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Series 4

8 episodes · 22nd September 2013

Set in 1922, the fourth series sees Lady Mary mourning her loss as the Crawley family and the servants who work for them remain inseparably interlinked.

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Episode guide

Episodes

01 Episode 1 still Episode 1 Episode 122nd September 2013 New mother Mary is finding it hard to come to terms with Matthew's shocking death. Robert and Violet fall out over how to handle the situation. Jimmy takes an interest in Ivy, while Carson receives an unwelcome reminder from his past. 02 Episode 2 still Episode 2 Episode 229th September 2013 Mary starts to get over the grief she is feeling, and takes an interest in the running of the estate. Lady Rose MacClare, Lady Flintshire's daughter, ends up in a predicament at a tea dance in York. Hughes attempts to convince Carson to heal an old wound. 03 Episode 3 still Episode 3 Episode 36th October 2013 An extravagant house party at the Abbey gives the Crawleys a chance to reconnect with old friends. But some guests prove more welcome than others, and along with the celebrations come skulduggery and heartache. 04 Episode 4 still Episode 4 Episode 413th October 2013 Amid the fallout from the eventful house party, Mary faces a pressing question about her future. Carson reveals surprisingly intimate details of his former life, and a trip to the bright lights of London sees Rose put the reputation of the Crawleys in jeopardy. 05 Episode 5 still Episode 5 Episode 520th October 2013 Change is in the air as an exciting opportunity for Alfred creates tension between Ivy and Daisy. Isobel appeals to Violet's charitable nature, but it does not come without a fight, and Branson considers a new future for himself and baby Sybbie. 06 Episode 6 still Episode 6 Episode 627th October 2013 A birthday party is planned for Robert, but Rose's surprise contribution to the event ruffles feathers above and below stairs. A new farming venture on the Downton estate comes with dramatic repercussions for Mary, and Edith receives more unwelcome news. 07 Episode 7 still Episode 7 Episode 73rd November 2013 Cora's playboy brother has got himself into a spot of bother and Robert has to make a trip to America to bail him out. Blake and Mary are forced to put aside their differences to deal with a new farming venture on the estate. When Violet is taken ill, help comes from an unlikely quarter. In spite of Mrs Hughes, Mrs Patmore and Carson's attempts to keep the peace, romantic tensions below stairs cause problems. 08 Episode 8 still Episode 8 Episode 810th November 2013 Rosamund comes up with a plan to help Edith deal with her problem, but Violet may be about to see right through it. Isobel is the object of someone's attention, while Mary asks Gillingham for a favour. Rose is frustrated when things do not go her way and Alfred realises too late that he may have made a mistake. Just as Bates and Anna seem to be getting over the worst, some unexpected news shakes her up.
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Cast & Crew

01 Maggie Smith profile Maggie Smithas Violet Crawley 02 Michelle Dockery profile Michelle Dockeryas Mary Crawley 03 Laura Carmichael profile Laura Carmichaelas Edith Crawley 04 Joanne Froggatt profile Joanne Froggattas Anna Smith 05 Hugh Bonneville profile Hugh Bonnevilleas Robert Crawley 06 Phyllis Logan profile Phyllis Loganas Mrs. Hughes 07 Elizabeth McGovern profile Elizabeth McGovernas Cora Crawley 08 Jim Carter profile Jim Carteras Charles Carson 09 Brendan Coyle profile Brendan Coyleas John Bates 10 Penelope Wilton profile Penelope Wiltonas Isobel Merton 11 Raquel Cassidy profile Raquel Cassidyas Phyllis Baxter 12 Lesley Nicol profile Lesley Nicolas Beryl Patmore 13 Julian Fellowes profile Julian FellowesCreator
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