Downton Abbey
Episode 7
Season 4, Episode 7 · Aired 2013-11-03
Synopsis
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.
In the series
This episode is part of Downton Abbey (2010–2015) on ITV/PBS.
Edwardian upstairs/downstairs comfort epic — tea, titles, and soft class warfare.
Key cast
- Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley
- Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley
- Maggie Smith as The Dowager Countess
- Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley
- Jim Carter as Mr. Carson
- Phyllis Logan as Mrs. Hughes