces . This greatly upsets the farmer's wife, who was led to believe that the child was the orphaned daughter of her husband's friend whom she never met. He is in love with Ivy, who is in love with Jimmy, while Daisy is in love with Alfred and determined to break them up. She tells Bates's vengeful estranged wife Vera about the family's dirty secrets in an attempt to force Bates out and Vera uses that to blackmail Bates. Marigold (born c. late December 1922 or mid-January 1923) is the illegitimate child of the late Michael Gregson and Lady Edith Crawley, as a result of their hidden love affair. Eventually Mary breaks off the engagement to him after the pair argue with increased frequency, and after Lord Grantham discovers the truth from Lady Grantham and advises Mary not to be unhappy with someone she does not love. Richard "Dickie" Grey, Lord Merton (played by Douglas Reith) is Mary's godfather and a widower with at least two sons, Larry and Tim Grey. In the final episode of the series, she falls for Andy Parker, the new footman who has been helping at Mr Mason's farm. Her father dies shortly after and Matthew honours his deathbed wish for his ashes to be placed in Lavinia's grave. Upon hearing about the sordid incident from Tom, Mrs Hughes summons Edna to her office, with Tom present. Eventually, after Barrow threatens to reveal her secret to Lady Grantham, Baxter is encouraged by Molesley to do so first. Violet has Clarkson lie to mend their marriage. He continues to notice the change in her mood after Anna tells Mary that she believes she is pregnant again. Gordon says he was rescued from the freezing ocean by Fifth Officer Harold Lowe but developed amnesia and was sent to Montreal after being mistaken for a Canadian. Vera comes to Downton only to inform Bates that if he does not come away with her, she will sell the scandalous story of the death of Kemal Pamuk in Mary's bed to the newspapers, which could ruin the reputation of Downton Abbey. Though Prince Kuragin was subsequently released, he learned that his wife had been exiled a year before. Tom is enraged when she tells him if he was good enough for his late wife then she is good enough for him. Bates goes to York for the day but does not reveal the reason for going and Mr Green dies in Piccadilly after "falling into the road". She would be canned after she tried everything to derail Tom's transition to the upstairs family. The older Mr Mason later explains to Daisy that William was his only surviving child and he had realised that William married Daisy not just because he cared for her but so his father would have someone to keep company. She decides to move back into Downton Abbey, leaving Mr Bates hurt and confused. Determined to find any way to legally marry Edith, he learns if he becomes a German citizen he can divorce Lizzy. Mr Mason becomes father-in-law to Daisy when she marries his son on his deathbed. Her Aunt Rosamund finds out and accompanies her to get the abortion in London. However, the investigation into Green's death begins to wind down, as the police have failed to find anything more than circumstantial evidence to link Bates to the crime. Isobel becomes disheartened after Larry and his brother Tim treat her disrespectfully. A fanpage for the lovely Myanna Buring and her role as Edna Braithwaite on Downton Abbey. At one point Grantham kisses Jane, but they are interrupted by an oblivious Mr Bates and they decide not to have an affair. Bates reveals that he kept the untorn ticket in his coat as a talisman for a time. Discuss Everything About Downton Abbey Wiki | Fandom She resorts to lies, blackmail, and playing upon others' emotions to further her own ends. Bates then leaves Downton, writing in a letter to Carson that he is going to confess to murdering Green in order for Anna to be freed. Mr Carson overhears the news of Lord Grantham's della Francesca painting selling "amazingly well" and takes advantage of this news to hire a new footman at Downton Abbey. However, the two fail to resolve their marital problems, and agree to separate upon returning to England for Rose's wedding. The intended dinner conversation quickly becomes a heated argument in front of the bemused minister, and the Earl of Grantham collapses from a perforated ulcer, ending the gathering while he is rushed to hospital. He volunteers to help Mr Mason take care of Downton's pigs and shows an interest in farming. Thomas provides Bates with words that lead her to believe Bates knows of her hand in Lady Grantham's miscarriage, and she quickly backs down. Isobel later receives a marriage proposal from Lord Merton, and despite a health scare and his sons' attempts to prevent the marriage, Isobel decides to marry him in the final series. After she got fired, Edna manages to come back to Downton to work as Cora's lady's maid. By the end of the second series, the couple marry and move to Dublin, having finally gained Lord Grantham's blessing. He manipulates Daisy in order to further his plans to have Mr Bates ousted. At five or six years old, in 1928, she has donned braids and runs to ask her mother play with her one warm day. However, Edith reveals to him that she is pregnant, and the child's birth will coincide with Bertie's departure date. Edna, the vampire maid of Downton | Daily Mail Online Before she came to Downton in 1895 as head housemaid, she was courted by a farmer, Joe Burns. La quarta stagione della serie televisiva Downton Abbey stata trasmessa sul canale britannico ITV1 dal 22 settembre al 10 novembre 2013. Throughout much of the series