Downton Abbey Series Two Episode 1.

Downton Abbey premiered it's second season at 9 pm Sunday, Sept 18th.


Downton Abbey is a ITV Drama about a family and there servants in the 1914 area. In the second series in its 1916 and England is at War, which means the poor Granthams might have to lift a a few fingers.



Episode 1 starts with a dramatic (hence the Drama genre) scene of the trenches with Matthew running for his life , and then annoucing he has two days of leave , that he'll be using to visit old Downton.

Next we see a concert to raise money for the hospital being set up in Downton , and then Isabol (Matthew's Mother) informs them that Matthew will be coming here on leave and bringing...drumroll....his fiance!

His fiance is a women named Lavina Swire. She seems much nice then Lady Mary ,though others think she's not who she says she is or somethings up with her (like my Dad, but then I caught him watching Matthew/Mary videos on a Ipad at the Apple store ...odd).

Carson is not extacly pleased to see Matthew and is not planning anything special for him. "Because he broke Lady Mary's heart", though what Mrs. Hughes says is much more truthfully, "Lady Mary broke her own heart, that is if she has a heart".

Why does Carson dote on Lady Mary so much? Could he be her Father? Is the first series mentions Lady Cora and Lord Granthems first year of marriage was unhappy . Scandel Alert!

Then at the concert some ladys decide it would be fun to hand out white feathers. One to William who is upset since for some reason he wants to fight in the war (The Dowanger Countess told the officials he had a skin condition and that Mosely had lung trouble, Mosely was rather happy about being excused). And one to Branson who laughed.


Edith is learning how to drive, and mentions that she can drive them when they have no servants (as my Mom points out she seems the only one aware of the fact they won't have servants someday).

Lady Cora still trust O'Brian. Go figure.
Lord Granthem is wearing his army uniform and going on and on about it. Rather amusing.


Sybil has decided to be a nurse and Isabol tells out she will have to learn basic skills, which she does though she doesn't know how to fill a tea kettle when she starts. I can NOT imagine not knowing that.


Branson decides to propose (I guess thats what it was) to Sybil after driving here to the nursing school. She refuses...maybe it wasn't the best idea to say "Its okay if your cast away from your family".Never reassuring. I'd must admit, I was surprise she refused, I thought she liked him.

Edith seems is though she's finding a way to be happy. She just ignores Mary,rather then playing in her fingers. And as I said earlier she's learning how to drive. . I'm looking forward to seeing Ediths character develop .

Mary has decided she does like Matthew after all and is seen praying for his safe return. If I've ever done anything good God? she ask. Matthew is cursed now.


So that basically sums it up.