Downton Abbey

Episode 1

Directed by Brian Percival
TV-PG
S3 • E1    Sep 15, 2012    69m
8.5
Cora’s mother sweeps into Downton for Matthew and Mary’s wedding, but with the couple’s relationship under strain will they even make it to the altar? New footman Alfred strives to meet Carson’s high standards, under the watchful eye of his aunt O’Brien. Robert’s shocking news brings financial worries to the fore, on an unprecedented scale. Might he lose Downton itself and all it stands for?

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Cast of Episode 1

  • Maggie SmithViolet Crawley
  • Michelle DockeryMary Crawley
  • Laura CarmichaelEdith Crawley
  • Joanne FroggattAnna Smith
  • Hugh BonnevilleRobert Crawley
  • Phyllis LoganMrs. Hughes
  • Jessica Brown FindlaySybil Crawley
  • Elizabeth McGovernCora Crawley
  • Jim CarterCharles Carson
  • Brendan CoyleJohn Bates
  • Penelope WiltonIsobel Merton
  • Amy NuttallEthel Parks
  • Lesley NicolBeryl Patmore
  • Sophie McSheraDaisy Mason
  • Siobhan FinneranSarah O'Brien
  • Robert James-CollierThomas Barrow
  • Dan StevensMatthew Crawley
  • Matt MilneAlfred Nugent
  • Allen LeechTom Branson
  • Kevin DoyleJoseph Molesley
  • Shirley MacLaineMartha Levinson
  • Robert BathurstSir Anthony Strallan
  • Lucille SharpReed
  • Michael CulkinArchbishop of York
  • Douglas ReithLord Merton
  • Brian PercivalDirector
  • Julian FellowesWriter
  • Liz TrubridgeProducer

Watch Episode 1 Videos

  • Downton Abbey: Episode 3.1
    Downton Abbey: Episode 3.1Trailer
  • Downton Abbey: Bates In Prison
    Downton Abbey: Bates In PrisonScene
  • Downton Abbey: Too Much The Same
    Downton Abbey: Too Much The SameScene

 

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