Thomas watches forlornly as Jimmy enters Lady Anstruther's room, silently wishing Jimmy was coming to him instead. In episode 2, without his knowledge, Anna visits Dr Ryder in London, who offers to perform a cervical stitch to rectify the problem with her carrying a child to term, but she must become pregnant again first. Hot as hell. She appeared in the first film. Mrs. Hughes, who's no Julia Child, asks. In the third series, Ethel returns, having entered into a life of prostitution. While her parents are posted to India, Rose stays at Downton, where she is living by 1922. Lord Robert has no sons, and an "entail" keeps any of his daughters from inheriting his great estate and mansion: Downton Abbey. The good stuff comes before and after. Weve been to the Bahamas and Hawaii. She reveals that she had stolen jewellery from a previous employer who treated her nicely, and she went to prison but was released early for good behaviour. They have three children, the youngest being Rose. Series creator Julian Fellowes insisted the dog's death had nothing to do with the unfortunate modern connotations of her name. Kicking the series off in high-drama style, weekend guest Kemal Pamuk died of a heart attack while in bed with Lady Mary. Daisy is devastated and blames Ivy. Carson, the severe but soft-hearted butler, and Mrs. Hughes, the . From then on, though clear she disapproves of Ethel's choices, Mrs Hughes smuggles food to the poverty-stricken Ethel and her infant son, attempting several times to give an irresponsible Major Bryant Ethel's letters. One evening Drake kisses her and Lady Edith is pleased. I dont think 40 is unreasonable. She reveals the ticket to Lady Mary, insisting that they can never know what happened that day in London. When Mary insists they cannot keep the secret no matter what they feel, Mrs Hughes insists that they cannot ruin Bates because Green, in her words a vicious, vile monster, is gone from the world. A recurring theme during the first two series is the clash between Isobel's more modern and liberal values with the traditionalist ideas of Lord Grantham and his family. Logan reasoned that her younger colleagues might be eager to move, but she doesn't feel the need as "there are so many roles now on offer for my age group in the UK," she said. Hugh MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire (played by Peter Egan), is a Scottish nobleman nicknamed "Shrimpie" and married to Susan, the niece of Violet, the Dowager Countess of Grantham. Vera comes to Downton only to inform Bates that if he does not come away with her, she will sell the scandalous story of the death of Kemal Pamuk in Mary's bed to the newspapers, which could ruin the reputation of Downton Abbey. It is impossible to recognise Major Gordon as Patrick Crawley because his face was severely burned during the Battle of Passchendaele. She is employed in Crawley house by Isobel and Mrs Patmore teaches her to cook, despite Mrs Bird leaving her post. Anna insists that they marry so that she will have legal rights if the worst happens. Lady Mary and Lady Edith have it out, at last: Yes, Mary (Michelle Dockery) had a reason to resent her sister back in Season 1, when Edith maliciously helped reveal that Mr. Pamuk had died in. Alfred's largest rival is fellow footman Jimmy Kent, who is shorter than Alfred, but quite handsome. Ethel, however, would not be allowed contact, learning that Charlie will be told that his father died during the war and his mother died of Spanish flu. However, having bought the train ticket to London in York, he decided not to go through with the plan at the last minute, as he considered his actions would do far more harm than good, since he would certainly have been hanged for the crime if convicted; his love for his wife proved greater than his desire to defend her honour. Despite her success, Logan remains impressively grounded. Mr Carson overhears the news of Lord Grantham's della Francesca painting selling "amazingly well" and takes advantage of this news to hire a new footman at Downton Abbey. Albert Travis (played by Michael Cochrane) is the Rector of St Mary's Downton whose living is under the patronage of the Earl of Grantham. By this time she had moved to Finchley, North London, and had recently broken up with Paul Pender, a screenwriter. While there, she apparently comes to like Lady Flintshire and manages to arrange to become her lady's maid. Bates does not say much about his family or childhood, though he does mention that his late mother was Irish and he has a Scottish