Bates (Brendan Coyle) and Anna (Joanne Froggatt) hits a potential snag, though Bates works to unravel it. Downton Abbey is hosting a lavish Christmas party, yet despite being the season of goodwill, tensions are rife and Bates’s arrest has cast a shadow over the festivities.

On the downstairs front, the potential romance between Mr. Mary (Michelle Dockery), meanwhile, has a new suitor in newspaper mogul Richard Carlisle (Iain Glen) and Matthew, too, has a new love interest: the lovely Lavinia (Zoe Boyle). Sybil (Jessica Brown Findlay), meanwhile, bucks aristocratic tradition and trains to become a nurse and Edith (Laura Carmichael) reads to the soldiers, in the process meeting someone whose presence could disrupt Robert's succession plans for the estate. The arrangement, however, causes Isobel's already fractious relationship with Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) and the Dowager (Maggie Smith) to become even more so. The war theme continues through the season, as Isobel (Penelope Wilton) convinces the family to turn the estate into a convalescent center for wounded soldiers.

Stay up-to-date on all the latest entertainment news by subscribing here.Season 2 of the costume drama opens during World War I with Matthew (Dan Stevens) and Thomas (Rob James-Collier) stuck in the trenches in France and Sir Robert (Hugh Bonneville) and William (Thomas Howe) longing to join the action, though only William eventually does-but not before asking Daisy (Sophie McShera) to marry him.

Golly gumdrops!ĭownton Abbey: A New Era is set to hit theaters on May 20. The movie (which is directed by Simon Curtis) also introduces a few newcomers, like Dancy, Dominic West, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Jonathan Zaccaï. While the staff is thrilled, the same can’t be said about Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville).ĭownton Abbey: A New Era features multiple familiar faces, including Smith, Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Imelda Staunton and Penelope Wilton. The second plot involves Hugh Dancy arriving at the castle to film a blockbuster movie. Both free and premium tiers will feature current season hits from NBC, timely news, sports and pop culture highlights, and dozens of genre channels including live news from NBC News Now and Sky News, as. “Do I look as if I’d turn down a villa, in the south of France?” she says in the clip. If you need to watch Downton Abbey without interruption, opt for the Peacock Premium ad-free tier. The first sees the Crawley family learning that the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) has inherited real estate from someone in her past. TV parental guideline rating: TV-14, V Use one of the services below to sign in to PBS: Youve just tried to add this video to My List.But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. Based on the trailer, it seems there are two storylines that Downton Abbey: A New Era explores.

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