Guys. Together, the stars perform as the musical duo Michelle and Michael. Matthew dies because his actor chose to leave the series. She resists claiming her widow's pension as she thinks it wrong to claim money for marrying a man that she liked but would have not married under normal circumstances. rowena miller downton abbey. Anna and Bates also continue the plan to sell Bates's mother's London house in order to purchase a house up north and hire it out. Sarah O'Brien (played by Siobhan Finneran), who is mainly known as Miss O'Brien by the other servants or just O'Brien by the family, was Lady Grantham's lady's maid, a post she has held since 1910. In series two, in the First World War, Thomas has ended up on the battlefield despite his attempts to avoid it, and has become terrified by the conflict. He has been married to Rowena Miller since 1988. They kiss and enjoy their reunion. In Downton Abbey: A New Era, newlyweds Daisy and Andy are sharing the farm with Mr Mason. He also reveals that Bates is no longer a suspect, as the person seen talking to Green appeared to be shorter than him. She tells him that she believed she was pregnant, but that she had miscarried, and that it had potentially happened twice before. It is revealed that she was poisoned by eating rat poison cooked in a pie, and Bates is put under suspicion. 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. She is forced to accept defeat in this, not knowing that Lady Mary had already destroyed the ticket, as she wrongly believed it proved Bates's guilt. Angry, she casts Jimmy off, and Jimmy laments to Thomas that the whole venture was a waste of time and money. Pamuk rebuffs him and later uses this incident to blackmail Thomas, threatening to inform Lord Grantham about his indiscretion unless Thomas agrees to guide Pamuk to the room of Lady Mary later that same evening. She also wants her husband back since she has tried living on her own and does not like it. At first, she is afraid of losing both Mrs Patmore and her father-in-law, when they begin to see one another, however, after reassurance from both of them that they will always love her, she changes her mind. He asks her if she had ever considered adoption, but she tells him that the idea would never work for him nor her as they would want their own child. The two part on good terms, with Madeleine promising to write to Harold frequently. Jimmy is only rescued by Thomas, who had been following him to keep an eye out. shop.pbs.org. At one point Grantham kisses Jane, but they are interrupted by an oblivious Mr Bates and they decide not to have an affair. She has a strong bond with her granddaughter Mary, to whom she is the most similar. Anna gives birth to a healthy baby boy on New Year's Eve, much to her and her husband's delight. Rose secretly invites Ross and his band members to perform at Downton for Robert's birthday, by which time she has entered into a secret relationship with Jack. In the second Christmas special, Thomas, now known mostly as Mr Barrow, participates in the Tug-of-War match for the Downton side. He refuses to assume his title publicly until his cousin's memorial service, though Carson instructs the Downton staff to address him as "Your Lordship" nonetheless. Rose matures and become less self-centred. In A New Era, now seven years old, he is seen playing with his young cousins. A shocked Anna begins to ask how the case is sorted out but Bates silences her, saying they will speak of it later. After failing to persuade Dr Clarkson to "bend the rules", a furious Violet manages to pull some strings to have William sent back to Downton, where he was cared for by Lady Edith. Using her husband's name, she obtains a service post in the household of the Marquess of Flintshire since the Marchioness of Flintshire is the Earl of Grantham's cousin. Bates finally confronts his wife and reveals the truth; he realised Green was the attacker as soon as he returned to Downton, and he did intend to murder the valet the day he was killed. Mrs Patmore tries to hide her deteriorating eyesight but Lord Grantham decides to send her to Moorfields in London for treatment when she accidentally puts salt on the pudding instead of sugar. 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. But because Ivy has a crush on Jimmy, Alfred decides to confront Jimmy about the fact that he's not interested in her. By 1923, he still has not been found, but pieces of what happened to him are coming to light. 