grandmother. When the Valentine he sent to his former employer, Lady Anstruther as a joke, comes back to bite him. In the opening episode of Downton Abbey's Season Six, middle-aged Mrs. Hughes is anxiety ridden at the prospect of being seen naked (and presumably having sex) when she marries her finance, Mr. Carson. The "Downton Abbey" star was initially hesitant about dating a fellow actor, believing them to be "vain" creatures, but she admitted that "you can't legislate for love." Mrs Hughes arrived at Downton as Head Housemaid in 1895[3] and was promoted to housekeeper soon after. Carson, at the end of series 5 and during the evening party on Christmas Eve, asks Mrs. Hughes to speak privately. They agree to be friends forever. Bates is subsequently charged with murder. Lady Mary prepares a room for Anna and her husband in the main house so they can spend their wedding night together. Bates is then released from prison due to the neighbour's statement. And while the household is lined up to receive a duke, O'Brien discreetly kicks Bates's cane on which he was leaning, knocking him on his face in the gravel, in order to cause a scene and bring attention to his disability. Later, however, he is turned down as Mrs Hughes does not wish to leave Downton, but the two part on good terms. Over the course of six seasonsand a feature filmthe star-studded period drama Downton Abbey served up timeless lessons about life, love and loss. RELATED: Downton Abbey: Main Characters Ranked by Intelligence. Though we didnt see Mrs. Patmore officially take up with Mr. Mason, subtle hints showed the two might end up happily evermuch like the rest of the characters. She also speaks frankly about her employers when she and Mr Carson are alone; she enjoys seeing the Dowager Countess (whom she calls "the old bat") getting her comeuppance with the arrival of Isobel Crawley. Lady Edith has recently learned to drive and she volunteers to drive their tractor. She experiences multiple disappointments in her romantic relationships: she is jilted at the altar by Sir Anthony Strallan in the third series, and her second fianc Michael Gregson is killed by Nazis while staying in Germany. Carsons bout with what seemed like Parkinsons disease rendered him incapable of fulfilling his duties as butler of the Abbey. The police are convinced that Bates murdered her and he is convicted and sentenced to death, before the sentence is commuted to life in prison. Unfortunately Bates, who by now has been convinced he is at fault for Anna's behaviour and that she no longer loves him, overhears the two women talking and tells Mrs Hughes he will leave unless he learns the truth. They insist that they can give Charlie a far better future than Ethel ever could. But Edith, Mary, Matthew and Isobel defend Tom, and Mary settles the matter once and for all by revealing Sybil did not object to her child being a Catholic. The evidence does not portray Bates in a good light; the jury finds him guilty of the murder of his wife, and he is sentenced to be hanged. "She'd have Mr. Carson digging up his carrots, and she'd be taking them round like Florence Nightingale," she said. Mrs Hughes is concerned that her upcoming marriage to Charles Carson will involve wanting Carson to have a "full" marriage, or in other words, a marriage involving sexual intercourse. He has been widowed since the death of his wife Maud. Some of the family do not recognise her at first, but when they do they are surprised at her elevated status. He tells Robert in another letter how to contact him. William asked Daisy if she would give him a photo that he could carry with him. But most importantly, she asked him to keep it quiet until after Ediths wedding. While John is in prison, Anna is able to track down a neighbour of Vera's who saw her on the day of her death. Lady Mary Josephine Talbot (ne Crawley) (played by Michelle Dockery) (b. Eventually they do, and she even takes a picture of Carson's old love Alice Neal and frames it for him. He goes with her to the church of St. Mary Magdalene, where Rose helps care for exiled Russians. Occasionally her caring attitude may become even counterproductive, as when she advises that Daisy should not sacrifice that much of her spare time to try to self-educate herself, as she sees that hopes for that kind of lifestyle which would justify such efforts are set too high considering Daisy's chances to move in the social hierarchy of that era. While participating in the "Albanian talks" he visits Downton as a guest, accompanying Evelyn Napier. Mrs