Name: Downton Abbey
Genre: Drama, Classic, Romance

Downton Abbey Episode 2.01 Episode 1

Downton Abbey Episode 2.01 Episode 1

Episode Premiere

September 18, 2011

Genre

Drama, Classic, Romance

Production Company

Carnival Films

Official Site

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/downtonabbey/

Information

Episode Premiere

September 18, 2011

Genre

Drama, Classic, Romance

Period

2010 - 2016

Production Co

Carnival Films

Distributor

PBS, ITV

Official Site

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/downtonabbey/

Cast and Crew

Director

Ashley Pearce

Screenwriter

Julian Fellowes

Main Cast

Hugh Bonneville
Elizabeth McGovern
Maggie Smith
Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley
Penelope Wilton
Jim Carter
Phyllis Logan
Brendan Coyle
Joanne Froggatt
Michelle Dockery
Jessica Brown Findlay as Lady Sybil Crawley / Lady Sybil Branson
Shirley MacLaine as Martha Levinson

Synopsis

Set in 1916, the episode begins with the arrival of Ethel, a new housemaid, and the first appearance of John Bates' wife. With William and Thomas fighting in France, those left behind at Downton organise a benefits concert to help fund the local hospital.