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Downton Abbey
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Sunday, October 18
Downton Abbey
Season 4 · Episode 1
Harriet Walter (Law & Order: UK) joins the cast as the costume drama returns. Following Matthew's shocking death, new mother Mary is struggling to come to terms with her loss, and Robert and Violet disagree over how to handle the situation. Downstairs, Jimmy finally takes an interest in Ivy, while Carson receives an unwelcome reminder of his past. Mrs Hughes sees a chance to help grief-stricken Isobel, and Thomas has the children's nanny in his sights. Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Ed Speleers and Phyllis Logan also star
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- Maggie Smith — Actor as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham
- Hugh Bonneville — Actor as Robert, Earl of Grantham
- Laura Carmichael — Actor as Lady Edith Crawley
- Jim Carter — Actor as Mr Carson
- Brendan Coyle — Actor as John Bates
- Michelle Dockery — Actor as Lady Mary Crawley
- Kevin Doyle — Actor as Molesley
- Joanne Froggatt — Actor as Anna
- Lily James — Actor as Lady Rose
- Rob James-Collier — Actor as Thomas
- Allen Leech — Actor as Tom Branson
- Phyllis Logan — Actor as Mrs Hughes
- Elizabeth McGovern — Actor as Cora, Countess of Grantham
- Sophie McShera — Actor as Daisy
- Matt Milne — Actor as Alfred
- Lesley Nicol — Actor as Mrs Patmore
- Penelope Wilton — Actor as Isobel Crawley
- Ed Speleers — Actor as Jimmy
- Cara Theobold — Actor as Ivy
- MyAnna Buring — Actor as Edna
- Charles Edwards — Actor as Michael Gregson
- Di Botcher — Actor as Nanny West
- Bernard Gallagher — Actor as Bill Molesley
- Nicky Henson — Actor as Charles Grigg
- Jeremy Swift — Actor as Spratt
- Harriet Walter — Actor as Lady Shackleton
- Helen Sheals — Actor as Postmistress
- Moray Treadwell — Actor as Farmer
- Nigel Betts — Actor as Farmer
- Tristan Beint — Actor as Waiter
- Gareth Neame — Executive producer
- Julian Fellowes — Executive producer
- Liz Trubridge — Executive producer
- Nigel Marchant — Executive producer
- Rebecca Eaton — Executive producer
- Rupert Ryle-Hodges — Producer
- David Evans — Director
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