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As the family mourns, there is a new problem downstairs, as John Bates, the new valet for Lord Grantham, arrives. So does Miss O'Brien, Cora's maid. But, there is a question that remains: Who is the new heir?

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Edit page. Top Gap. Give it away now and what was the point of your peculiar marriage in the first place. I was born here and I hope to die here. I claim no career beyond the nurture of this house and the estate. It is my third parent and my fourth child. Do I care about it? Yes I do care. I feel as if I were on stage at the Gaiety. All those vapours seeping about.

And back to colours by September. As of , Downton Abbey is the highest rated PBS "Masterpiece" drama series of all time, seen by an estimated million viewers in countries and regions. The real estate that "plays" Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle, has been the home of the Carnarvon family since He has discovered the identity of his new heir, a distant cousin, and intends to write to the young man and invite him to Downton.

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Register Don't have an account? Episode 1. Top credits Director Brian Percival. See more at IMDbPro. Photos 5. Top cast Edit. Phyllis Logan Mrs. Hughes as Mrs. Lesley Nicol Mrs. Patmore as Mrs. Brian Percival. Storyline Edit. April The heir to the title of Earl of Grantham, long time inhabitant of Downton Abbey, perishes on the 'Titanic'.

Robert, the benevolent current earl, owes his wealth to his American wife Cora but they have only three daughters, who cannot inherit by law, so another heir must be found by marrying off Mary, the eldest girl. The Duke of Crowborough is a possibility but he is a closet gay who only has eyes for Thomas, the handsome but obnoxious footman, and soon departs.