Patmore has decided to buy a cottage to set up as a bed and breakfast, and Carson thinks he could do a similar thing with the housekeeper, to earn a nice nest egg after retiring. After all, as Mrs.. Overjoyed that her husband is once again innocent, Anna then attempts to locate the untorn ticket to London, as Bates kept it in his coat as a talisman for a time, and its existence would prove Bates could not have been in London when Green was killed. Carson is nervous about going into the water and getting his pants wet or falling down. Nevertheless, Tony remains lukewarm about Mabel and seems keen on Mary. His attitudes occasionally clash with that of the more progressive and pragmatic Cora. Bates sneaks up behind Anna, surprising her, then pulls her aside. At the end of series one, William punches Barrow for his cruel remarks regarding Lady Grantham's miscarriage and the death of William's mother. Carson's main complaint is that a valet should perform extra duties outside of just seeing to Lord Grantham, including carrying trays and acting as a third footman if necessary. Her sister Mary is the last in the family to discover, in late 1925, that Marigold is Edith's daughter, and that she is Marigold's aunt. A shocked Anna begins to ask how the case is sorted out but Bates silences her, saying they will speak of it later. During the Great War, she opened a soup kitchen at Crawley House, in secret, and was helped by Mrs Patmore and Daisy to run it from the money given by the government for the hospital. Thomas also leads on the kitchen maid, Daisy, partly for his amusement (since it annoys the second footman, William Mason, who has feelings for her) and for ulterior motives. By the time Series Five begins, Thomas and Jimmy have grown much closer in their friendship, though it is clear Thomas is still in love with him. He finds himself mutually attracted to Lady Grantham's new maid, Baxter. An overconfident Thomas makes a snide remark that Mr Bates can do nothing to stop him only for Bates to violently grab him and shove him against the wall, proving that despite his disability he is not to be underestimated. "People like Maggie Smith and Judi Dench, in their 80s, have shown they are still vibrant and getting plaudits," she said. as Matthew dies in a car crash on the way home. Tom doesn't learn her true identity until later. Bates nearly begs to stay, pointing out that he is unlikely to find another position (because of his disability), but Lord Grantham is unmoved. She also feels, knowing Michael granted her power of attorney and she might inherit all he has if he is confirmed dead, that she must give something to their daughter, whom she then decides to reclaim. 1868), usually called Lady Grantham, is the wife of Robert and mother of Mary, Edith and Sybil. Mary tells the Bateses that their newborn son is welcome to stay at Downton's nursery during the day, as Anna wants to continue working at Downton, and that soon their son will be joined by a child of her own, as Mary is now pregnant. Mrs. Hughes is a creature of habit, so it's easy to imagine that she wouldn't take kindly to being stuck at home doing nothing during the COVID-19 lockdown. Furious over this, she tells the judge in her divorce case that Bates paid her off to consent to it. Phyllis Logan (born 11 January 1956) [1] is a Scottish actress, known for playing Lady Jane Felsham in Lovejoy (1986-1993) and Mrs Hughes (later Carson) in Downton Abbey (2010-2015). He purposefully puts his hand in the line of fire in order to gain a blighty wound and be sent home. In series six, she gets irate when her father-in-law loses his tenancy on a nearby estate. He has worked at Downton since he was a young man, when his grandfather was its Head Groom. [3] She becomes fiercely political and desires to break free from the social restrictions of the times. Unluckily, while the tryst is occurring, Lady Edith accidentally starts a fire in a nearby bedroom, which pulls Thomas away from his post. Not willing to give up, however, she arranges a second meeting and speaks up for Ethel in the face of Bryant's father's bullying. The star has swapped playing stern Mrs Hughes in the magnificent country house for being Mrs . Thomas Ferguson Niall Branson (played by Allen Leech) was initially the family chauffeur, employed in Series 1. However, Edith reveals to him that she is pregnant, and the child's birth will coincide with Bertie's departure date. However, this alliance does not last very long, as Edna is fired after she successfully seduces Tom Branson but is