Downton Abbey, I: (Episode 3)

Jan 23, 2011 on PBS at 9:00 PM

Summary

Masterpiece Classic The fair has come to town, and with it comes romantic hopes for several Downton Abbey inhabitants. In a triumph of the absurd, Violet asks a baffled Matthew to use his legal acumen to dissolve the entail — the very document by wh... (more)ich he is to inherit Downton Abbey. Growing into his role as heir, Matthew draws closer to Robert; all the while contributing to the bitter rivalry between sisters Mary and Edith. Cora simply wants Mary married, but newly circulating rumors may hinder that aspiration. Meanwhile, Violet's power struggle with Isobel moves from the hospital grounds to the annual flower show and competition. A kind gesture by Bates is not lost on Anna, but he cryptically professes to not being capable of more. Sybil discovers the politics of gender and class with the help of the socialist chauffeur, Branson. Carson discovers that several valuable bottles of wine have gone missing; and Daisy the kitchen maid must come to grips with a dangerous secret that she learned upstairs.

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