Series 2
(2011)
Overview
The Great War rages across Europe, and not even the serene Yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. The men and women of Downton are doing their part both on the front lines and the home front, but the intensity of war only serves to inflame the more familiar passions: love, loss, blackmail, and betrayal.
Cast
as Violet Crawley
as Mary Crawley
as Edith Crawley
as Anna Smith
as Robert Crawley
as Mrs. Hughes
as Sybil Crawley
as Cora Crawley
as Charles Carson
as John Bates
as Isobel Merton
as Ethel Parks
as Beryl Patmore
as Daisy Mason
as Sarah O'Brien
as Thomas Barrow
as Matthew Crawley
Episodes
Episode 1 7.8
September 18, 2011
The Great War unsettles life at Downton and surprising news about Matthew rocks the family. New maid Ethel irritates O'…
Episode 2 6.0
September 25, 2011
Carson is finding it tough maintaining standards in the house, and the suicide of a young officer prompts Isobel to sug…
Episode 3 6.8
October 2, 2011
After Downton is turned into a convalescent home for wounded officers, Matthew brings a general to visit, but Branson h…
Episode 4 6.9
October 9, 2011
Tensions flare between Isobel and Cora. Ethel's flirtation with Major Bryant lands her in hot water. There is worrying …
Episode 5 7.6
October 16, 2011
Robert receives some shocking news from the front. Daisy's relationship with William moves faster than she would like. …
Episode 6 7.9
October 23, 2011
Carlisle threatens to ruin Mary if she jilts him. A major comes to stay - but is he really who he claims to be? Bates l…
Episode 7 8.0
October 30, 2011
How long can Sybil and Branson keep their secret? Carlisle puts Anna in a difficult position, Bates is left reeling fro…
Episode 8 7.6
November 6, 2011
With the wedding approaching there is excitement in the air, but will Branson's plans rattle everyone? A decisive Anna …