![]() ![]() Clare Calbraith as Jane Moorsum (Recurring).Michael Cochrane as Reverend Albert Travis (Recurring).Jonathan Coy as George Murray Lord Grantham's lawyer (Guest).Maria Doyle Kennedy as Vera Bates (Recurring).Iain Glen as Sir Richard Carlisle of Morningside (Recurring).Cal MacAninch as Henry Lang (Recurring).Brendan Patricks as The Hon Evelyn Napier Suitor for Lady Mary (Recurring).Kevin Doyle as Joseph Molesley Matthew Crawley's valet (Recurring).Robert Bathurst as Sir Anthony Strallan Crawley family friend (Guest).Samantha Bond as Lady Rosamund Painswick Lord Grantham's sister (Recurring).Allen Leech as Mr Tom Branson Grantham's chauffeur. ![]() ![]() Amy Nuttall as Miss Ethel Parks a housemaid.Sophie McShera as Miss Daisy Robinson a kitchen maid.Lesley Nicol as Mrs Beryl Patmore the Cook.Robert James-Collier as Mr Thomas Barrow First Footman.Thomas Howes as Mr William Mason Second Footman.Joanne Froggatt as Miss Anna Smith head housemaid.Siobhan Finneran as Sarah O'Brien Lady Grantham's maid.Brendan Coyle as Mr John Bates Lord Grantham's valet.Phyllis Logan as Mrs Elsie Hughes the Housekeeper.Jim Carter as Mr Charles Carson the Butler.Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham.Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham.Jessica Brown Findlay as Lady Sybil Crawley.Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham.In the biggest development, Downton Abbey becomes a convalescent home for wounded officers.Ĭast and characters Main cast Sybil Crawley ( Jessica Brown Findlay) defies her aristocratic position and joins the Voluntary Aid Detachment as a nurse. Robert Crawley ( Hugh Bonneville) returns to uniform, but is refused active service due to his age. Tom Branson, as an Irishman, won't fight for Britain. Matthew Crawley and William Mason go off to fight, while Thomas Barrow joins the Medical Corps. On the domestic front there is a serious shortage of able-bodied men for home front jobs. Events mentioned or directly affecting the Crawley household include the Battle of the Somme, the Easter Rising, the Battle of Arras, the Russian Revolution, the Battle of Passchendaele, the Battle of Amiens, the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, the Armistice, and the Spanish flu epidemic. The second series covers the last two years of the war and the first year of peace. Maggie Smith received critical praise for her performance as Lady Violet Crawley, which earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. The series was nominated for several industry awards, and won the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials. The viewing figures significantly increased compared with series one, with an average of 11 million viewers per episode. Series two received widespread acclaim, with critics praising its cast, historical depictions, and story's arc. Series two explores the lives of the Crawley family and servants during and after the First World War. The series was broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom and on PBS in the United States, which supported the production as part of its Masterpiece Classic anthology. Hughes is going around and the camera focuses in on the chain around her waist carrying all the keys, and Jean-she’s the Dowager Countess of Carnarvon-she went white because there is a ghost at the house who is a former housekeeper, and you know she’s around because you can hear the keys jangling at the end of her chain.The second series of the British historical drama television series Downton Abbey broadcast from 18 September 2011 to 6 November 2011, comprising a total of eight episodes and one Christmas Special episode broadcast on 25 December 2011. "If you remember, Daisy gets up, gets the whole house going and they clean before the Earl of Grantham comes downstairs. "I remember my cousin being ashen white when I told her what the opening sequence of the show would be," Downton historical consultant Alastair Bruce said to Travel & Leisure. One of those secrets is that the castle has a ghost. The estate, which dates back to the 17th century, has its own dark secrets and stories, and was also the home of several aristocratic families much like the Granthams. After the premiere of Downton Abbey, its setting, Highclere Castle got its time in the spotlight, quickly becoming one of the hottest tourist destinations in the U.K. ![]()
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