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At the end of the series five Christmas special, Carson has purchased a house and added both his and Mrs Hughes's names to the registry, with the intention of asking Mrs Hughes to marry him; she accepts. Also in series four, Alfred is still caught up in the downstairs "love square". He also comes to Downton Abbey for dinner later that year. Ultimately, his actions do not matter, as she confesses to Matthew about Pamuk and Matthew proposes to her despite this. He cares not for what others will think of him for changing his citizenship (particularly when Britain only beat Germany in the Great War a few years previously), only of Edith's love. Jimmy Kent (played by Ed Speleers) was one of two new footmen introduced in series three, after the end of World War I. 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. That leads Baxter to guess that Anna is pregnant. Mary, claiming the emergency to be for herself, rushes Anna to London to see Ryder and manages to get there in time to save the baby. He is married and has several young children. Thomas is well aware that Lord Grantham and Carson are only keeping him on sufferance. Almost immediately, Daisy Mason falls head-over-heels in love with Alfred, but is impeded by the new kitchen maid, Ivy Stuart, whom Alfred is quick to develop a crush on. He dies hours later. Finneran stated that the character "is a thoroughly despicable human being",[16] and that "People actually love that shes a nasty piece of work. He runs after the car and orders Bates to get out, telling him to get back inside and that nothing more would be said about him leaving. O'Brien and Thomas were the only servants who never did like Bates and the duo constantly try to find faults and uncover his past in an attempt to force Mr Carson to sack him. He had planned to make a proposal of marriage to her and took her to the village fair. Cora instantly takes a liking to him, whereas Mary and Robert do not. She loses her virginity to him. For her explosion of anger, she almost loses her job, but Cora, who understands her frustration and anger, talks Carson into letting her stay. But Mrs Hughes and Mrs Patmore intervene and Carson eventually gives in and takes Molesley on as a second footman. She gets a new hairstyle and announces that she will move into Yew Tree Farm with Mr Mason, while still working at Downton. In series six she married Mr Carson, but continued to be addressed as Mrs Hughes regardless. In series six, despite her sister Mary's efforts to separate them, Edith marries Bertie Pelham, becoming a marchioness, and he and her family come to accept her daughter Marigold. Daisy 'guides' Mrs Patmore into suggesting to Mason that he would be welcome in her cottage, and that it would be best for all concerned. Matthew eventually relents and uses the money to save Downton Abbey from bankruptcy following Lord Grantham's having lost his wife's fortune through bad investments. Inspector Vyner of Scotland Yard returns to Downton and informs Anna and Bates that they have discovered that Green attacked several women. 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. In 1921, Rose's relationship with her mother has soured, though her relationship with her father is better. 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. Robert very reluctantly agrees, and feels sorry that Edith is a "spinster" with no boyfriend or prospects in sight. She appeared in the first film. After his return, he receives a telegram informing him of her death. At first Sybil seems fine after the birth, but late in the night is found having fits and dies. In series three, she has a breast cancer scare; the lump is eventually diagnosed as benign. However, in the third series, Tom and now-pregnant Sybil are forced to flee Ireland after Tom becomes implicated in the burning of an Anglo-Irish nobleman's house. Bates remains ignorant of the true meaning of the words, but he soon has other concerns when Lord Grantham decides to appoint Thomas as under-butler to take advantage of his skills at cricket; Bates had only hoped to allow Thomas to leave with a good reference. It is implied that her stepfather was a drunkard and abusive, touching her in inappropriate ways whilst she was young. Her efforts to prove her husband's innocence become a success when a neighbour of Vera's inadvertently tells Anna details of their last meeting which prove that Vera committed suicide in order to have her husband convicted and hanged for the crime. Martha Levinson (played by Shirley MacLaine) is Cora's brash, outspoken, and wealthy American mother. He believes she must have been lured into doing it, because it is not in her nature. Films. In 2022, Dockery signed with Decca Records alongside her Downton Abbey costar, Michael C. Fox. She decides to move back into Downton Abbey, leaving Mr Bates hurt and confused. She is also entrusted with teaching Lady Sybil how to cook, something which the pair enjoy. After discussing Edith's child, Marigold, at the servants dinner, Bates notices she has become subdued. Robert says they will do their best for Marigold