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Downton Abbey

Episode 1

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1hr 21m 22s

When the Titanic goes down, Lord Grantham loses his immediate heirs and his daughter Mary loses her fiance, throwing Downton Abbey and its servants into turmoil. The new heir turns out to be Matthew, a lowly lawyer with novel ideas about country life.

Aired: 12/17/11 | Expires: 12/31/69
Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.
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See a preview of the final episode of Downton Abbey.
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Downton Abbey
Episode 9
Learn how fate will resolve the stories of the occupants of this unforgettable house.
Episode: S6 E9 | 1:33:50
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Downton Abbey
Episode 8
See complicated romances, new jobs, a fateful step and a scandal.
Episode: S6 E8 | 1:12:59