foiled in her effort to blackmail him into marrying her. However both Molesley and Baxter investigate Bates's confession and find the pub he claims he was at in York the day Green died, and a witness confirms Bates was indeed in York. While Barrow is away in America with Lord Grantham (as John Bates asked to be excused from the trip to remain with his wife), Baxter grows closer to Joseph Molesley, who treats her with respect. He also has a special place in his heart for Lady Mary, given she was the first child born at Downton during his tenure as butler. Horrified by Major Bryant's refusal to acknowledge Charlie and his father's bullying, Ethel refuses the offer. The Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles (Kate Phillips) is the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. Mrs. Hughes had come and gone two mornings ago, briskly and with her usual touch of kind sentimentality. Baxter and Moseley become very close in the course of the final series and the two films; in A New Era, Baxter accepts Moseley's marriage proposal. She decides to avoid seeing him when he comes to say final goodbyes, but her father-in-law, whom she goes to see, convinces her she must say goodbye to him. Thomas is then attracted to the handsome new footman, Jimmy, and walks into his room and kisses the sleeping Jimmy. However, his physical dishevelment deceives Grantham into thinking that Thomas has more concern for the family than Grantham believed, and Grantham later tells Carson that he is willing to give Thomas a try as valet. Mr Mason gave some books to Andy, and he reveals to Thomas that he can write no more than his own name; Thomas offers to teach him to read and write. Mrs. Hughes of Downton Abbey: The Older Woman's Body Shame. Upon learning that her parents are dead, he offers to take her under his wing as a surrogate daughter, which she accepts, though reluctantly at the outset. The Archbishop of York and future Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang (Michael Culkin) marries Lady Mary Crawley and Matthew Crawley in the spring of 1920. Most of Marys melodrama took place early on in the season, so the finale showed her as a contented wife. As Downton Abbey 's creator Julian Fellowes told Vanity Fair in an interview in November 2015, "Jessica had said she was going to leave right from the beginning. Her efforts are rewarded when her father-in-law is offered the tenancy of Yew Tree Farm, located in the Downton estate. Daisy admits she loved Alfred, but that is gone and they need to go their separate ways. Over the next few weeks she continues to help while Drake has taken a liking to her. When Tom Branson is made to feelawkward and ashamedby new maid Edna Braithwaite, Mrs Hughes comforts him and assures him that he should not be ashamed of being part of the family and that he has done well, and that Lady Sybil would be very proud of him and comforts him as he breaks down in grief for his wife. At the end, he is seen playing football on the beach, while Thomas watches from a nearby chair. Richard "Dickie" Grey, Lord Merton (played by Douglas Reith) is Mary's godfather and a widower with at least two sons, Larry and Tim Grey. Carlisle leaves the morning before the Servants' Ball, but not before revealing that he did genuinely love her. He returns to Crawley House immediately upon Mr Carson's recovery, though he goes to the great house with Matthew Crawley to be his full-time valet after his marriage to Lady Mary. But she swears Green is not to blame despite Bates' suspicions. The Downton Abbey Season 5 finale episode acted like the greatest hits of the season with drama, humor, scandal, and intrigue. During the Revolution many years later, Prince Kuragin and his wife, Princess Irina Kuragina, were arrested by the Bolsheviks and separated. Elsie May Carson (ne Hughes) (played by Phyllis Logan) (b. On one notable occasion he wakes the staff in the middle of the night by horrifically screaming during a nightmare. At other times, Mrs Patmore becomes flustered and takes her frustration out on Daisy. O'Brien and Thomas were the only servants who never did like Bates and the duo constantly try to find faults and uncover his past in an attempt to force Mr Carson to sack him. After a long and somewhat secretive courtship she married Mr Bates in the end of the second series in a private ceremony at a registrar's office. This helps Daisy drop any objections she has about their pairing. Jimmy's whereabouts post-Downton are never revealed. 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