for both Michael's and Edith's sake, while still keeping the truth confined to the family. O'Brien, Cora's lady's maid, schemes to get Cora to talk to Lord Grantham about Bates's unsuitability. He tries to convince her that despite wanting children, she alone is enough for him, which she has trouble accepting. A recurring theme during the first two series is the clash between Isobel's more modern and liberal values with the traditionalist ideas of Lord Grantham and his family. Isobel Grey (formerly Crawley, ne Turnbull), Lady Merton (played by Penelope Wilton) is Matthew's widowed mother. In the third series, she grows to like Alfred but resents Ivy, the new kitchen maid, who steals Alfred's attention. Tony instead becomes engaged to the Hon. In the first film, he is six years old and plays with his younger half-sister Caroline, and first cousins Sybbie and Marigold. After the First World War, Tom and Sybil receive Robert's reluctant blessing and marry in Dublin. When Rose responds that the prince was very popular, the king dryly remarks that "the prince is never short of popularity." Ambitious, she decides that she no longer wants to work in service and saves up her money to buy a typewriter to take a correspondence course in typing and shorthand. While Baxter expected to be fired, Cora forgives her and lets her stay on, with the condition that she won't rob her. When a witness comes forward to claim Mr Green was murdered, the investigation causes Anna to fear Bates was responsible, but she is too frightened to confront him, as it will confirm the identity of her attacker. The toughs who lost the bet follow drunk Jimmy underneath a quiet bridge and jump him. After he confesses to Daisy, she reveals she wasn't flirting and, impressed by his actions, is ready to start planning her marriage to Andy. 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. When a witness comes forward to claim Mr Green was murdered and the investigation reaches Downton, police question Bates and Anna on several occasions. He manipulates Daisy in order to further his plans to have Mr Bates ousted. The wife tells Cora that Marigold is Edith's illegitimate child, which shocks her. In the first film, she is seven years old and continues to be raised with her first cousins George and Caroline, at the estate. He continues to do so after Barrow returns, telling her that he does not care to know what Barrow has over her, but urges her to stand up to him and not let him make her do things she does not wish to do. 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. He is the son of Bill Molesley, the winner of the best bloom at the Downton Flower Show in 1913. Mrs Hughes has described her sister as being born "not quite right in the head" and has been privately caring for her since their mother died. The next day, Vera is found dead from ingestion of rat poison. When the staff see that he uses a cane, they are at best surprised and at worst angry feeling that they will have to pick up the slack for him, due to his disability slowing him down in the large house. In the second feature film, Andy and Daisy are married and both living together on the farm with Mr Mason, and after the departure of Thomas Barrow it is hinted that Andy will succeed Barrow as Downton's butler. [citation needed] Moreover, actor Leech wanted to audition for Thomas Barrow, but chose Branson. Lady Mary prepares a room for Anna and her husband in the main house so they can spend their wedding night together. She begins an affair with Major Charles Bryant (played by Daniel Pirrie) when he is being treated at Downton while it is a temporary convalescent home. O'Brien, whose brother suffered from shell shock and eventually died in combat, is uncharacteristically sympathetic and kind to him. When Anthony Strallan reveals what Larry had done, Lord Merton asks his son if it was true. George V (Guy Williams) is the king to whom Rose MacClare is presented at court in 1923. In March 1913, he is diagnosed as suffering from dropsy of the heart and is certain to die. rowena miller downton abbey. Eventually, after Barrow threatens to reveal her secret to Lady Grantham, Baxter is encouraged by Molesley to do so first. When Daisy visits him again in 1922, she is trying to avoid Alfred, who is saying his final goodbyes at the house. During the New Year celebrations, the Bateses welcome the new year away from the others, together with their newborn son. Fearing for his safety, Lord Grantham had him assigned to Matthew Crawley's battalion to be his batman. Vyner then asks that Anna visit Scotland Yard for further questions during the Crawleys' stay in London. In the first feature film, Bertie is asked by King George V to accompany him on a three-month tour of Africa. 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