Bates is at odds with Thomas, who tries to get rid of him so that he can take his place as valet. She now realises the 10-month trip to Switzerland was a farce. Carson is mortified when he suffers severe chest pains while serving the family dinner and as a consequence is forced to accept help from the female staff. Ryder informs Anna that he has identified the problem and that she has a common issue of having cervical incompetence, a condition which results in a baby becoming too heavy for the womb to support after about three months, but also tells her that the condition is easily treatable with cervical cerclage, a stitch inserted into the womb after a woman has been pregnant for about 12 weeks; however, it does not always work. Cora instantly takes a liking to him, whereas Mary and Robert do not. Jack breaks off the relationship to protect Rose. Lavinia dies at Downton of Spanish influenza after Matthew regains use of his legs and shortly before their wedding. He has a stern, but fatherly, disposition over the servants. She is coerced by O'Brien into telling Edith, who writes to the Turkish Ambassador. They then take this to Robert who ensures that the witness makes a statement, then tries to contact Bates. Later on, his father and Daisy become quite close. Branson's return to Downton Abbey for Matthew and Mary's wedding is off to a poor start: he doesn't own a set of tails or even a dinner jacket, and he talks politics at dinner, enraging Robert. Her determination to treat the man piques the ire of Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, and preparing for a showdown, Violet shows up at Mr Drake's bedside only to witness the procedure and its unmitigated success. Barrow asks Mr Carson to hire Andrew for the job. In the meantime, Bertie's unmarried cousin dies of malaria in Tangiers. He comes to dislike the new nanny for the two young children of Downton, and refuses to pass on her instructions to other members of staff. When Barrow begins treating himself to cure his homosexuality and is suffering, Baxter convinces him to see Dr Clarkson, after which Barrow treats her with more respect. Carson's main complaint is that a valet should perform extra duties outside of just seeing to Lord Grantham, including carrying trays and acting as a third footman if necessary. She also refused to hand the police the ticket regarding Mr Bates's trip to London on the day Mr Green died, telling Lady Mary she could never condemn a man for defending his wife's honour against such a crime. George's father Matthew is killed in a car crash the day of George's birth. He was hospitalised in Leeds as Downton, then used as a convalescent home, was only for officers, but William's father could not afford to leave his farm or repeatedly travel to and fro to visit. In the fourth series, Mary is pursued by three suitors: Anthony Foyle (Lord Gillingham), Evelyn Napier, and Charles Blake. As Anna returns to Downton, Bates is still missing, leaving her miserable. Downton Abbey's 17 Most Shocking Moments - Town & Country The end of "Downton Abbey" was, admittedly, a bit of a disappointment for Allen Leech. Downton Abbey was the most-watched show on Christmas Day, pulling in an audience of over 10million "There was a real feeling that we were making entertainment. He took his new surname from a bottle of gin. Bates is suspicious that the attacker could be Mr Green, valet of Lord Gillingham. One evening Drake kisses her and Lady Edith is pleased. The evidence does not portray Bates in a good light; the jury finds him guilty of the murder of his wife, and he is sentenced to be hanged. Thomas is then attracted to the handsome new footman, Jimmy, and walks into his room and kisses the sleeping Jimmy. During her time as a housemaid, she would gain a huge crush on chauffeur Tom Branson, but he would not look at her, as he was in love with Sybil Crawley. Shortly beforehand, Thomas signs up to the Royal Army Medical Corps in an effort to avoid being sent to the frontline for the war that is soon coming. Later, at the memorial, Mary speaks to Bates, certain that Anna will not be convicted, and feels there will not even be a trial, as the police have nothing to go on. Violet hopes to persuade him to allow the Downton village hospital to remain under the control of the Crawley family, instead of having it merge with a major hospital in York. She has a strong bond with her granddaughter Mary, to whom she is the most similar. Edith struggles with revealing the truth about Marigold to Bertie before accepting him. He threatens Mrs Hughes with leaving Downton in order to find out what is wrong with his wife. Lord Grantham sends Thomas after Lady Edith, and Thomas can only watch in horror, unable to protect Jimmy this one last time. Bertie later encounters Edith in London and helps her with her all-night push to get her magazine to the printer. Downton Abbey -- Critical Contexts -- Contraception While in England he makes the acquaintance of the Hon. However, Mason becomes persnickety with the living conditions, which grates on the young couple. In the fifth series, Mary meets Henry Talbot, a race car driver. By 1923 he has taken a keen interest in Isobel, whom he meets again at a ball at Grantham House. She is one of the few servants who smoke on a regular basis. Matthew dies because his actor chose to leave the series. ), so she was replaced by Edna (the maid had gotten too close to Tom in Season 3). Lady Sybil Cora Branson (ne Crawley; 18951920) (played by Jessica Brown Findlay) is the youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Grantham. List of Downton Abbey characters - Wikipedia Later, having returned to Grantham House, Mrs Hughes interrupts Anna and Lady Mary and informs them that Vyner has returned and has come to arrest her. Upon learning that her parents are dead, he offers to take her under his wing as a surrogate daughter, which she accepts, though reluctantly at the outset. Anna is promoted from head housemaid to Lady's Maid to Mary during Bates's incarceration. This engagement is broken off and during the war he is injured. Her child by him, a daughter named Marigold, was at first given to a family in Switzerland, where she gave birth. After the war ends he covers for Carson when he falls ill with Spanish influenza, only to accidentally become drunk while tasting the wine for dinner. Lady Mary Josephine Talbot (ne Crawley) (played by Michelle Dockery) (b. In series four, the staff at Downton Abbey receive a letter from Gwen where she tells them she is married. Matters become worse when Anna assists Lady Mary in procuring contraception for a sexual relationship with Lord Gillingham, and Bates finds the evidence and mistakenly believes his wife is using it so she does not become pregnant with a murderer's child. He returns to Crawley House immediately upon Mr Carson's recovery, though he goes to the great house with Matthew Crawley to be his full-time valet after his marriage to Lady Mary. The Prince of Wales (Oliver Dimsdale), the future King Edward VIII, is also present at Rose's debutante ball, and his affair with the married Freda Dudley Ward is the centre of Sampson's blackmail plot. During the Battle of Amiens, he threw himself in front of Matthew to shield him from a shell explosion and both men were seriously wounded. Chamberlain later reveals to Tom that he had been blackmailed into attending by Violet, who knew of his role in one of the notorious pranks performed by his brother-in-law, Horace de Vere Cole (in their youth, de Vere Cole, Chamberlain and some others had disguised themselves as workmen and had dug a trench across Piccadilly Circus, causing a massive traffic jam "from the East End to Belgrave Square."). Sir Herbert leaves Downton the next morning with no knowledge of the incident. Rose later becomes attracted to Sir John Bullock, a guest at a Downton house party with whom she later meets up in London along with some of her relatives. Molesley is not happy with the prospect, thinking it degrading to become a footman when he has been trained as a valet and butler. Mrs Hughes threatens to summon a doctor to examine her if she persists with her lie. In the third series, she grows to like Alfred but resents Ivy, the new kitchen maid, who steals Alfred's attention. Barrow is badly beaten instead. He is a major figure in the community in his own right, as evidenced in series five when he is asked to chair a committee building a memorial to townsmen who died during the First World War. He helps Matthew and Mary modernise Downton. Downton Abbey Historical drama Drama series Television. His father was a local farmer and William used to help with the horses. Finneran stated that the character "is a thoroughly despicable human being",[16] and that "People actually love that shes a nasty piece of work. [2] Early on, she is portrayed as a petulant and cold young woman; as the series progresses, however, she shows more vulnerability and compassion. Jane Moorsum (played by Clare Calbraith) was a maid at Downton Abbey and Ethel's replacement. Braithwaite had a certain interest in the book's. Rose's society debut is in 1923, when Cora presents her before the king, queen, and Prince of Wales. In episode 3, Mary asks if Anna has considered Dr Ryder's advice. In series four, Barrow is as shocked as anyone when his old ally Miss O'Brien leaves Downton in the middle of the night. Mary offers to take Anna to London, paying for her to visit Dr Ryder, the doctor that had treated Mary for problems when she had trouble conceiving a child with Matthew. He returns to Downton, having apparently settled affairs with his wife, but Miss O'Brien contacts Vera and once again, she returns to cause more trouble. Gordon convinces Lady Edith by relating experiences in Downton. Michael follows Edith and her family to Scotland in 1921, where he meets her family. O'Brien is one of several servants asked to testify at Bates's trial and is genuinely relieved when they learn that Bates had been reprieved. In series 6 only credited with the main cast in "The Finale". Elsie worked as a maid at Duneagle Castle for an unknown period of time. While there, she apparently comes to like Lady Flintshire and manages to arrange to become her lady's maid. He also has a special place in his heart for Lady Mary, given she was the first child born at Downton during his tenure as butler. She is 26 at the beginning of the series. In the first film, set in 1927, Marigold is four or five years old and has returned to Downton with her mother and stepfather for the royal visit. Downton Abbey: 10 Saddest Things About Tom Branson - Screen Rant After a long and somewhat secretive courtship she married Mr Bates in the end of the second series in a private ceremony at a registrar's office. He also helps cover up the scandal that the murder trial of Downton valet Bates would cause. She is devoted to Robert and his family and thus feels it is her duty to speak her mind on every possible occasion, though her interference in her nieces' decisions often has disastrous results. Episodi di Downton Abbey (quarta stagione) - Wikipedia