Downton Abbey: Season 4

What Season 4 of Downton Abbey

Season 4 Episodes

1. 

   4x01 Episode 1

   Sep 22, 2013 · 69 min · ★ 7.6

   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.

   Directing: David Evans · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Di Botcher, Helen Sheals, Bernard Gallagher, Nicky Henson

2. 

   4x02 Episode 2

   Sep 29, 2013 · 49 min · ★ 7.9

   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.

   Directing: David Evans · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Jonathan Howard, Nicky Henson, MyAnna Buring, Charles Edwards

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   4x03 Episode 3

   Oct 6, 2013 · 49 min · ★ 7.6

   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.

   Directing: Catherine Morshead · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Kiri Te Kanawa, MyAnna Buring, Charles Edwards, Joanna David

4. 

   4x04 Episode 4

   Oct 13, 2013 · 49 min · ★ 7.5

   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.

   Directing: Catherine Morshead · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: MyAnna Buring, Charles Edwards, Joanna David, Nigel Harman

5. 

   4x05 Episode 5

   Oct 20, 2013 · 48 min · ★ 7.4

   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.

   Directing: Philip John · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Joncie Elmore, Andrew Scarborough, Brendan Patricks, Raquel Cassidy

6. 

   4x06 Episode 6

   Oct 27, 2013 · 49 min · ★ 7.6

   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.

   Directing: Philip John · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Julian Ovenden, Joncie Elmore, Simon Lowe, Gary Carr

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   4x07 Episode 7

   Nov 3, 2013 · 49 min · ★ 7.6

   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.

   Directing: Edward Hall · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Julian Ovenden, Stephen Critchlow, Nigel Harman, Gary Carr

8. 

   4x08 Episode 8 Season Finale

   Nov 10, 2013 · 70 min · ★ 7.2

   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.

   Directing: Edward Hall · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Julian Ovenden, Gary Carr, Poppy Drayton, Daisy Lewis

Season 4 Cast

Maggie SmithViolet Crawley8 episodes

Michelle DockeryMary Crawley8 episodes

Laura CarmichaelEdith Crawley8 episodes

Joanne FroggattAnna Smith8 episodes

Hugh BonnevilleRobert Crawley8 episodes

Phyllis LoganMrs. Hughes8 episodes

Jessica Brown FindlaySybil Crawley8 episodes

Elizabeth McGovernCora Crawley8 episodes

Jim CarterCharles Carson8 episodes

Brendan CoyleJohn Bates8 episodes

Penelope WiltonIsobel Merton8 episodes

Lesley NicolBeryl Patmore8 episodes

Sophie McSheraDaisy Mason8 episodes

Robert James-CollierThomas Barrow8 episodes

Matt MilneAlfred Nugent8 episodes

Allen LeechTom Branson8 episodes

Cara TheoboldIvy Stuart8 episodes

Ed SpeleersJimmy Kent8 episodes

Kevin DoyleJoseph Molesley8 episodes

David RobbDr. Clarkson8 episodes

Lily JamesLady Rose MacClare8 episodes

MyAnna BuringEdna Braithwaite4 episodes

Charles EdwardsMichael Gregson4 episodes

Gary CarrJack Ross4 episodes

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